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Speaking For Ourselves The Voi( ce Vol. 39 No. 2 Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina March 19, 1985 CAREER PLANNING IS IMPORTANT TO STUDENTS Mr. James Scurry, Director of Career Planning and Placement, Fayetteville State University. Throughout one's college matriculation, one contemplates whether one will find ajob to offset one's college expenses, and whether one will find a suitable career. The Voice staff decided to question the Career Planning and Placement Director, James Scurry, to make students aware of the function of this office. Voice: What is career planning? Scurry: College planning is a sjsieuiatic approach to determin ing your goals, needs and aspirations. Secondly, it's learning information about job and career outlooks available in your particular field of study. Career planning is a combination of personal desires in regard to preparing yourself academically, gaining practical experiences, and developing long-range goals. Voice: Many college students ask the question, “How can you prepare yourself in college for the real world?” How do you respond to this? Scurry: The most basic approach in preparation for the real world is to be open-minded and serious about a good, well-rounded educational criteria. Secondly, being able to communicate and interact with others is an essential quality to maneuver in the world. Voice: What is the difference between a career and a job? Scurry: This is a much debated question, but speaking from a personal point of view and experience, a career is a specific field of endeavor in which one trains for and pursues with a future. It's a profession where one receives a satisfying compensation. Upgrading The Admissions Policy By Shari Johnson Effective the fall of 1988, Fayetteville State University, like other University of North Carolina Institutions, will be under a new admissions policy which was adopted by the U.N.C. Board of Governors, February 10, 1984. , , The minimum requirements of the policy are; a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof; completion of four course units in college preparatory English; three course units in Math (Geometry, Algebra 1 and II); two course units in Social Studies (U.S. History and Government/ Economics); three course units of Science (Biolo^ or Life Science, Physical Science, and a Science Lab); and two units of foreign language, one of which must be taken in the twelfth grade. One mathematics course must also be taken in the twelfth grade. Chancellor Lyons and the Chief Academic officer. Dr. Valeria Fleming, are responsible for policy enforcement. Dr. John Wolfe, Acting Academic Dean, in an interview indicated, “I agree to the fact of action...it is consistent with the University's move to a Comprehensive I university status.” Welcome Consultants By Jim Scurry, Career Planning and Placement Director We are delighted that you have decided to come and take part in the Third Annual Youth Motivation Task Fo^Program. There is an^"e^citement throughout the University in anticipation of the very worthwhile and challenging event. The responsibility that you have undertaken is indeed a true measure of the outstanding, caring, concerned, and committed career professional you are. Your participation identifies you as a “liberator,” coming back to “lend a hand,” and help someone else up the hill-a quality found in too few of us today. Additionally, we realize that to some extent, endeavors of this nature require some personal sacrifices, but believe me, we shall remain indebted to you forever and work will not go unnoticed. Again, we are extremely thankful for your support and look forward to meeting with you and sharing in a most worthy cause for the benefit of our students, university and community. Welcome to FSU. whereas a job is temporary work that satisfies an immediate need for employment which is not permanent. Voice: What type courses or seminars does your office offer to students? Scurry: We offer research material, information about Fortune 500 companies and the outlook of careers and jobs available throughout the country and the Fayetteville Community. Thirdly, we conduct periodic workshops and seminars on resume and letter writing, how to complete applications for employment, job search techniques and dressing standards and methods. We offer these workshops and seminars on a regular and semester basis. Voice: “The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job apphcation (resume),” stated Stanley Randall. But why is it that most resumes are never read? Scurry: Most are not read because of the massive numbers submitted to be read on a daily basis; however, it is important for a resume to be attractive, appealing and interesting, containing important information. This is the reason, as stated earlier, we offer workshops on resume writing. The Voice hopes that students will make use of the Career Planning and Placement Office, located in the Butler Building, Room 241. It is important that students utilize this office throughout their college matriculation. Youth Motivation Task Force Returns To FSU By Michael Gaddy Fayetteville State University will host its third annual Youth Motivation Task Force Program (YMTF) March 17-19. In order to give students a better insight on the purpose, objectives, and benefits of the YMTF program. The Voice interviewed this year's chairman, Mr. Joseph E, Burgess, Assistant Vice-President Human Resources for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Gaddy: What is YMTF? Burgess: YMTF is an acronym for Youth Motivation Task Force. During Former President Lyndon Johnson's administration, Vice- President Hubert Humphrey conceived the idea that Black professionals in business and industry, government, education and the non-profit sector, should return to historically Black colleges and universities to lecture as a group. Thus, the YMTF program was bom and placed under the sponsorship of the National Alliance of Business (NAB); however, lack of funds and cutbacks in government spending coupled with a decrease in corporate contributions caused NAB to turn the operation of YMTF programs over to individual institutions to operate solely. Gaddy: How does YMTF benefit the students? Burgess: Students benefit by being directly and closely exposed to successful Black professional men and women, many of whom are graduates of Fayetteville State University (FSU), working in a large range of career fields. • Through discussions with these “Consultants,” students can obtain a first hand account of making the transition from college to work. Students also can begin the establishment of their own individual network of people. Networking is a valuable asset to any and all successful individuals. Consultants will clearly point out to the student body the importance of contributing to their own ediication by making maximum use of the library. Career Planning and Placement Office, workshops on a variety of subjects brought to the campus, and the list goes on. To sum it up, the benefit derived by the students will depend solely upon what the students contribute. Gaddy: According to the iceberg rule, only 20% of an iceberg lies above the water; the other 80% remains below the surface, hidden from view. Likewise it's said, 20% of all jobs are advertised. The other 80% remain confidental and unknown to the public. Can the YMTF Program even the ratio or reduce the students' unawareness of jobs available in their respective fields of study? Burgess: No. The YMTF Program is not designed to reduce this ratio, nor is it equipped to do so; hpwever, YMTF can inform the students of what it takes, and in many cases how to go about obtaining those unadvertised positions. The rest is up to the individual student. First, you must be educationally prepared; second, you must be willing to go where the position is; a job will not come looking for you. Then finally, you must have the desire and determination to achieve success in your chosen field. Nearly 80 professional men and women will participate in the two and one-half day program. These Task Force Consultants will arrive in Fayetteville on Sunday, Mai"ch 17, for an Orientation Session led by Burgess. Chancellor Lyons will host a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. On Monday and Tuesday, consultants will be visiting classrooms and dorm lounges to interact with students. The program will conclude with a luncheon, Tuesday, March 19, in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Student Center. Student Election Info., Pg. 5 What's Inside The Voice Editorials Page 2 Sports Page 6 University News Page 5 Vote On March 26-27
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