SLIG 2022 Sponsor Highlight: AncestryProGenealogists

Janell Esplin, Talent Acquisition Manager with Ancestry, and a panel of four staff members answered SLIG participants' questions on Thursday about applying to and working for AncestryProGenealogists.

Highlights from questions and answers included:

• Interested and qualified researchers are invited to apply with AncestryProGenealogists even if they are not certified or accredited. Although credentialing is valued, applicants should emphasize their professional experience both in and out of genealogy.
• Applicants are encouraged to present themselves honestly in their applications and interviews. Don't oversell your research or language abilities.
• Managers are looking for persons who have sound project and time management skills and the ability to work well with others, in addition to research skills.
• One good way to get your foot in the door with AncestryProGenealogists is by becoming part of their contractor database of researchers who might be contacted to pull records locally.

Information about current openings and application procedures can be found at https://www.progenealogists.com/careers.

Janell Esplin can be contacted at janesplin@ancestry.com.

We thank Janell and the panel members from AncestryProGenealogists for taking the time to meet and talk with SLIG participants. A special recognition also goes to AncestryProGenealogists for their ongoing support of SLIG overall, and this year's sponsorship of the Military course.

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Janell Esplin is Talent Acquisition Manager at Ancestry, leading a team of recruiters who actively support Ancestry's Content, Family History Business, DNA Science and Operations, Legal and Member Services. She has brought over 75 genealogists into the Ancestry family and over 200 other persons into other openings across the organization. She has a passion for supporting her team and business partners to ensure that candidates have a great experience working with Ancestry. Before joining the Ancestry family, Janell was a recreation director in the human services field. Janell holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences: psychology from Utah Valley University.

AncestryProGenealogists panel members:

• Deena Darst: Research Team Manager (specializing in Heir/Forensic research)
• Noah Lapidus: Genealogist (specializing in Souther African-American research)
• Brian Schellenberg: Research Manager (specializing in German research)
• Margaret Crymes: Research Manager (specializing in United Kingdom research)