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Professional Development from the Museum Field • General Professional Development Tools

Job Search Guidance • Working-at-Home Tips + Tricks

Whether you're a student, an emerging museum professional (EMP), or a museum professional with over 20-years experience, actively pursuing professional development at any stage in your career will ensure that your knowledge and skills stay relevant and up to date. Professional development can help re-energize creativity in our daily work, challenge ourselves both academically and professionally, and jumpstart a new career.

Below, you'll find a variety of professional development resources from the greater museum industry (and beyond) to help you succeed in your current or future occupation. 

Professional Development from the Museum Field

• Free Self-Paced Training Resources for Small Museums – Museum Learning Hub

• Professional Development Programs – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• Professional Development Programs – Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

• AASLH Professional Development Online Courses – AASLH

  AASLH Professional Development Webinars  – AASLH

• Webinars and Online Meet-Ups – Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums

• White Papers – Thought Leadership on Current Museum Issues – New England Museum Association

• Professional Interest Groups – Mountain-Plains Museums Association

• Professional Development page – Southeastern Museums Conference 

• Webinars and Videos­ – Association of Midwest Museums 

• National Association for Museum Exhibition Resources – National Association for Museum Exhibition

• Professional Development Resources – California Association of Museums (CAM)

• Professional Development Resources – American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)

• Professional Development Resources – Smithsonian Museums

• Professional Development Resources – Museum Next

• Professional Development Activities, Webinars, Workshops, & Publications – Association of Children's Museums (ACM)

• Supporting Museum Professionals During a Time of Need – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• Emerging Museum Professionals Facebook Group – EMP Network 

• 10 Career Tips From The First Woman To Lead The Smithsonian Air And Space Museum – Forbes

General Professional Development Tools

• It’s Time to Rethink Job Descriptions for the Digital Era – Harvard Business Review (HBR)

• How to Reframe What Work Means to You – HBR

• How to Succeed Quickly in a New Role – HBR

• Organizations Need a Dynamic Approach to Teaching People New Skills – HBR

• 9 Top Networking Tips to Use in Your Daily Life – Novoresume

• Feeling Stuck In Your Career? Add These 15 Podcasts To Your List – Forbes 

• 6 Career-Boosting Podcasts You're Going to Love Listening To – The Muse

Job Search Guidance

• COVID-19 and Your Job: Tips and Actions To Consider – Indeed

• How to Use Indeed to Job Search During COVID-19 – Indeed

• Museum Professionals: How to Navigate the Job Search Process During COVID-19 – Western Museums Association (WMA)

• Navigating a Job Search in the COVID-19 – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• Job Hunting During COVID-19 – VIU Centre for Experiential Learning

• Managing Your Museum Career During Crisis – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• What Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Mean for Your Job Search? – The Muse

• 5 Tips for Finding Work During The COVID-19 Pandemic – PBS

• How COVID-19 Has Changed Hiring And Job Search And How To Be Successful – Forbes 

• Tips for Graduates Entering the Workforce During COVID-19 – Indeed

Working-at-Home Tips + Tricks

• Working From Home Tips: 31 Great Tips From 31 People – OutwitTrade

• 5 Tips To Combat Work From Home Burnout – Forbes

• WFH Burnout Is Real, Here’s How To Beat It – Refinery29

• WMA's 10 Tips on How to Work from Home – Western Museums Association (WMA)

• 13 Tips for Working Remotely – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• Tips for Working Remotely – California Association of Museums (CAM)

• WMA's 8 Tips on How to Work from Home with Kids During COVID-19  – Western Museums Association (WMA)

• WMA’s Tips on How to Work from Home with Kids 2.0 – Western Museums Association (WMA)

• Conferencing While Introverted  – American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• Six Tips For Staying Connected With Your Team While Working Remotely – Forbes

Do you have professional development resources you'd like to add?

Please share with us at communications@westmuse.org.

These resources are subject to change and will be updated as new information becomes available.

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