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It's a
jungle
out there
Seniors face a
tough job
market after
graduation
Vick Sn der
The Collegian
So you're graduating.
Moving out. Moving up.
Moving on to that great job
market in the sky. But,
chances are you're not as
prepared as you could be for
the job search. And in light of
a shaky economy and tight job
market, prepared graduates are
employed graduates.
Mary Beth Peterson, Career
Development director at
Behrend, recommends a nine
month preparation time for
graduates.
"Chosing a major
is only half the
The
decision.
second half is
targeting specific
job titles."
• Mary Beth Peterson
Director, Career
Placement Office
"If you're not in touch with
what you want to do there are
plenty of people who are," she
said. "Choosing a major is
only half the decision. The
second half is targeting
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specific job tiles".
This can be done in the
Resource Room of the Career
Development Office, where
books containing specific
occupations and their
requirements line the shelves.
Their file cabinets are packed
with over 1,500 pamphlets
from various companies.
Also available for job
hunters is a national
computerized career system
called Discover, which can
help students make decisions
regarding their career plans.
The placement office
educates people about what
employers are looking for.
Peterson pointed out that
employers aren't simply
looking for good grades but
that they are also looking for
related experience, proven
abilities, leadership skills, and
a high level of energy.
*Employers in all areas are
looking for people who are
able to speak and write
proficiently. I recommend
students in all majors to take
communication classes.
Computer and language courses
are also helpful in today's
market, - she said.
Special workshops on
dressing for the job, resume
writing, interviews, graduate
school and many others are
available throughout the year.
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Vol. XL No. 2
Tuition
creeps
ever
skyward
PSU blames
state budget
problems
for hike
Loretta Russ
The Collegian
Students returning to Penn
State this fall found an almost
nine percent tuition hike
waiting for them. The
increase, brought on by
Pennsylvania's budget
problems, should be a one-time
deal, according to Penn State
administrators.
Although the initial shock
of the increase has subsided,
student reaction is greater then
one might think. Randy
Schmoyer, a sth semester
communications major, said
Tenn State had no choice but
to raise tuition. If this pattern
continues, though, some
students will not be able to
afford school."
Other students were less
understanding. Brad Kane a 3rd
semester journalism major
said, "It's bad enough that we
have to pay out the nose for
everything else; what do they
want next?"
Penn State President Joab
Thomas had requested $284.4
million for the university last
fall. However, as the state
budget crisis grew bigger and
funding cuts made deeper, only
$250.4 million was offered by
the state. In order to make up
the difference, increased tuition
was one endeavor taken to
make up for a loss of almost
S3O million.
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