Page 4 - September, 1976 LION'S EYE Job-Hunting (Continued From Page 3) job to become better acquainted with the work, They examine carefully their own leadership skills and organizing abilities and utilize opportunities to better develop these, possibly through involvement in student activities, organizations, or volun- teer work, As their experiences broaden, they find they are more capable of developing priorities as to likes and dislikes and may find a complete change in their ul- timate career goal, With first, second, and third choices determined, they develop a plan of ac- tion and as a final step, begin to imple- ment their plans and go for the job that is first choice. “Implementation usually comes with the senior year in college and may actually start with the job interview,’’ Mr, Hess says. College seniors know what they want to do, determine who employs people in their chosen fields, the type of environ- ment in which they want to work, and other facts, They work with college or university JOIN WITH OVER 100 FRESHMEN WHO HAVE ENROLLED IN ARMY 10i AND Attend exciting low cost trips Participate in the most active. clubs on campus Army ROTC cement Personnel to gsterming ind Incur absolutely no military. obligations at this campus Compete for scholarships SEE Capt. Behncke NOW! OR CALL: 965-3300 EXT. 43 (Room AA-B) ESRD EN EEE NEY CNC) Fo = + LJ rd LJ rg ; = Receive one college credit i + = + J ry LJ J 1g tunities that may be available, contact government and private agencies, read newspapers including classified ads, talk to friends, including friends of their families, and explore every possible avenue for employment opportunities, They work on the preparation of a resume and covering letter, and learn interview techniques to enable them to successfully communicate capabilities to potential employers, They must recognize both their strengths and weaknesses to complete a successful interview, ‘““Many students today schedule as many as 15 interviews,” Mr, Hess ex- plained, Penn State offers skill-building sem- inars to help job-seeking students learn techniques of resume and cover letter preparation, as well as the self-enrich- ment skills helpful in interviews, but there is much hard work and time in- volved in the job-hunting process. Travel and preparation of materials can be expensive, And one must be prepared to accept rejection without becoming dis- couraged, The assertive, job-search strategies a student employs continue to be the responsibility of the student, although the skill-building programs offered by ICICI ICI IC Faranaamaean the University Career Development and Placement Office are useful, “It’s a competitive labor market to- day,” Mr, Hess emphasizes, ‘‘and there are indications that future years may bring fewer job opportunities for bac- calaureate degree graduates while more graduates are expected.” Two important assets for job-hunting seniors, Mr. Hess believes, are the abil- ity to communicate, both in writing and orally, and the ability to get along with others, He also says that college seniors, when interviewing for employment, must be able to articulate a well thought-out, rational reason for choices. Employers want to know how and why a student will fit into the organization and what contri- butions they feel they can make. Competitive job seekers must be able to provide that information, While good grades in college are desired, good grades alone usually will not sell the student to a prospective em- poyer. Most employers want a well- rounded individual, one who has had experience in various activities and did not confine his four years in college to the college classroom, Mr, Hess has obs Seyad.
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