pose. Taylor said, surveillance of Nearly 18 percent of the blue-collar work force is composed of women and, if predictions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are correct, this percent- age should increase through 1990. “We saw it coming,” said Mike Freedland, pres- ident of the National Asso- ciation of Trade and Tech- nical Schools (NATTS). “Women of all ages are increasingly finding jobs in trade and technical 655-3215 Monday thru Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday til 8:30 p.m. =) LAY-A-WAYS a Stop in and see the exciting new Fall ’83 Collections by Anne Klein, Nipon, Joseph Le Bon and many more. ents MIDWAY Wyoming > “Damage to reservoirs are fields traditionally domi- nated by men.” NATTS, an organization of 600 accredited trade and technical schools, has seen its enrollment climb stead- ily since the mid-’60s, and estimates that the number of female students in its member schools rose 17 percent between 1976 and 1980. Today, nearly 52 per- cent of 'all students enrolled in post-secondary schools with occupational programs are women. In 1970, almost one-half million women were work- ing in skilled crafts, up from 277,000 in 1960. This represents a rate of increase twice that for women in all occupations. By 1980, the number of women in skilled crafts jumped to 600,000. “Since the 1960s, we’ve trained thousands of women who were disen- chanted with the tradi- tional positions open to " women,” said Freedland. | “They knew that we could help them get what they wanted: good pay, inter- ; esting work and the possi- bility of setting their own hours.” Learning a highly spe- cialized skill to qualify for jobs in the blue-collar work force is one reason | more women are attending | private career schools. But the major reason private schools: are so successful today is because, unlike © ot Ri I and vandalism be 3 iii Dallas Post/Rod Kaye many traditional institu- tions, they offer students success on the students’ terms. “Students choose our schools over the rest because they realize that they can finish quicker and get more specialized training,” said Freedland. “They also find that our schools are more accessi- ble, since many programs begin throughout the year rather than in September and January.” Although there are nearly 100 careers listed in the Handbook of Trade and Tecnnical Careers and Training, published annually by NATTS, more and more women are turn- ing to careers in such male-dominated fields as electronics, plumbing, welding, truck driving, air- craft and heavy equipment maintenance and survey- ing. “Five or 10 years ago, employers were reluctant to hire women for many of these blue-collar jobs,” said Freedland. ‘But now there’s a serious shortage of people trained in these technically sophisticated fields, and women are being hired because they are needed and because they are as skilled as men.”’ Sixty-four percent of all women, agest 25 to 34, were either working or looking for work in 1980. 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The overall goal is to provide guidance in the development of programs that enhance the effective- ness of local and state chambers of commerce. The committee meets twice a year, in Washington during the U.S. Chamber’s Annual Meeting and at some other appropriate location in the fall. This committee is chaired by Frank E. Smith, CCE, President of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce. Bank declares dividends Directors of First Eastern Corp. have declareda dividend of 65 cents per share payable to stockholders of record Sept. 8. The announcement was made by Richard M. Ross, Jr., president and chief executive officer, who said the dividend represents the fifth to be declared by First Eastern Corp. In a recent issue of American Banker First Eastern was listed as the 234th largest in the state of Pennsyl- vania. First Eastern Bank, N.A., the principle asset of First Eastern Corp., serves Columbia, Luzerne, Lackawanna and Monroe counties through 33 offices and 18 ‘‘Quik Teller” automated teller machines. Career book available Jobs and job training are two important topics in the work force today. One source of information about both is the 1983-84 edition of the Handbook of Trade and Technical Careers and Training, which is available free as a public service. The Handbook lists over 600 accredited trade and technical schools nationwide which are designed to train students quickly for a job of their choice. It also provides information on choosing a career and a career school. The Handbook lists each school by state and by career. There are 98 potential careers to choose from and complete descriptions for each career. Most pro- grams enable students to complete their training in two years or less and information on financial aid is also available. The Handbook also helps plan a career step-by-step, discusses the value of accreditation, gives schools’ addresses and telephone numbers, lists other free publications aailable through NATTS, provides informa- tion about job placement, lists the average time needed to complete training for particular skills. For your free copy of the 1983-84 Handbook, please write to: NATTS, 2021 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006-1077. > SOFT CONTACTS PACKAGE $129 {Includes Comprehensive eye exam. 1 pair singie vision lenses to + 6 COD, fitting dispensing. chemical care kit. 6 month follow-up care) Also avaliable - Extended Wear that you sleep with, Soft Toric for Astigmatism, Soft Bifocals, Gas Permeable. $15.00 OFF (Towards Contacts Package valued $129.00 or more, and/or towards Eye Glasses-frame and lenses only - Valued $89.00 or more). 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Carney, managing partner of Arthur Young & Com- pany’s Philadelphia office. “Although demand is not at the high levels experi- enced in the late 1970’s,” he added, ‘‘the executive market appears to be in a healthy, expansionary mood, without the stresses and strains of a boom period.” Demand for personnel executives, in’ the north- eastern United States showed the greatest jump, Dallas Post/Ro demand for administrative executives, 41 percent. Company changes name The name of Metropolitan Wire Corporation has been changed to InterMetro Industries Corporation to provide better identification with the current scope of its operations. The company began in Lower Manhattan in 1929 making baskets and other ‘wire goods’ and selling them mainly in the Metropolitan New York area. 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