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Show New Development Director Plans Aggressive Leadership Role by Sheri Dearing Peter Gerity is Westminsters new director of development, and the position of associate director of development and grant writer, previously held by Jim Butterbaugh, has been eliminated. No plans have been made to eliminate any other staff positions. We just plan to responsibilities among those who are left," said Gerity. The development office is the last one that needs to be brought in line because of the changes, said Craig Green, vice president for college relations. Peter Gerity is Westminsters new director of development There hasnt been leadership in the development office that has been as aggressive as I would like to be in collecting from the community, Gerity said, after having studied the history of Westminsters development Most of their time has been devoted to building a strong data base, said Gerity. It was built but not put to work as successfully as Id like to see it We know who the community contacts are now. We plan to find out what our graduates are, not just where they are...most data bases dont include this, but it will help us to develop contacts within companies, Gerity said. Career Services plans workshops to anticipate on-camp- recruiting us workshops focusing on resume writing and interinterviews with viewing skills, and prospective employers. Before an employer hires you, they will ask for a resume and conduct an interview, Doherty said. resume and presenting Providing a yourself positively during the interview are two key factors that can determine whether or not you are hired. us The most recent E mployment Outlook Survey conducted by Manpower, Inc., the worlds largest temporary service firm, indicates that the employment outlook across the nation is at its most favorable level in five years. The survey reports that U.S. businesses intend to hire 22 percent more workers during the first quarter of 1984 than in the first quarter of 1983. These figures are the highest recorded by the survey since 1979. All the figures I have seen indicate that the employment outlook is positive, said Esther Doherty, director of Westminsters career services department Computer science graduates are in demand and can expect to start out earning around $22,000 per year, said Doherty. Business graduates, including accountants, can be placed with little difficulty and will earn between $16,000 and $19,000. There is also a demand for teachers with salaries starting around $13,000 for the first year, according to Doherty. fields appear to Although the computer-relate- d be the most promising right now, I dont recommend that every student pursue this area, Doherty said. of your life will be Approximately spent working. Taking this into considertion, you better enjoy what you do, she said. one-thir- d To help students prepare for the professional working world and to assist in landing a job in a chosen field, the career services department, located in Shaw Center, offers a variety of programs. Such programs include career counseling. Gerity had been contracted out to Delaware Valley to organize their development department His family has been in Salt Lake City for eight years and he has commuted to Pennsylvania 12 weeks out of the year. Eighty-fiv- e applications were accepted for the position of development director since the position was vacated in by Don Matthews. mid-Octob- er interFive applicants went through an view session, according to Green, and Gerity was th Geritys experiences have included much travel over 400,000 air miles per year, he estimates. Gerity is confident that his accumulated business contacts will be directly and indirectly beneficial to Westminster. selected from those five. Gerity came to Westminster from Delaware V alley College in Pennsylvania where he designed the entire development department The form of Westminsters basic development system is quite similar to the one he set up at Delaware Valley. Gerity owns AMS Publishing, Inc. in Salt Lake City. It is a national and international publishing company that produces only technical Delaware Valley is similar to Westminster in publications. Accreditation Visits Restore Library Image material, services, resources and collections available within neighboring academic institutions, thus increasing the depth of small libraries. The institutional written report to the accrediting agency, based on the views of the Librarian and the Academic Vice President, addressed concerns voiced by earlier accreditation teams. This response highlighted the comprehensive sharing arrangements and also stated that the Westminster library had not suffered a decline in service following staff cutbacks. by Connie Watson Recent visits from the Northwest Accreditation Team have resulted in a positive image for the Westminster College library, says Allan academic vice president One year ago, the library was included in cutbacks and was the target for investigation by the accreditation team. The outlook for 1984 is totally different Kuu-sist- o, Employment Prospects Look Favorable for Westminsters Graduates by Sue ODonnell size. I like the small, intimate campus, Gerity said. Im very at home in this academic environment It is inappropriate to refer to the development director as chief fundraiser, said Green. Responsibility for college fundraising is shared four-fol- d in Westminsters system by President Petersen, the Board of Trustees, Gerity and Green. well-writt- The improved outlook is due in part to awareness of affiliation with the Utah College Library Council and the OCLC Computer System. Cooperative aid by staff and professors has been enlisted to assure stability and efficiency following a decrease in professional librarians, says Dick Our library is an adjunct to a statewide system and computer network, said Kuusisto. This information was unfortunately ignored in previous responses to evaluations by the Northwest Accreditation Team. Such affiliation provides access to Wunder, head librarian. Experienced ate functioning well. Continued on page 4 en According to Doherty, the resume writing workshop offered at Westminster teaches students how to put on paper what they have learned in and outside of the classroom. The interviewing workshop provides an opportunity for students to participate in staged interviews where they get a feel for what types of questions an employer might ask and practice answering questions in a way that is favorable to the individual. The interview is where you actually sell yourself to the employer," Doherty said, adding that people usually find it difficult to modestly market their abilities and strengths. Its important that you come across competent and confident, and our workshop can help prepare you to do this. Both the resume writing and interviewing skills workshops are offered every semester, and interested students should contact the career services department The department is also responsible for scheduling appointments with approximately 25 interviewers during the year. interviewers representing various companies expect students to be prepared when they begin an interview, Doherty explained. Thats why weve made it mandatory for a student to take both workshops before we will schedule us such an interview. Esther Doherty, director of Westminsters career services department, instructs students on resume writing recruiters. and interviewing before students interview with us |