Man. 18, 1987
Some Advice
By Michele Hart
Graduating soon? Not quite
sure how to find a job? An article in the
Fall, 1986 issue of National Business
Employment Weekly has some much
needed advice about what not to do when
entering the job market for the first
time.
The article, written by Adele
Scheele, lists the top ten things not to
do after graduation. According to
Scheele the list contains the most
common mistakes made by many fresh
graduates.
The list should be followed, she
said because many students erroneously
take high-paying summer or weekend
jobs instead of finding internships in
their fields, leaving themselves with no
experience in the competitive job
market.
The fffst item on her list not to
do is relying on your professors to
discover "hidden talents" and start you in
the right direction. This won't work she
said, because often times professors do
not know their students. Her advice is
to get to know instructors, volunteering
to do work for them, and then ask for
letters of recommendation and advice.
Another common mistake that
Scheele noted is the tendancy of students
to drop out of activities in the hopes of
improving grade point averages. It may
already be too late and prospective
employers look not only at grade point
averages, but also at extra-curricular
involvement.
Treating assigned papers lightly
is also a no-no on her list. Instead,
papers should be treated as a starting
point into a discipline, industry, or
organization that you may be interested
in.
Procrastination can also be a
student's downfall. Scheele stated that
CARREER SERVICES WORKSHOPS
Cover and other letters Thurs,Mar.l9 E-236
Interview Techniques Mon.,Mar. 23 llam-12n. E-339
How to Find a Job Wed.,Mar. 25 2pm-3pm W-315
Spring International Week
April 6 - 11, 1987
Monday, April 6 : 12noon-1:00pm Dr.
Kenneth Woodbury, president of Harrisburg
Area Community College will speak about his
trip to China.
Tuesday,April 7: 12:30-1:30pm three area
businessmen from international businesses
will speak on "Cultural Aspects on
International Business"
Wed., April 8: Mr. Kittanni, Iraq
Ambassador, speaking on the arms deal with
Iran and how it has affected the war with his
country. Time to be announced.
Thurs, April 9: International Textiles display
in Gallery Lounge all day.
Fri., April, 10: 12noon-I:3opm Arts and crafts.
Learn to make Eastern European Easter eggs
for your baskets. Also, cooking
demonstration.
Sat., April 11: 7:oopm. "International Spring
Fling Dessert Party." Bring an international
dessert and enjoy entertainment of local dance
troupes performing native dances, in the CUB
To Graduates
individuals should visit college
placement offices early in their college
careers for information, advice,
workshops, and any other pertinent
information. Too many students wait
until the last minute.
According to Scheele, graduates
should not despair if they don't know
what job to go after. Her suggestion is
to look into many different jobs and not
to rely solely on your major as enough
experience to choose a career direction.
Getting internships will help you find
out what different career options entail.
Students should not take
meetings with people already in their
perspective fields lightly. Instead
meetings should be treated as interviews
with the students asking questions about
the person's experiences, what they do,
and job satisfaction.
Another item on Scheele's list
is not being overconfident at interviews.
She said that just because a student has
learned to speak up in class does not
mean that he or she will do well at an
interview. The best thing is to practice
before going to the interview and prepare
answers ahead of time. Once prepared
for interviews, she said it is important to
not restrict yourself to only a few
interviews and allow too much time to
lapse between them.
The last item mentioned in the
article is not to rely solely on the
prestige of your college or university to
launch you into the outside world. It is
more important to be independent and
confident in your abilities.
Scheele said in her article that
landing that fust job should not be an
obsession, but it is something that
should be treated carefully and
professionally.
Capital Times
By Ronda Graby
People often say that college is
the best time of your life. For those of
us living on campus at the Capital
College, we know it is true. As one
new campus student says, "Penn State
Capital College is a 'fun place' to live
because we make it so."
Going to basketball games,
Meade Heights parties, movies, and local
nightclubs are all enjoyable ways to
spend an evening, but you might like it
better if you go where other Capital
College students go.
The most popular form of
weekend entertainment on the campus is
often a Meade Heights party or a local
nightspot, according to the majority of
dormitory residents. The most
frequently mentioned spots were Paradise
Alley, Metron, Rosie's Lamppost,
Spanky's and the Sunburst. "Students
like the Metron because it offers popular
dance music and a good mix of people,"
according to Mike Dahm. "Rosie's and
the Sunburst are popular because they
are cheap, local, and a 'great' place to
meet other college students.
Going out to the movies is still
a popular activity for college students.
However, with the cost of movies today,
many students are found in the dormitory
lounges catching a "free flick." And,
with the advent of campus movies, they
are also found in the Olmsted
Auditorium on Friday and Sunday
evenings.
Road trips to other colleges
were also mentioned as a good idea for a
great time. Tom Nagy likes to go to the
University of Delaware for the weekend,
and Tom Minto and Joe Adams prefer U.
Park for a weekend of non-stop partying.
Shippenshurg University, Millersville
University, and Dickinson College were
also on the list of "fun college
weekends."
"Hanging out with friends and
cheering on the basketball team,"
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according to both Wendy Saxe and
Sheila Caskins, is also an inexpensive
enjoyable way to spend an evening. In
fact, almost everyone agreed hanging out
in someone's room, the Den, or the gym
is the greatest source of free fun on
campus.
Whatever type of entertainment
you enjoy, Heights parties, campus
movies, or going to basketball games,
look for other Capital College students.
All of these activities give you a chance
to get to know other students and have a
great time, too!
Capped Enrollment
May Be In
Business Division's
Future
By Kathleen Riley-King
In an interview with Dr.
Blumberg on February 6, 1986,
Blumberg stated, "There is intense
pressure on Business schools these days
because of the' popularity of the major,
and in fact at University Park they have
capped enrollment. That means they
have limited the number of people who
can become Business majors. And that's
increased our enrollment and put more
pressure on us.. .We haven't done that
here yet, but we're facing the same
dilemma that they are. . . . We can't
grow any more with the level of
resources that we have..."
Blumberg said that unless
there's significant change in the level of
resources and funding from the state, he
sees no choice but to cap enrollments in
Business.
"Penn State as a whole is
grossly underfunded by the state, which
means that when we make our budget
request, we don't get it; when we ask for
additional faculty, we won't get it."
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