Another month has flown by in a flurry of rain and pollen – at least here in the Mid-Atlantic – and its already time to look ahead to our next Twitter chat. April’s sustainability theme will give way to May’s topic: job hunting. We’ll be joined by Priya Chhaya, who manages the Career Center on the PreservationNation website, for an hour of conversation on careers in preservation. Whether you’re a recent grad looking for your first gig, a preservation pro in search of a new challenge, or a newcomer making a career change, a handy tip or ten is sure to come your way. Even if you’re not in search of something new, feel free to join in and share your expertise by telling us how you landed your current job.

In case you don’t remember how to participate – or haven’t joined us before – here are tips for joining in prepared by our moderator, Ontario-based preservationist Kayla Jonas:

How to join in:

1. Sign in to Twitter, Tweet Deck or Tweet Chat. I usually use Tweet Chat to follow twitter chats since it adds the hash tag automatically and allows you to reply and retweet easily.
2. Follow and tweet with the hashtag #builtheritage
3. Watch for the questions in the Q1 format. Provide answers using the A1 format, and interact with other tweeters using replies and retweets.

The chat will get underway at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 4 - one week from tomorrow. Hope you can join us!

Sarah Heffern is a member of the Digital and New Media team at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The last time she went job hunting a fax machine may have been involved. She can be found on Twitter at @smheffern.