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The traditional view of archaeologists usually involves a college professor who spends much of his or her time digging and researching in ancient foreign libraries or a museum curator who works every day to preserve the artifacts the museum holds. While this view isn’t completely incorrect, it is incomplete, both in terms of the types of jobs available to archaeologists and in the types of work within those jobs. For example, college professors may spend summers at dig sites, but much of their time is also spent writing grants, teaching students, and writing about their research projects. Additionally, although there are still many people who work in archaeology as professors and museum curators, the demand for these jobs far outstrips the number of positions available, making the positions difficult to acquire. 1
The author is considering adding the following table to the end of this paragraph:
| | Construction Companies | Governmental Agencies | Museums | Universities | | | ------------------------- | --------------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------ | | Applicants | 14,138 | 12,415 | 9,884 | 15,232 | | Jobs Filled | 9,224 | 5,380 | 766 | 2,014 | | % of applicants hired | 65% | 43% | 8% | 13% |
The table above details the number of applicants for archaeology-related positions and the number of archaeology-related jobs filled for the year 2018 in the United States.
Should the author makes this addition?