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A Set of Museum Position Descriptions

In the museum field, clear and well-defined position descriptions are more than just paperwork—they’re essential for setting expectations, aligning goals, and ensuring employees thrive in …

In the Line of Duty: Supporting and Training Frontline Museum Staff

The American Alliance of Museums offers the following information as guidance. Thank you to Dorothy Svgdik and Samantha Doolin for their review and critique of the content. The information …

Museum Apprenticeships as Entry Points for Future Leaders

Earlier this year, the National Council of Nonprofits released a report documenting that workforce shortages continue to be a major problem for US nonprofits. The report also identified …

Recruiting for Hard-to-Fill Positions in Museums Tipsheet

This tipsheet was developed by Dana P. Hundley (she/her), recruiting and people program consultant. Dana has recruited across industries, job functions and experience levels in agency, …

Interview Tips for Landing Your Dream Museum Job

The American Alliance of Museums offers the following guidance from former director of human resources, Katherine McNamee, and AAM hiring managers, Rachel Lee, Cecelia Walls, and Joseph …

Working with Independent Museum Professionals

This guide was developed by the former American Alliance of Museums’ Independent Museum Professionals Network in partnership with the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists …

4 Ideas to Create Linguistic Accessibility at Museums

Though the word “accessibility” has often been equated with giving access to those with disabilities, it can also mean something broader. Accessibility means looking at everything we create …

At the Barnes Foundation, Internal Internships Support Frontline Staff

What can be even better than a museum making a successful hire? Keeping the experienced, well-trained staff it already has. The Alliance’s soon-to-be-released latest snapshot survey …

Are Stay Interviews Worth the Effort?

With the tight labor market this year, a popular topic in human resources circles has been the practice of conducting “stay interviews,” which CNBC predicted last fall would be “the big …

A Collection of Resources by and for BIPOC Museum Professionals

A search for “diversity and inclusion” on the job portal Indeed produces over two thousand pages of results across public, private, and nonprofit organizations. The titles and …

Salary Transparency in Job Postings: One Museum’s Journey

For the past several years, the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) has been working to draft a long-range DEI&A strategic plan, with input from the museum’s cross-departmental DEI Matrix …
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