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Show Summer Job (Continued) will .be sought by more people than at any time since f940. What chance will you have in this tight labor market?" Yourheed a sound plan if you are to avoid ineffective wandering from one employment office to another. If you don't have a plan, it may mean goodbye to those pay checks you've .been counting on to cover your books, clothes,' and tuition. What do you" need to know about getting a job? Here are a few of the fundamentals Fve picked up after many J VrtAA M1VVA T AV. n UA VIMig w Most of these ideas apply to any type of job hunting, and the youngster who learns them early will have a big advantage for years to come. 1. Look for your Summer job now. . In years past, many teens have taken a xweek or two of "vacation" before looking for a job. This year the time for a vacation is at the end of Summer, when you have your "nest egg" put away. 2. Decide what type of job you want All states have limitations on the kind of work a teen-ag- er is allowed to perform. Your high school can tell you , what work you can accept Then select the type that best fits your interests nnd nWpcttvps wbpfhpr it h nntrlnnr. office, or factory work. Later on, when you leave school permanently, you can tackle those jobs open only to people with experience, based oh the work you did during Summer vacations. , Once you know, generally, the work mistake of being sloppy and often the conscientious boy or girl errs in the other direction and shows up dressed appropriately for a date but not for a job interview. ill-ke- : run-of-the-- 16 :: i z - .J.' 4 LJ 4 I SAD HE NO II 3824 TIMES LAST YEAH! "THE HARDEST-TO-PLEAS- MEN IN THE WORLD" E MAKE UP THE UNIQUE GROUP OF ATLAS AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS THAT DECIDES WHETHER A PRODUCT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOUR CAR But when the Atlas Automotive' Specialists finally do say "yes," you can rest assured they've developed the tire, battery or accessory that offers the very best in performance and value. ,,. You won't find a more demanding group anywhere. Before these experts pass any Atlas product they put it through the stiffest testing, analyses and comparisons. For example, they H -- .41 r?& t? ce-s tires higher than for the tires that came on your new car ! The price? No more than ordinary tires. 1 n ninri-ffa- . fU - - ';-iifljr'- ; Mt- v -- ; 4C " ' 3r mill Family Weekly, May 18. 1958 good impression. For a boy after a store or office position, a clean white shirt and a conservative tie are the best bet Good grooming, a fresh haircut, and a shoe shine are musts for any job. Girls should avoid party dresses, too much jewelry, and excessive make-u- p. Boys who want work in a factory or with a construction crew will find that clean khaki pants and shirt make a ; actuaBy-sfitrioniian- tions in your area have such positions.-Se- e if any of them are listed with your school's placement bureau or State Employment Service as needing Summer help. If not plan to contact them directly on your own. 3. Prepare a "sales story" on yourself. Study it carefully before you ar range an interview, just tnose quaun-catio- ns which fit you for the position you want The fact that you have done well in related school subjects, or have a good attendance record, or plan to go on to college and will be available for future Summer work, are assets worth remembering. Look for things that set you apart from the applicant merely "looking for a job." A famous World War II admiral gave this advice to young officers interested in advancement in the Navy: "Right now you're just another IBM card down at the Bureau. There are thousands like you with the same qualifications. Your problem is to stand out hi the right way. Do something different Learn Sanskrit or become an expert on the Eskimo. Try to get a punch in your card no one else has." The problem is much the same for the young job hunter. The trick is to find but what your special talents are, and to sell them. 4. Plan your appearance to fit the job you want Although many make the mpt I J ''-i 1 "... r ROAD... In constant tests under all driving extremes of temperature and climate, the performance superiority of Atlas products is proved time and time again. In fact, in rigorous field tests, Atlas tires consistently average better mileage than the tires that come on brand new cars, , PROYED ON THE i " THROUGH THESE ATLAS LABORATORIES . . . Every year literally thousands of automotive products from the four corners of the world are given a thorough going-- " over to make sure that none exceeds Atlas quality. Thus, Atlas engineers keep well abreast of any new developments that might make Atlas products even better. c |