Robert Saunders Teacher Queensland Knowing the past, understanding the present Robert Saunders Teacher Queensland History is an academic discipline that aims to understand the past and the way the present has been shaped, and in the process, make them understandable to other people. Teaching is one of the main job opportunities in this career, although if you do not have a pedagogical vocation, it also offers many and varied opportunities.
A graduate or graduate in History can understand events and changes in humanity in a historical, spatial and cultural dimension. Acquire, in addition, during the career, a command of the methods of analysis, from a critical perspective, of any historical source and of obtaining information. This critical perspective
manifests itself above all in an awareness that historical interests and problems are constantly subject to change. For this reason, a historian offers a humanistic profile of understanding the present based on the processes and events of the past, which can benefit any company that seeks to project itself into the future with knowledge of the facts. We present to you some of the positions that a historian can occupy in the labor market. Robert Saunders Teacher Queensland Teaching The best known option is currently in decline due to the lack of permanent recruitment of secondary and university teachers. However, History is a structural part of educational programs and is not in danger of disappearing in the near future. Tourism Urban and rural tourism are the main Spanish industry since the crisis of 2008. A historian can redirect his training to the development of urban tourist routes based on knowledge of the city and its historical development, or promote knowledge of the rural world with a original perspective. Teacher International Relations At the end of their studies, a historian has an understanding of the processes and relations between countries of near and distant environments, which allows him to work as an advisor, researcher or designer of public policies at an international level. The development of the group of countries called BRICS means that specialists in countries far from the immediate surroundings are necessary when planning international strategies. Robert Saunders Teacher Queensland Libraries and archives A history graduate knows how to work with primary sources and knows the methods and resources for finding information. These skills give you an interesting profile to work in companies and organizations with long lives, which may need to organize their documentary archives or seek the promotion of their activities through communication strategies based on their history. Communication and image A historian can work as a communicator or political advisor for politicians, public figures, parties, and trade union organizations, in such a way that the relationship with the public is based on a true knowledge of the causes and motives of the processes that are to be explained. Robert Saunders Teacher Queensland Writing and writing A good historian knows how to synthesize a wealth of information in a clear and expository way. That makes you, potentially, a good copywriter or writer. The historical novel is a genre that always appears on the best-seller lists. Who knows? It could be the way to channel that interest in the past in a very creative way.
Museology A historian with an interest in art can collaborate with museums and galleries in preparing exhibitions, writing texts, and designing novel itineraries for permanent or temporary exhibitions.