2—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, April 20, 1983 Students faced with overqualification in job market Continued from Page 1. we've had the whole year that there's an increased amount of stress and a lot of•that is related to the fear of not being able to find a job in the major," she said. A group was formed Winter'Term, but the center did not sponsor one Spring Term because not enough students showed interest. During the group's sessions, stu dents discussed their feelings and frustrations as well as possible strat egies for coping with uncertainty, Sandmeyer said. They also offered each other support to show that they are not experiencing this uncertainty alone. The number of students seeking individual counseling at the center and at other counseling services for career-related problems has in creased, she said. - Another concern students voiced during counseling sessions is that they are graduating with a degree in a major they have no interest in, she said. 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HAPPY HOURS all week 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. Pitchers of Mixed Drinks "Around the world in 80 beer nights" in something if the job market is good but I hate it?" This is especially true when the job market is not as good as they had expected it would be. Even when the economy improves, the program and students' need for it will continue, she said. "The economy is one factor. But there'll always be ~ although not as apparent, a need." Concern and awareness began ear ly this year, which is not an unhealthy sign, Sandmeyer said. "We saw it Fall Term. You can see it among juniors," Sandmeyer said. It is good that students began early, but bad if that is all they can think about, she added. "Career-consciousness is going to continue. I see that as healthy, as long as it's not to an extreme." In a way, the state of the economy can help students in the long run because it makes them more flexible and expands their horizons, she said. "You can't say, 'I want to be an accountant in Shamokin' and expect to find anything," she said. In addition, many students with job offers are left with offers they would rather not have to consider, she said. "Many students faced with job choices are thinking, 'I want to work and if I can't get that first job that *Sun Wear c S. Allen St. (lower level) Phone: 234-4541 Open Dolly 9:30 to 5:30 Thursday 9:30 to 9 `Career•consciousness is going to continue. I see that as healthy, as long as it's not to an extreme.' launches my career . . . If it's not working or working at this, I'm going to take a job.' "That's what causes so much stress. They've had to lower ,their expectations, and that's pretty diffi cult to do." Children, accustomed to bettering their parents in economic terms, now hope to do as well as their parents especially if they came from upper middle class backgrounds, she said. "People are not as optimistic and maybe more realistic ( than before)." Often students will take jobs be cause they cannot afford the in creased tuition cost, or have school or other loans to pay back. Even after the economy improves, future graduates may have a difficult time Working in the field of their choice. Government statistics show the proportion of college-educated mem bers of the work force has nearly If you're a musician who's serious about performing, you should take a serious look at the Army. Army bands offer you an average of 40performances a month. In every thing from concerts to parades. Army bands also offer you a chance to travel. —Louise Sandmeyer, counselor, Career Development and Placement Center doubled during the past two decades to 17 percent in 1979, according to The Wall Street Journal. However, the statistics also showed the demand .for service jobs has in creased faster than the demand for general white-collar jobs. This mis match is exacerbated by the current recession, the Journal reported. The U.S. Department of Labor pre dicts that during the 1980 s, one in four college graduates will accept a job in an occupation that does not require a four-year college degree, the Journal also reported. From 1962 to 1968, enough new professional jobs were created to accommodate about 73 percent of college grads. However, from 1976 to 1979 before the start of the current recession the percentage dropped to 44 percent, the report said. The "premium" for college educa tion has also dropped sharply. In 1969, male college graduates entering in- NO CRNLIAN BAND CAN A E YOU THIS 0 The Army has bands performing in Japan, Hawaii, Europe and all across America And Army bands offer you the chance to play with good musicians. Just to qualify, you have to be able to sight read music you've never seen before and demonstrate several other Musical skills. dustry were paid an average of 24 percent more than the average earn ings of the total workforce. By 1979, this premium had dropped to 5 per cent, according to the Journal. Sandmeyer said that when she works with students faced with a very real chance of graduating without a job; she uses several approaches. "I'd help them identify whether the causes for their unemployment were internal or external," she said. Some of the factors, such as self-confidence and job experience, they can affect. However, students have less control over external factors,' she said. , Sandmeyer said she tries to have students who come in for counseling answer the several questions, includ ing: "How realistic is your goal? Can you be more flexible? Are there other alternatives?" Sandmeyer also said she tries to get students to broaden their employ ment horizons by considering a wider range of firms and jobs. Many stu dents might benefit by working at any job in their field, she said. For example, an accounting major with no other job possibilities might work for six weeks for H&R Block completing ,income tax forms, she said. Education majors might take a job as a teacher's aide if a regular teaching position is not available. By accepting a job in that setting, students can establish a valuable network of contacts for future job opportunities, she said. "If you're in that environment, you're more likely to learn of open ings." Although many students worry that taking that type of position could damage their prospects for career advancement, Sandmeyer said that because of the number of unem ployed, it might not count against them as much as it normally would. Sandmeyer said experience in the person's field is generally best when the student has a choice of working at jobs both in and out of a major. "For some people, it's better to work at some place you don't want to work if you can do what you wanted to, than work some place you want to work doing something you didn't want to do. "I see that as pretty practical, that you evaluate your alternatives on the basis of what you know at the time and whether or not, it (the job) will help you reach your goal. The