Career Services helps keep unemployment
rates down with your help
The real world we always hear about is
just around the comer for May gradu
ates. Suddenly all the feai^ we have built-
up Inside for four years are being released.
We can no longer pull the or Scarlett
O'Hara routine and say well think about
it tomorrow because we have to think
about getting a job today — now.
I have no earthly idea what 111 end up
doing after graduation. J have a lot of
good ideas; however, ideas don't pay a
good salary unless you’re in a think tank
doing something along those lines. But
instead of my sitting around and wonder
ing what to do, I recalled an old journal
istic term and followed its advice: When
in doubt, check it out.
Meredith’s E>epartment of Career Ser
vices is located on the first floor of Cate
Center and provides all students not only
with on-campus interviews, but also with
sincere help. Just the other day 1 took
advantage of SIGI, the computerized self
analysis/job search guide. After using it 1
realized that I was qualified to work in
more areas than I had anticipated. SIGI
helped me confront my dilemma of not
knowing what I'm going to do and
pointed me in the right directions. The
computer is only here on a trial basis, and
is leaving February 1S, so if you want to
get the inside scoop on what you're capa
ble of doing for the rest of your life, go on
down there. Ginny Leach, a student
worker, helps you with the computer and
does answer the questions you may have.
But, SIGI isn\ the only way Career
Services helps students. The staff con
ducts workshops on interviewing, and
writing resumes. The next one is coming
up Felmiary 12, so mark your calendar.
But, if you cant make the seminars, have
no fear because the staff is willing to work
with you on an individual basis. All you
need to do is set up an appointment and
Mary Anna Newman, Beth Taylor or
Marie Capei will discuss your career
plans or help you make some choices.
Now before you quit reading Freshmen
and Sophomores, there’s something in
this for you. Deciding what your major
should be is a difficult decision, too, and
they are wanting to work with you to
make sure you pick the major that will
best suit your career needs. It’s time you
start funneling your thoughts in the area
of future jobs because if you know what
you'd like to do upon graduation, the
members of Career Services can help you
get a summer Internship. That job ex
perience will pay off In the long run. Jean
Jackson in the English Department can
also assist you in this area.
The individual attention they give you
will help you get an inside track on how to
go about doing things the right way.
Whether it^ filling out a card to put on
file, learning to write a resume or how to
conduct yourself on an Interview, Career
Services is there.
The department puts out three publica
tions for students to make sure we are
informed on what's going on out there.
The Career Connection comes out every
other month and the Recruiting Bulletin
and the Job Journal both come out every
other week. Outside their office is 'Busi*
ness Careers’ magazine that gives Informa
tion on the job market and features cer
tain jobs giving their hiring/success out
look. All of these publications are free
and provide necessary information that
will benefit all students.
If you are serious about finding a job or
deciding what you want to get out of your
education so you can get a job that best
suits you, go see the team in Career Servi
TELL THEM HOW MUCH YOU CARE!
I\it it In a classified ad — only S4.00 for 50 words!
Call Sally Woolard by Siuiday at 5:00 p.m.
ces. The only thing you've got to lose is
the time you would spend after gradua
tion trying to find a job. Why not find out
now? They're willing to help you make
the right choice for your life.
Cynthia L Church
Editor, The Meredith Herald
February 6,1986 5