{"id":824,"date":"2017-04-24T23:44:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T22:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2023-07-10T18:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T17:23:11","slug":"digital-preservation-the-job-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exponentialdecay.co.uk\/blog\/digital-preservation-the-job-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Preservation: The Job Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently, applied for a pretty cool role in digital archiving and digital preservation. Applying for the role and considering its different and far reaching implications was a rewarding process, so much so, I wondered if it might be useful to share some thoughts along with the letter and experience forms I sent through (<em>NB. Position and organisation redacted<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>I always find that applying for jobs and preparing for interviews helps me to focus my ideas. 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It is emotionally draining, you have to question all facets of your life as well.\u00a0And for me it becomes harder to\u00a0be publicly open and transparent with colleagues in the field &#8211; you may even find me a little quieter on forums I feel are important to our work (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T2Trainspotting\/status\/834570983260303360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>!), these are often important support networks as well.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t get the position in the end but the notes I wrote to the organisation back in February become part of my own personal, and &#8216;digital&#8217; strategy for the year. 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