w _ _ _ - - - » » · * 'VJ I - tiiuiauev, may i, iwu Alice Speas: "To Get A Job, . You Must Have A Goal* Special To The Post WINSTON-SALEM - "If you don't have a plan," says Alice Speas, "you may not go anywhere. To get a good job, you must have a goal." Speas, an accounting su pervisor for R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc., and a par ticipant in the National Urban League's Black Executive Exchange Pro gram, says it takes more than education to get a job. "You must sell yourself, and once you obtain a job, you must show you are capable." Speas, who has lectured at predominantly black col leges on the recipe for success, says many stu dents are naive about the business world. "They think the decision about getting a job is made by deciding to go into busi ness, or economics, but it has got to go a lot further," she says. "You've got to have an idea as to how you want to get to your goal and what it takes to get there - what type of positions you would like to have and where you want to go, no matter what field you choose." Getting ahead requires a combination of many things, Speas says. "I would stay in school through college or grad uate school. There are a lot of people in the job market and a degree will give you an edge. "Also, shop around. Send resumes only to companies you would like to work for. Choosing a company is im portant over and above a single job you may want. "Think of areas you would live if you had the opportunity. Where are you willing to go? Being mobile is a good asset." "Be persistent when seeking interviews." Get ting an interview may be one of the hardest things to ~ do, Speas says. Speas believes the job interview is the most im-~ portant part of getting a I Alice Speas ...Accounting supervisor job. "If you get an inter view, it means the com pany needs someone. You must convince a company that you are what they want. Be prepared to sell yourself. Have confidence in yourself and what you can do, and communicate that to the interviewer "At the same time," she adds, "make sure you want to work for that company. Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions about job op portunity and advance ment. By asking these questions, you show people what you are interested in, and in what your career goals are." Finally, Speas says, "The more diverse your experience and responsibi lity, the more valuable you will be to the company. It is important to consider what other areas you would like to get involved in - what you want to learn. You must decide what other areas might enhance your career on the way up." A supervisor of expense reporting with RJR, Speas started working in high school and joined the com pany in 1973 as an account ing clerk. Within a year she received a first promotion to accounting assistant, then to senior accounting assistant before assuming her present position. While moving up in the ranks she attended night school, graduatingwithaB.B.A. in accountin^^jjjeasjsa^j^h^ hopes to get through grad uate school the same way. The former Head Start volunteer recommends that students stay in school, something some consider against even in college. "Many students very strongly believe they don't have a chance that being black means job opportuni ties are for someone else. That may have been true 10 years ago, but not today." Speas tells students they can suddenly find them selves without opportunity because they haven't look ed for it, worked for it, or haven't known where to find it. "Companies," she adds, "are doing a better job at letting people know about opportunities, through such things as visits to college campuses." Speas says she enjoys working with BEEP. "Stu dents need to know that there is a real world out there. It's fun growing up, but sooner or later, you have to take responsibility for the things in the world you are criticizing." Small Animals ^ΊΠ Be Auctioned Some 100 rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, gerbils, ham sters, rats, parrots, doves, parakeets, goldfish, and a lovebird will be auctioned on Friday, May 2, 1:30 p.m. at the City Animal Shelter, 2700 Toomey Avenue. The animals and birds were seized six months ago as police evidence for a cruelty to animals charge against a local pet store. The court case is now settled and the animals have been released for sale. Diane Quisenberry, Su perintendent of Animal Control, says that, "all we hope to do is break even on what it has cost the City to feed and care for the ani mals for the last six months. SCLC Opposes Administra tiori Budget Cuts Special To The Post Atlanta - The massive Fiscal Year 1981 budget cuts proposed by the Carter Administration and the Congress are drawing cri ticism from every segment of this nation's inflation riddled society. With the inflation rate hovering at nearly 20 percent, the Pre sident and to a greater extent, the Congressional leadership which has pro posed even more drastic cuts than the president, are asking America's already overburdened poor, low and middle income citizens to bear the brunt of the Fraternity To Honor Dr. Roy Witherspoor A social fraternity at the University of North Caro lina at Charlotte has ho nored a religious studies professor who serves as their advisor by establish ing a scholarship in reli gious studies. Lambda Chi Alpha Fra ternity brothers set up the fund to show appreciation for the work Dr. Loy H. Witherspoon has done in serving as their advisor. The scholarship will be given next fall for the first time and would be based on merit and on involvement in campus activities. Reci pients will be juniors or seniors. Dr. Witherspoon is also director of the United Reli gious Ministry at UNCC. government's inflationary spending policies, despite the fact that they contri bute least to inflation. Dr. Joseph E. Lower y, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Con ference (SCLC), says SCLC will oppose the budget cut backs. "Balancing the bud get is a noble precept but not at the expense of blacks, the poor, senior citizens and other minori ties." The National Board of Directors of SCLC met in Tallahassee, Fla., April 15 for its Annual Board meet ing. Following is a sum· mary of SCLC's opposition to the proposed budget cut backs and alternatives to the budget proposals which SCLC will seek to see im plemented. The nation must find an effective means of fighting inflation and the dollars to put people to work. The resulting increase in pro ductivity will inject new life into the economy. The ills of inflation cannot be cured by putting more peo ple out of work. Increased unemployment will cost the nation $20 billion in lost taxes, unemployment com pensation, welfare pay ments and lost producti vity. The proposed cutbacks in the Fiscal Year 1961 budget will increase the unemploy ment rolls by 2 million people. Cutting 25 billion dollars from the federal budget will only decrease inflation by one-tenth of one percent. Therefore, in stead of a 20 percent infla tion rate the nation would have a 19.9 percent rate of inflation. At the same time the budget cuts will add to unemployment, reduce ser vices to the aged, poor and ill and fail to promote training opportunities for the hard core, unskilled, and unemployed. Rising interest rates for housing have not only pul home ownership out of reach of low and middle income persons, but also adds millions to the unem ployment rolls by bringing the construction industry to a halt. It is predicted that more than one million con struction workers will lose their jobs this year. Increased production ol better designed more com petitive products would im prove the nation's chances in the world market where tt£u. S. is taking a beAJng from mass produced, ef ficient, economical pro ducts. The Black community has not realized the importance of their vote! Remember, it's important that you go to the polls - May 6 AND VOTE! [Ï5* ~i5il New Ken-L RatiorfTender Chunks Dinners The end of ordinary canned dog food. i (Any 2 cans, any flavdr.) cwr t«oc ·**- cvttomm 0»»» ·* <+">bWU «OU te» Ι»» β» »*»·« ΐ/»ΛΛΛ βΛ0?Λ **.w ■··? 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