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Allison - Episode 74
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Profiles in CRM features short interviews with CRM professionals from all experience levels and educational levels. I ask a standard list of questions and see how each person answers them based on their experience.
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Introduction to Profiles in CRM
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You're listening to the Archaeology Podcast Network. Welcome to Profiles in CRM, Episode 74. I'm your host, Chris Webster. Profiles in CRM asks CRM professionals nine simple questions. The answer is very wildly, depending on their experience and education. Because of the nature of contract archaeology and how small this field really is, some people choose not to reveal their name or their company they work for. Stay to the end of the show to hear how you can have a chance to answer these same questions.
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All right. Welcome to profiles. And here's the first question.
Meet Allison from Statistical Research, Inc.
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What is your name and who do you work for? My name is Allison and I currently work for statistical research, Inc. Okay. And what's the highest degree you've earned? The highest degree I've earned is my master's in historical archeology from the university of Massachusetts, Boston. Okay. Nice. And how long have you been working in CRM?
Allison's CRM Experience and Roles
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I have been working in barely. I've been working in this for barely over a year.
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Nice. There's nothing wrong with that. Um, and, and in that, uh, in that barely a year, where have you worked? Like what States have you worked in? I've worked in Massachusetts. I've worked in Nevada. I've worked in Arizona and that's about it in the United States, but I've also had, I've done work in Iceland as well.
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Nice, nice. God, I've always wanted to go to Iceland. Anyway, it sounds awesome. OK, so I know you haven't been doing this for a while, but I always ask this question. What is the position that you usually have on a CRM project, and what's the highest position you've ever held? And this just means field technician, even lab technician, stuff like that. So whatever your company calls it.
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Right, so in the short span of a year, I've been an archeological field tech. I've been a lab tech. I've been a digital curator. And most recently, I've been a crew chief. Nice. That's a quick path to crew chief right there. Yeah, it was. All right. That kind of happened to me, actually, a little bit. I got thrust into a crew chief job early. And then I went back to field tech for a while and then did some more crew chiefing later. But sometimes it just happens. Yeah, it's been strange.
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Yeah. All right. So those were kind of the setup questions. And here are the, I guess slightly more fun questions.
Importance of Interpersonal Relationships in CRM
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What's the best thing that's happened to you that's related to being an archeologist? And this can be personal or professional.
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So I've been thinking about that one. I would have to agree with a lot of the other people, which is simply the people you work with. I enjoy hearing all their stories, which is why I like this podcast, but I think it's the people you work with who make it fun. Otherwise, why are we in this? Besides digging up the stuff, I guess. Yeah, yeah, indeed. Okay. And what's the biggest thing you would change that would make being a CRM archaeologist better?
How to Improve CRM Dynamics
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I would change the dynamics amongst ourselves. There's a really big divide, even though I've only been in this for over a year now. There's a really big divide between people who have obtained a bachelor's and versus a master's, and that shouldn't divide us as much as the stuff that we have to deal with within this industry itself.
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I am okay with having a master so fast because I know that I still have so much to learn. I just took a different path to get to where I am and we're all in the same positions anyway out in the field besides the hierarchy as far as power. So I don't think we need such infighting or debate, whatever you call it. So I would change that.
00:03:31
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That's a really interesting and unique answer, something I might want to discuss on the CRM archaeology podcast. I mean, you're totally right. There is a lot of animosity one way or the other for one reason or another. I don't even know where it comes from. We created it all ourselves. I've not been in it for very long, but it seems like it was self-created, and there's no reason for it. Absolutely. OK.
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So you've got a long ways to go. What is your career goal in
Career Stability and Adaptation Advice
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CRM? Where do you see yourself in 10, 20 years? Or where do you want to see yourself?
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I've been very blessed within the year to have secured a permanent position on a contract right now that's supposed to last a while, which I know is unheard of. So like other people, I would just want to continue because this was not my first career. I would just want to continue to have a job or a position or anything to wake up to every single day.
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Because I left a world of security for this very reason, and I enjoy the changes that happen frequently, but I would want to just make sure I keep with it. And that's up to you. Jobs change every single day, but it's up to you to make it. Absolutely. All right, final question. If you could give an undergrad thinking about a career in CRM one piece of advice, what would it be?
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understand that this industry is consistently inconsistent and so I've been only in this for barely over a year. I've worked with multiple different companies in multiple different states. I've had my job title change four times within the year but I love it so it's just consistently inconsistent so just keep that in mind and don't get too upset with it.
Participating in the Podcast
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Show notes for this and all episodes can be found on the Archaeology Podcast Network website at www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/. At that page you'll also find a form that you can fill out so you can be interviewed on the show. Interviews take less than 30 minutes and you don't need any special equipment. Thanks for listening and I'll see you in the field.
Podcast Production Details
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This show is produced by Chris Webster and Tristan Boyle and was edited by Chris Webster. This has been a presentation of the Archaeology Podcast Network. Visit us on the web for show notes and other podcasts at www.archpodnet.com. Contact us at chris at archaeologypodcastnetwork.com.