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rt^.— -# O T?iePlidl ?:• Fr/c/av: Mav 2^ Features Paoe 7 Advice for seniors Pilot file photos Sarah Olimb Pilot copy editor One week. One week until summer. One week until freedom. One week until...graduation. For many seniors, this astonishing revelation is far too close and far too real. And although I will not be among those donning their caps and gowns on May 10, I definitely feel the end of the semester crunch. Seniors must not only endure the stresses of normal school responsibilities but also the added tension of finding the perfect job after graduation. Many classes and articles offer tips on finding the per fect job, making a good impression or what to expect in an interview. But what about finding the job that fits you? If you re like me, you want practical advice and direction in finding a job that works with your interests and abilities. Philip Swicegood, professor of finance at Gardner-Webb, understands.the job search process and the pressure many students feel as they begin sending out resumes and interviewing with potential employers. He offers GWU seniors prac tical advice; • Make sure the job is a good “fit” for you. Does it work with your personality and interests? Does it coincide with your long-term goals? • Look at the benefits package as a whole, not just the salary. Get a specific job description upfront at the interview. Think about what it will take to be successful in this job. • Clarity whom you will be responsi ble to and keep those lines of communi cation open. • Verify that the company has some sort of periodic review or evaluation of its employees—feedback is vital to success. • Make sure the company will pro vide the necessaiy resources and training required for you to efficiently do your job. • Remember that companies are inter ested in your trainability. In many cases, a college degree simply proves your com petency—they want to know that you are teachable. • Don’t immediately accept a job offer. Take time to think and pray about it and weigh all the options. Also, try to get all your job offers on the table at the same time in order to adequately compare and contrast your opportunities. • If you are replacing someone, tact fully inquire about why they left the com pany. • Look at promotion potential. Don’t assume a promotion will be automatically yours simply because you stay with the company for a certain amount of time. Talk to people already employed by the company about how the company handles promotion. • Try to be realistic in your expecta tions. • Remember that the world does not revolve around you—earn the right to. be heard. But don’t forsake initiative. Employers notice initiative—offer excel lence and go beyond their expectations. For the cause of christ Students to minister around the world By Erin Boyd * Pilot editor As the scorching sun beats down upon her back, her mind drifts to the hot and humid Carolina summer she is missing. As he rows his canoe through the thick foliage of the jungle water, his mind wanders to the lush green of the Broad River. The malnourished children clinging to her arms clench her heart. As she scoops up a little boy and meets his hungry eyes, she thinks back to those she left behind back home. These scenes will soon be not too far from the truth for some Gardner- Webb students, as they will be embark ing on mission trips around the world this summer. Whether to an African village or the South American jungle, several Gardner-Webb students will be spending their summers ministering to others around the world. Junior Tabitha Childers will travel to the west coast of Africa, ministering to villages in Burkina Faso. “The trip will include a little bit of eveiything,” said Childers. Along with working with children and teaching ESL (English as a Second Language), Childers will be researching evangelism techniques for the Daari people. Childers advises students interested in missions to be flexible and have an open heart. “Listen to God because He will def initely take you to places you never would think you would go,” she said. Sophomore Jason Bruner will be spending one month out of his summer in Peru, traveling the jungle to evange lize and disciple. Bruner believes the Peruvians will have a lot to teach him. “My biggest goal is to learn from the people of Peru,” said Bruner. “1 want to see their perspectives on life and how they live out their faith. Through them, 1 want to connect with the heart and nature of God in a new way.” Junior Becca Miller will be minis tering in Malawi for the third time this summer. Along with GWU junior Amber Inscore and Divinity School student Bryan Evans and a team member from the community. Miller will aid full-time missionaries with an orphan outreach. Miller has learned much from going this summer to Malawi on mission trips. “Materialism is a big platform o mine, said Miller. “The starving chil dren in Africa that our parents tal! about are real.” Miller admits, however, that minis tering in a foreign country can make a emotional toll on a person. While hold ing a starving child last summer, Mille experienced a time of questioning God “God, I don’t understand,’ 1 prayec I II just hold onto you and you holi onto James [the child].”’ Miller pointed to whom shi believes holds the answers to all of he questions: Jesus Christ. “My life is not about me or even thi people 1 serve...my life is abou Christ, said Miller. “He’s the one tak ing care of these people.”
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