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Hi everyone. I'm a library school graduate student specializing in Archives
and Records Management. This is my first post and I would like to see what
kind of advice successful records management professionals could provide
for me as I would very much like to join this career field.
Most classes within these specializations are geared more toward archives,
but an Electronic Records Management class has really made me desire a
career further ahead in the records life-cycle than archives. The problem I
have seemed to encounter during job searches is that most companies want
3-7 years experience and usually a business degree. I have a history and
political science undergraduate degree and around 1-2 years (3 years PT)
archival and library experience. I will graduate in Dec. 2013.
Long story short, job descriptions make it feel impossible to obtain a
professional position within the field even though I feel as I would be a
qualified individual for some of these positions.
*Questions:*
Are job descriptions within this field accurate and strict, or will many
places look at other skills that are relevant?
What search terms should I be under (Records Manager, Records and
Information Manager, Records Analyst, Document Control Specialist)?
Any general advice from this community would be extremely helpful.
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Best,
Steven Heinen
MLS Candidate
Indiana University-Bloomington
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