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Professional Development from the Museum Field
General Professional Development Tools • Job Search Guidance • Working-at-Home + Tips to Combat Burnout
Resources for Employers + Your (Remote + Hybrid) Teams
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
- Professional Development Programs – Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Professional Development page – Southeastern Museums Conference
- Professional Development Resources – California Association of Museums
- Professional Development Resources – American Association for State and Local History
- Professional Development Resources – Smithsonian Museums
- Professional Development Resources – Museum Next
- Professional Development Activities, Webinars, Workshops, & Publications – Association of Children's Museums
- National Association for Museum Exhibition Resources – National Association for Museum Exhibition
- Webinars and Videos – Association of Midwest Museums
- 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
- Emerging Museum Professionals Facebook Group – EMP Network
General Professional Development Tools
- 6 Career-Boosting Podcasts You're Going to Love Listening To – The Muse
- 9 Top Networking Tips to Use in Your Daily Life – Novoresume
- It’s Time to Rethink Job Descriptions for the Digital Era – Harvard Business Review
- How to Reframe What Work Means to You – Harvard Business Review
- 10 Steps To Take If Your Salary Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation – Forbes
Job Search Guidance
- Job Hunting in the Age of Remote Work Guide – S1Jobs
- The Essential Job Search Guide (With Tips, Links and More) - Indeed
- How to Prepare for a Video Interview from Home – halfhalftravel
- Everything You Need to Know About Job Searching in the Digital Age - Business News Daily
- Managing Your Museum Career During Crisis – American Alliance of Museums
Working-at-Home + Tips to Combat Burnout
- The Ultimate Guide to Working from Home – Investopedia
- A Complete Guide for Businesses: Making Remote Working Actually Work – ThanksBen.com
- Working From Home Tips: 31 Great Tips From 31 People – OutwitTrade
- WMA's 10 Tips on How to Work from Home – WMA
- 13 Tips for Working Remotely – American Alliance of Museums
- Tips for Working Remotely – California Association of Museums
- WMA’s Tips on How to Work from Home with Kids 2.0 – WMA
- 5 Tips To Combat Work From Home Burnout – Forbes
- WFH Burnout Is Real, Here’s How To Beat It – Refinery29
Resources for Employers + Your (Remote + Hybrid) Teams
- Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success – LinkedIn Learning
- 5 Tips for Managing High-Performing Teams (Remotely!) – Entrepreneur
- How to Help Your Employees Avoid Digital Burnout – Entrepreneur
- Organizations Need a Dynamic Approach to Teaching People New Skills – HBR
- 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.
