The CRM Archaeology Podcast

We provide some pretty great advice on today’s episode. We focus on the UK study “Profiling the Profession” from Landward and it translates well to other states. Links https://profilingtheprofession.org.uk/ Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC , and @ArchPodNet Blogs: Bill Whi...

After a great career in another field with a major corporation, including many years in upper management, Amy Fortney Wolpert switched careers, got un undergrad and master's degree, and started doing CRM archaeology in California. On today's show she tells her story. Amy is a driven person and her story and drive can be an inspiration for anyone in this field. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill...

Tallulah Cloos is between her junior and senior year at college and is working in CRM this summer (2021). She’s also a listener of the CRM Archaeology Podcast. As her and her friend were driving to a job they listened to the podcast for advice on what to expect. Why? Because you don’t get this in college - STILL. We give Tallulah and all new archaaeologists some advice on how to start and what to...

Whether you are just living your life or you're the person in charge, we all have "projects" to manage and we need tools to get them done. What do our hosts use to keep multiple projects at a time on track and on budget? How do you deal with email, messaging, and calendars? Let us know the tools you use for project management. Links 5 AM Club Flip the Script Bullet Journal Hobonichi Techo Braintos...

On today's show Chris and Bill talk about CRM Reports. In response to a previous episode an APN member had some things to say about our comments regarding reports. Is boiler plate OK? What's the future of reporting look like - or should it look like? Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeowebby, @...

We discuss three different short topics on today's episode. Starting with the comments on a Facebook post regarding episode 212 we talk about the importance of reading an article or listening to a podcast before responding to a clip or the title of the social post. Next we discuss a listener suggestion about how to deal with people that came up in this industry in more difficult times and thinks y...

Is it necessary or beneficial to get a phD? A masters degree is often required to advance your career in CRM, but is it necessary to go all the way to a PhD? On this episode, the crew discusses PhD programs for CRM professionals; their shortcomings, as well as the beneficial skills that can be learned. Join Masters Heather and Stephen as they discuss this topic with Doctors Bill and Doug. Links “D...

We start the episode by addressing the recent horrific violence against Asian-Americans in Atlanta in March of 2021. What does violence against Asian-Americans mean for archaeology and how will we respond? Next we discuss Dr. Bill White's recent paper in SAA Advances about risk management in archaeology. Links Applying Risk Management Concepts from CRM and the Outdoor Recreation Industry to Academ...

The 2020 field season was largely shortened by COVID - field schools were almost completely shut down. Even though we all played along like 2021 was going to be different, it looks like many field schools are already canceled. While this is happening CRM firms are demanding that university programs train students to know what CRM firms want them to know. The answer is obvious: CRM firms should tra...

ENCORE (Original release: Sept 14, 2016) In early August we created a survey that was placed on Facebook and it was titled "99 Problems". Based on recent and ongoing conversations on Facebook regarding issues with people that work in CRM Archaeology, the survey was designed to find out what those problems actually are and what we can do about them. On this episode, the hosts discuss the results. Y...

On today's episode we discuss conferences, AGAIN. But that's for two reasons. First, we got some great comments from a fan on our Member's Only Slack Team (archpodnet.com/members) that we had to address. Second, the basic model for a conference hasn't changed in nearly a century and we need to fix that. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarc...

On today’s episode, Doug, Bill and Heather discuss the pros and cons of Virtual conferences. The hosts share personal experiences with recent virtual conferences and have an in depth discussion on how a virtual platform could play a role in the future of conferencing. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris...

We get a lot of people asking us to review their resumes or CVs on this show. Today we talk about some of the common problems we see with those two documents. Also, what's the difference? There are some things you probably know and some things that may surprise you after listening. Please share on your socials and with your friends! Links How to change page size in word How to lock the font and fo...

The last year, 2020, has taught us a lot about ourselves, our families, and our work. But mostly it's taught is what to do and what not to do when video conferencing. On today's episode we give some conferencing pro tips and our lesson's learned. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGT...

You may have wondered when seeing an excavation on TV, or, an archaeological site in your home town how archaeologists decide “This is the place!”. Well, the short answer is: it’s complicated. On this episode we use a recent article to start the conversation and try to come up with some answers. Links Article: How Do Archaeologists Know Where To Dig? Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctb...

Grey literature is the term for CRM reports that languish behind restrictions in agency file cabinets. How do we change that? How do we talk about archaeology while maintaining confidentiality for our clients and native peoples who’s land we’re working on and exploring? It’s a tricky question that we try to answer on today’s episode. But first, the implications of space law on terrestrial archaeol...

In today's episode, the team discusses the basics of budgeting, the in-coming winter, and the relationship between the two. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC , and @ArchPodNet Blogs: Bill White: Succinct Research Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’s Archaeology Stephen Wagner: Proce...

Today's episode is in response to a listener question in which the listener asked why we continue to do CRM even though we always talk about the hardships. What drives you? Is it a passion for history? A love of the outdoors? What drives you to settle for low per diem, bad pay, no benefits, and double-occupancy hotel room? Let us know in the comments. Listener question: From James at NASA...As to...

The CRMArch Crew gets together to talk about the last 200 episodes. It’s been a long, fun ride and we hope you’ve enjoyed it. Links Dreaming about Archaeology Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeowebby, @DIGTECHLLC , and @ArchPodNet Blogs: Bill White: Succinct Research Doug Rocks-MacQueen: Doug’...

Universities are in trouble in 2020. There were generally no field schools over the summer and in-person classes are a thing of the past. Also, many universities are not excepting graduate students until further notice. To continue to be a for-profit institution some are turning to field archaeology and CRM. What will that do to the business of archaeology? Doug Rocks-Macqueen leads the crew on th...

Following from a popular Facebook post about the RPA talk about about what it is, what it’s doing, what it’s supposed to do, and what it should do. The RPA is a big organization in the field of CRM and has a long history. What can we do with that? Links RPA Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris W @Archeow...

We've talked about unionizing archaeologists a number of times on this podcast. Today, though, we talk to two people that actually did it. They are the organizers of an archaeology union in Ontario, Canada and it's been very successful so far. We find out what their experience was, and is, and how the union has been received by archaeologists in Ontario. Links Episode 177 Liuna Local 3000 Archaeol...

We've talked about personal branding before and how your online presence, whether intentional or not, is part of how people perceive you. This episode goes a little deeper and talks about what you actually say and how it can impact future job prospects and peoples opinions of you. Links Paper: Social Media and the 21st-Century Scholar: How You Can Harness Social Media to Amplify Your Career Bloggi...

Description: We all have our stories where we "barely got out", or, "I can't believe that happened!" On today's episode Heather opens up and tells us about an experience just last year that her and her co-worker barely got out alive from. There were a lot of lessons learned from that incident and we hope you can learn from this as well. Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @op...

Welcome to a special episode of the CRM Archaeology Podcast. On this episode, host of the show Dr. Bill White brings on a panel of career archaeologists to talk about diversity in archaeology. Not just diversity and the current situation, though, but what we, as a profession, can do about it. Links Sapiens Article Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen...