MARA Blog: Careers
Federal Agencies Managing Information as a Strategic Resource
Published: August 10, 2016 by Dr. Pat Franks
On July 28, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget released a revision of OMB Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource. If you’re a member of ARMA International, you’ll be pleased to know that the organization made a number of recommendations to the initial proposed revisions in a November 2015 comment letter, some of which were integrated into this document.
What is Knowledge Management?
Published: June 22, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Students who earn their graduate degree from the MARA program have attained a well-rounded and current education in archives and records management. Specifically, “as a MARA graduate, you will be prepared to develop and manage records and information programs [and] to contribute to the organization by leveraging your expertise to analyze workflows and streamline business practices.” But could a MARA grad move on to a career in knowledge management?
Resources for Job Seekers
Published: June 1, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Whether you are a recent graduate, a current student, or a prospective student, bookmark this list of resources to learn more about the archives and records job market.
Electronic Records Archivist – State Historical Society of North Dakota
Published: October 14, 2015 by Anna Maloney
Recent MARA grads:
New ‘Information Governance’ job classification, positions in Washington State
Published: June 29, 2015 by Dr. Pat Franks
by Susan D. Haigh Washington State agencies adopted a new “Information Governance” job series last year, and several new positions have been posted at state agencies in recent months. Three positions are posted currently on the Washington State jobs website (as of June 27, 2015) – you can view details here:
Library and Archival Professional Position with the State of Washington
Published: May 2, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The Office of the Secretary of State of Washington has an opening for a position of Library and Archival Professional 4 that closes on May 13, 2015.
Position of Branch Manager Open at Washington State Archives
Published: April 19, 2015 by Darren Ilett
Washington State Archives has a current opening as Branch Manager in the Bellingham branch. This is NOT an entry level position. The job posting can be found here.
Considerations for Cleaning up File Shares
Published: April 9, 2015 by Darren Ilett
A post over at CMSWire.com Mimi Dionne offers tips for cleaning up file shares, including ways to deal with duplicate objects; disposing of significant, unique objects; and determining whether to keep, move, delete, or archive.
Career Listings at ARMA
Published: March 16, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The ARMA site offers a searchable listing of Records Management and Information Governance positions.
Internship and Job Listings at ANSI
Published: February 19, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) site has a Career Opportunities page that lists job openings and internships.