Newspapers / Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / Sept. 21, 1989, edition 1 / Page 7
Part of Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Business Briefs BUSINESS PROFILE Recruiter: Job market good pf | - I?... ? ? BySOBlN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer The computer business has plenty of rt*bm for seniors graduat ing from college - if they have had diverse experiences, said a repre sentative of Digital Equipment Corp, Richard McNeal, a participant in Winston-Salem Slate University's Youth Motivation Task Force ses sions, said that his company, like many other businesses, are looking for students with good grade point averages who also have been involved in several extracurricular activities. "It is still very, very competi tive. We sec that in the cases of the LcveragedJjiiyouis. They are caus ing drop offs and there is definitely a downturn in the industry," said Two high Missy Williams Mr. McNcal, who served as a chair for this year's Youth Motivation Task Force. "But we are looking for students and we are looking for stu dents that are the best we can get. We look at how well a student has done in school, but there also is the issue of diversity. We're concerned -with howhottsiic a student's educar tional experience has been." Mr. McNeal, a manager with Digital, helps new recruits make the transition' from the classroom to the workplace. He said that he finds most students are prepared for gen eral work in the business world, but that many companies provide train ing specifically designed to prepare a new worker to meet a company's individual routines. He ?pid that while an MBA is a valuable tool, some students are able to progress rapidly up the cor school stu Missy Williams, a senior at Carver High School, and Princess Pressley, a junior at Mount Tabor High School, have bee named to the 1989 Belk Fashion Teen Board. At Carver, Missy is a member of Distributive Education Clubs of America and is a sales associate at Belk. She is a member of the year book staff and the Parent Teacher Student Association. She is the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Wardell Williams of Winston Salem. At Mount Tabor, Princess is an officer with the Student Council and is a member of the Executive Coun cil. She is a member of the Ebony American Society, the Red Cross Be prepared for that job interview Preparation is the solution to the problem of reducing interview stress. Don't get nervous, tiet pre pared! Here arc nine steps to take before stepping out of your door: ? Ask persons who may serve as a reference for their assistance. Be sure to approach someone who knows you well enough to demon strate their confidence in you with examples. Sources for references include former teachers, professors, position for which yuu aie apptytng. Plan to take two additional copies of your resume to the interview. ? Practice describing your quali fications to emphasize your skills and desire to work. Write out your best answer. ? Practice the positive things you will say about past experiences with school or employers. Write out your best answer. (Regardless of how unpleasant the previous experi WORKPLACE WISDOM By AMY EDMUNDS i coachcs, community leaders, minis ters or employers. Be sure to tell them the type of position you are applying for so that they can focus their comments to reflect what the employer is looking for in making the decision to hire. ? Learn as much as you can about the prospective employer's business before you interview. Your local library has many business ref erence resources. If time permits, you may also ask the firm's secretary to mail you a brochure highlighting their services and products. ? Verify date, time and place of your interview. Then, make travel arrangements confirming your mode of transportation, time of departure and travel time. Be sure to take the telephone number of the interviewer with you in case of 'unexpected delays. Plan to arrive at the inter view location five to ten minutes early. ? Prepare your resume to fcflect the specific requirements of the cncc may have been, negative remarks have no place in an inter view.) ? Prepare a list of job-related questions to hep you understand the job's potential and how the job fits into the overall organizational struc ture of the business. These will be asked in addition to your questions that arise from information gathered during the interview. ? Plan to take note paper and a pen. Then, use it to make notes as the interviewer defines the responsi bilities of the position. These notes - will become your "cheat sheet" for the questions you will ask later. Also, taking notes imparts to the interviewer your seriousness about the interview and presents you as an organized, prepared applicant. ? Relax! After all, you're pre pared and you have nothing ][o lose! Amy Edmunds is president of Executive Reflections Employment Services. Piedmont Federal begins construction Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan Association has begun construc tion of a new office at Northside Shopping Center to replace its 30-year-old branch. The new building will be very similar to the office recently opened at Rcynolda Road. Patterned after a modified colonial design, the brick structure will contain 2,600 square feet plus double drive-through lanes. Like other Piedmont Federal offices, the new Northside facility will be a full-service operation. Customers will be offered home loans, interest earning checking accounts, safe deposit boxes and a variety of savings and investment plans. Winston-Saicm-bascd Piedmont Federal, one of North Carolina's largest and strongest savings institutions, has been serving Northwest North Carolina since lc)03. porate ladder without the benefit of a master's degree. "It's always good to have an MBA. It's definitely a plus," said Mr. McNeal. "But what we're find ing is that once we get you in, there's so much training we have to do that we would have to do it whether or not you have an MBA." Mr. McNeal began his career at Honeywell Electronics. He said he chose the company because he had always wanted to sell computers. But once he started with the compa ny, he said he found that his market ing degree would not be very useful in his pursuit of a career in comput er sales. "I got my marketing degree and had my mind set on selling comput ers^ he said. "Then I got a job and Please see page A 10 m ^ V1&S..- ? w | Photo by Mike Cunningham Winston-Salem State University held Its Youth Motivation Task Force program sept, ie-19. par ticipants included Robert Craig, far right, and Edrick Cofield, both sophomores. dents named to Belk Fashion Teen Board and Future Homemakers of Ameri ca. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Muldow of Win ston-Salem*. . . Not just any teen-ager pets to serve on the Bclk Fashion Teen Board. Competition for selection is steep. In fact, almost 100 young peo ple applied for ihe 35 positions open on the teen board at Bclk of Hanes Mall this fall. Belk is looking for a!l-Ameri can teen-agers, said Marilyn Kooncc, a former educator who holds a master's degree in market ingr education. She coordinates ttie activities of the teen board3 at Belk of Hancs Mall. "The teen board members are dedicated in involvement in the _ community," she sai<l. "They want to make a dilterence through per sonal contact." ? The board members assist with in-store promotions, special events, fashion shows and other retail functions. ? They perform at retirement homes, at the local children's hospi tal and at the Horizon Fashion Show, which benefits the American Cancer Socicty. ? They participate in the Christ mas Parade anil walk -a-thons for charities. ? They speak to school groups, serving as the local spokesmen for ?ihg lash ion industry. ? ? ? ? ~ This ycarT applicants were selected on the basis of grade-point averages, their performance in per sonal interviews, and their involve ment with extra-curricular activities at their schools, in their churches and in their communities-, Ms. Kooncc said. "Be Ik is very proud of this group of fine young students," she said. \Ve look forward to a success ful school year together." Princess Pressley At most banks, if you want both a Visa? and a MasterCard? you're charged two annual fees. But that's not The Wachovia Way. At Wachovia, you pay an annual fee for the first card, then we give you the second card free. Think of it as two cards for the price of one. And both cards are on one line of credit with one statement to make your recordkeeping simpler. So to get two of the most widely accepted credit cards and pay just one annual fee, see a Wachovia Personal Banker. Member FDIC THE WACHOVIA WAT Wac hovia Rank A lf?iM __ A
Winston-Salem Chronicle (Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Sept. 21, 1989, edition 1
7
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75