CAREER INFO
Submitted by Mr. James White
The fellow/log is a vete
from the Sarikteuiam, Sunday,
August 11, 1974. The Read
line read as follows INN
Presideut Cites Shortage of
Engineers and Stginiering Tech
nieiais."
Newly elected president
of the Northeast Chapter of the
Pennsylvania Society of Pro
fessional ftersers, Robert
Noneven t PE, stated today,
kore Engineers and Engineer
ing Teebitcians are needed,
but in general there are not
enough of then to go around,
nor will there no enough in
the forseelble future.
°Locally, the need for
drafting and design engineers.
tag technology and neohanical
engineering technology grads.
ates cannot be net. The prob
len is further compounded by
the lack of students who are
entering such programs. Indus
trial recruitment efforts have
been less than satisfactory
Which indicates that the prob
lem is widespread," Donovan
said.
George Reach. regional
engineering , manager of Babcock
& Wilcox, reiterates the press
ing need for the two-year as
sociate degree graduate lame
ohanical engineering technole
egy. mie even hired some of
Penn State's Electrical Engin
eering Technology students
When we sound net get enough of
their Mechanical Engineering
Took students." he said.
Reach continued, "In gen
eral, the need is for junior
designers, WWI and layout
draftsmen in such fields as
=Chine design, structural and
piping layout, and tool and
die design in manufacturing in
dustries as well as those en
gaged in installation and
erection work. Those who enter
engineering technology programs
should ideally have an inter
est and aptitude in algebra
and geometry. Such persons
should enter this Challenging
profession immediately to help
meet the critical shartap.
*Further, students in jun
ior and senior high school
would do well to master maths-
Highaeree Conegian, Deoesber 8, 1974 - Page Three
nation (as well as other scions d labor markot,that will re
title subjects) in anticipap. quire specific skills produced
tion of entry into any engin.- by specialised iatailubmg..
erring field." The results of a 1974 sur
vey encompassing 1,002 firms
from various industries con-
LI BERAL ARTS corning their prospects of Ai
ploying Liberal Arts graduates
GRADS was distributed at the confer
ence. Two hundred and twenty
five fires responded. Sixty
three firms have empolyed Lib
the Middle Atlantic Placement At a recent conference of oral AYES eradiates. When the
Organisation, the Liberal Arts -same six*, three firms were
graduate was discussed with asked about future job open
gardre- ings/for Liberal Arts gradu
that of the future. The open,. to today's job market and
ates, forty-two firms respond.
ing panel discussion was con- ed that openings would beavailable.
posed of the following indivi- A final commentson Liber-
Dr.dualss al Arts courses* No individ•
President, Bennington College
Gail Thain Parker- ual at the conference related
a desire to eliminate Liberal
Harold S. Mohler-Pres-
Mont, Hershey Foods Corp. Arts courses from curriculum
Dr. Kenneth B. Nayt-As-
studies. The need for man to
undand
sociate Commissioner for Car-
erst his fellow man, sn
eer Education, Professor of
cial structures, and history
Education-University of Mary-
is recognised as a necessary
land.
part of the education process.
Dr. Parker viewed higher It was the extent to which gOnrm.
education as an experience
eralised education.can be cam
that should be justified in ried and the resulting effect
terns of personal development. of uncertain employability that
She said personal development was challenged, not the need
was whatever thelindividual for Liberal Arts courses and
thought it should be. their broadening educational
Mr. Mohler spoke directly value.
The conference discus
to the question of employing
the Liberal Arts graduate. . sion and the tsurveyyreferred
His remarks indicated that tra- to the above point to the need
for all studdnts to be aware
ditional areas of employment
for Liberal Arts students are of their career and academic
being filled by Business majors goals. The labor market is
with Bachelors and Masters a dynamic process reflecting
degrees. Mr. Mohler's point vast changes n
.. our social
was why train a Liberal Arts a nd economic culture. The man
graduate at company expense nor in which each individual
and time when the Bulkiness fits into such a dynamic pro
graduate has, for the most cess require, personal and
part, been exposed to indus* environmental information. In
tries during undergraduate other words, personal abilieie
and graudate studies, ties, interests and values and
Dr. Hoyt summed up his the characteristics pertinent
opinions about Liberal Arts to 'artier and academic goals
graduates with the following must be_periodisally monitored.
statement: "By qualifying Changes, when they occur,
then for everything, they be- should reflect personal action
come qualified for nothing." that will modify goals or the
Those are very pointed Words, means to attain goals. To ige
and Dr. Halt certainly does none or not be aware of the
not mean nothing in the ab- changes that affect one's goals
solute sense, but rather in is poor planning that ultimate
a sense of warning. ly leads to personal fruatra-
The general consensus tion. Be aware of what is hap
of the panel was that the pening to you and around you.
Liberal Arts graduate faces Tour future is truly within
a difficult Challenge in the your own ability to care enough
about yourselt to ask "Where
labor market of the future,
am I going? gbw an I going