fact is, you can't sit around for a year and wait for the job market to improve. You've got to make choices that you'd rather not be making." It's a genuine, right-now, imme diate opportunity. Compare it to your civilian offers. Then write: Army Opportunities, P.O. Box'3oo, North Hollywood, CA 91603. ARMY, BAND. BE ALL'YOU CAN BE. Animal§' plight calls protestors to Boston Spaces are still available for a trip to the . Mobilization for Animals pro test in. Boston on Sunday, the presi dent of Trans-Species Unlimited said yesterday. George P. Cave said a chartered bus will le,ave State College at 2 a.m. Sunday and will return after the protest that afternoon. Round trip cost is $2O. In the largest denionstration of its kind, Mobilization for Animals, a worldwide animal rights organiza tion, will protest animal experimen tation, he, said. Cave estimates that more than 5,- 000 people , will attend the Boston Protest, with 300 groups from various countries participating. The protegt will focus on experimentation in pri mate research centers. Following the protest on Boston Commons, Cave said the group will move via motorcade to Harvard Uni versity's primate facility in SoUth Borough for a vigil. ' Protestors will demand that an office staffed by Mobilization for Ani elests'oe•••••••••••••seiesessetio'• • ....tit., o e 0 - e Dob "Mr. Entertainment" Hope is coming to Penn State, Thursday, April 28 at 8:00 to give a Concert at Rec Hall benefiting The Second Mile Children's Home. Tickets are $l5. Seating is reserved so get your tickets now at the HUD, Rec Hall, McLanahan's and Central Counties Dank. •••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • mals members be placed in all pri mate centers, he said. This office should have free and constant access to records and facilities in the cen ters, Cave said. Mobilizhtion for Animals will also ask for 25 percent membership on all review boards that review animal research, he said. Protestors will call for the immedi ate closure of primate centers in Oregon and Louisiana, and the grad ual phase-out of all primate research which is redundant or has no immedi ate clinical applications, Cave said. For example, an experiment that is repeated to verify previous results would be considered redundant. Speakers at the protest will include Cleveland Amory, president of The Fund for Animals; actress Morgan Brittany of "Dallas"; and John Hoyt, president of the Humane .Society of the United States. For more information phone 238- 0793. Bob CONCERT —by Nan Crystal Arens Hope Group may study Fall Commencement By ANN MATTURRO Collegian Staff Writer A University administrator has forwarded to Univer sity President John W. Oswald a letter suggesting that a committee be established to examine the possibility of having a commencement ceremony after Fall Se mester. Robert E. Dunham, vice president for Undergrad uate Studies, submitted a letter to Oswald but would not comment on it until Oswald has had a chance to see the letter and respond himself. Oswald has been out of town and will be returning to campus later this afternoon. Chris Hopwood, president: of the Undergraduate Student Government's Academic Assembly, said he met with Dunham last week and discussed the possi blility of having a fall commencement. "I was surprised (Dunham) acted on the issue so quickly," Hopwood said. Hopwood said possible committee members were suggested in his meeting with Dunham. If a committee is established it could be composed of the following administrators and students: Dunham, Hopwood, Ray mond 0. Murphy, vice president for student affairs, and USG President Leni Barch. Dunham said, in his opinion, he received enough phone calls from students to warrant a concern over this issue. "When I get a few students to contact me, it usually means there are other students out there who are concerned as well but maybe they don't know how to get a hold of me," Dunham said. A • commencement could be feasible sometime in early January before Spring Semester begins, Dunham , said. "(The administration) should listen to the students," Dunham'said. "(The administration) can't just say the students should have known about the cancellation of a Fall Seynester commencement two years ago." Mary Dunkle, assistant director and manager of the news bureau of the University's Office of Public Infor mation, said Oswald is out of town and she could not comment on his reaction to Dunham's letter. She said she did not know if Oswald has seen it yet. Hopwood said The Centre 'Daily Times incorrectly reported yesterday that a joint committee of students and administrators has already been established. Emil Parvensky, USG president-elect, said student leaders and administrators are discussing the possiblity of a commencement ceremony but Oswald must approve the suggested committee before formal action can be taken. "(Hopwood and Dunham) thought premature press coverage might force Oswald to make a hasty deci sion," Hopwood said. "A decision made in haste might also be one made against our favor." The commencement committee issue will be dis cussed with Murphy at the Student Advisory Board's April 28th meeting, Barch said. t ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT: MAKEA,FREE'CALL '• • R• 268 14:4 ALERT. ALERT .ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT The Daily OUR SENATORS AND SENATE • f,c, 'ET COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO zi t 'OURAGE THE ADOPTION OF A lUDGET WITH INCREASED 5 FUNDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ADDITION, URGE OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO u. 9 SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE zi t PAUL SIMON'S (D-IL) BILL (HR F _ 2145) TO DELAY THE SOLOMON ff i AMENDMENT FOR 7 MONTHS. ; rj4 COME TO THE USG OFFICE IN 203 HUB ON TUES. APRIL 19th AND WED APRIL 20th ALL DAY AND . . . Collegian Wednesday, April 20, 1983-3 Bush adviser to speak here A national security adviser to Vice President George Bush will discuss U.S. foreign policy toward Asia at t,l tonight in the Kern Building assem bly room. Donald P. Gregg, a foreign policy and defense expert, is a veteran of More than 30 years service in the Central Intelligence Agency. His pre sentation will be the first installment of a weeklong series of films', speeches, panel discussions and slide shows, "Asian Festival." The festival, sponsored by the Uni:- versity's East Asian Studies Society and the Asian Area Studies Commit tee, is being launched to "sensitize our students to our relations with Asia," said committee President Parris Chang. Chang, a University political sci ence professor, cited the growing importance of Asian countries to the United States. "(U.S.) trade with Asia has long surpassed trade with Europe," he said. It is increasingly clear thit "something to do with Asia will be a source of jobs for many students." —by Mike Netherland
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