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Show l ' X l - -v - J ' j I ' i - t,.:- r ": v - . . - .j -..-v., ' iiovy it is By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON Even if you learn how to type with only one finger, it can still be a help to you later on in life, was among the advice given to youths attending the second annual Labor Market Orientation Orien-tation for participants in the Comprehensive Employment Training Act summer program. NEARLY 20ff youths throughout Davis County attended at-tended the all-day session Aug. 3 at Layton High School. They were handed advice ranging from safety procedures on the job to services ser-vices offered by the Utah Job Service. The participants were all part of the CETA summer youth program aimed at providing a variety of jobs for youth from low-income families ranging in age from 14-21. The federally-sponsored program serves a dual purpose pur-pose of offering young people a job with a non-profit agency including schools and various government agencies. IN THE morning session. the importance of following safety procedures while on the job was stressed by Truman Carver, compliance officer with the State Industrial Indus-trial Commission. He told the group that jewelry and longhair long-hair can lead to dangers in working around equipment but said responsibility also rests with employers to provide safety precautions for their workers. Also addressing the youth were Carl Chappell, Davis County Community Action Program director, Marzell F airman, assistant director of the Upward Bound Program at Weber State College and Dennis Barton of the Layton Job Service. Participants could choose to attend any three seminars during the afternoon session including clerical, sales, professional, automotive, construction, military, service ser-vice and industry. It was in those sessions that instructors instruc-tors "told it like it is" in the working world. 'TTS VERY important to be on time," Dave Ball of Job Service, told those attending the construction session. These youngsters, 14-21 years of age, learned a little about the real working world from Kathy Christiansen during a sales seminar held as part of the 2nd annual Career Seminar sponsored by Davis County Community Action. Nearly 200 youngsters participated in the program featuring speakers and classes on a variety of work topics at Layton High School Aug. 3. "There are too many who want that job. If you're a hod tender and you come one hour late you're going to force five or six other guys to have to wait on you. They aren't going to do your jobthey had to do it themselves four or five years before." Stressing the importance of an appropriate education for the job wanted, Mr. Ball said, "With some exceptions, some unions give preference to certain classes taken. If you're the right age you could lose out because you didn't take trigonometry. There are 250 to 300 who may apply for electrician but only about 15 to 20, those with the best grades, get the job." THOSE attending the service ser-vice session were urged to think of themselves positively. posi-tively. "Decide that you'll get the job and act like you want it," said instructor Lewis Beck of the Davis County School District. "Convey to the employer that you're not afraid. You've got to sell him you." Kathy Christiansen, Hill Air Force Base Exchange personnel supervisor, told those in her session, "If your employer says you have 30 minutes for lunch and 15 minute breaks, don't take longer. You'll be watched when you start. Put yourself in the boss' place. A man who takes a two-hour lunch and doesn't do his job can't do the boss any good." But she also said management could help alleviate problems but added, "Management can't do anything unless you let them know." THERE ARE many skills that can be learned in school, put aside, and then used later on, said Veneta Wood of the Layton Job Service. "I majored in clerical courses in high school but after high school I stopped to raise a family. I had five kids and found that I had to go back to work. Instead of just going out and scrubbing floors I was able to do something I enjoy doing." "It's not just typing, but you need a variety of skills," she said. "Maybe some don't feel they need typing but once you learn you can refresh your skills and use it. If you go on to college you'll find the paperwork gets very heavy there." THE PROGRAM was under the direction of Dianne Williams, CETA program director and assistant Truman Carver, Jr. |