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Show 8W The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday, July 24, 1983 Volunteering professional informations superfluous By Joyce Lain Kennedy Dear Joyce: Im 39, a widow, free to travel and very presentable. And 'Im at the end of my rope looking for work. I have a B.A. (bachelor of !arts) degree and .M.A. (master of 'arts) degree and ,J.D. (law) degree but little experi- ence. I want to get into business. Ive mailed 200 j I plus resumes to major companies1 with no result. Apparently employers feel that Im overqualified and likely to want to move on. Im now tempted to delete the J.D. from my resume. Is it wrong G.B. to omit such information? A. It is not wrong to omit mention of your law degree and depending on the job for which you are applying, volunteering that you hold the credential may even be superfluous, says Jeffrey G. Allen, author of "How To Turn an Interview into a Job (Simon & Schuster). Not only is Allen a lawyer and your age, 39, but he is a former recruiter and personnel manager. Jeffrey Allen advises many employment services and is the general counsel to the California Association of Personnel Consultants. The placement favors the do I. To trim-the-f- at illustrate, attorney clearly approach. So suppose you are ap- plying for a job as an investment counselor. Suppose further that you studied in a summer opera workshop. Would you feel compelled to burst into song during the interview? No. For the same reason you need not bring up the fact that you hold a law degree if you are discussing a job for which the education is irrelevant. You are not applying for a security clearance you only want a job. Focus your skills precisely on the job you seek. Lying is another matter. If you are asked to state the highest educational level you have attained, you must mention your J.D. degree. Still, as Jeffrey Allen astutely advises, you can downplay the credential that is knocking you out of the running by adding a phrase such as, Am not licensed to practice or Do not intend to apply for bar A broader caution: Beware of giving a spurious answer to any kind of question in an employment interview, despite erroneous advice to fudge facts, as one recent article in a womens magazine put it. To combat discriminatory questions aimed at learning the number and ages cf a female applicants chil dren, the magazine listed tactics that included saying the children live with their grandparents during the week and come home on weekends. Changing the husbands occuwas pation to make him home-base- d another suggestion. Apart from ethics, this kind of advice is risky. The potential reprisal if your lie is caught is trouble nobody needs. Neither should you invite a look at your warts. g Here is a rule with which many feel comfortable: When it helps your cause to reveal a fact, do so in glowing detail. When it does not, keep the information in your pocket unless it conceals an impediment that would keep you from doing a fine job. When asked a sticky question, briefly give the facts and add language that softens the blow. (Yes, my children are young but I have reliable child fortunately care and I am very committed truth-in-tellin- my to career.) READER NOTE: Tolkinfl mo.MV at wort? Sand for Higher Salami: How to Got Thom" by Joyce Loin Kennedy. Moke check lor $2.50 payable to SFI and tend with stamped, self addressed, long white envelope to: Salaries, Box MSG, Cardiff, Calif. 92007. Diamond seed pattern easier from the chart v start this row at point By Pat Trexler Some knitted pattern stitches C, purling all stitches represented by blank squares and knitting those represented by dark circles. Repeat the 8 stitches from C to D across the row until 1 stitch remains and work that as designated by the square above the letter A. are easier to follow from charts than from written directions. row-by-ro- w The diamond seed pattern is a good example of this. Those of you who are accus- tomed to Fair Isle or other multi-col- knit- ting probably know how to follow such a chart, pullover sweater can be knit in a diamond seed pattern stitch or in stockinette stitch for either plain or fancy look. This A sweater goes fancy with a special stitch How do you like your sweaters plain or fancy? Just look what happens to a basic pullover with the addition of a simple diamond seed pattern stitch! This classic sweater can be knitted as shown or in stockinette stitch the choice is yours. directions (written without the unusual abbreviations) are for or sizes small ), medium (10-1and the sweater can be large (14-1made in cotton, acrylic or wool worsted weight. yarns in To obtain directions for making the Classic Raglan Pullover in diamond seed or stockinette stitch, send your request for Leaflet No. Easy-to-follo- w (6-8- 6) ly with $1 and a long, envelope stamped, to: Pat Trexler, Dept. SLT, P.O. Box 810, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29597. Or, you may older a kit in either cotton or acrylic yarn by sending a check or money order to Pat Trexler at the same address. Kit prices include yarn, instruction leaflet and shipping charges. For Kit (cotton yarn) the prices are: small, $15; medium, $17; or (acrylic large, $19. For kit yarn) the prices are: small, $13; medium or large, $15.60. Please specify your choice of natural, royal, gold, lavender, burgundy or brown. KL-717- KC-717- KA-717- i But for others, raiirexier here is the dia- mond seed chart, with a few explanations. Represents One Stitch On this, or on any other graph chart for knitting, each square of the graph represents one stitch. Usually the various symbols represent colors to be used for that stitch. Here, however, each symbol denotes a stitch that is purled on the right side or knitted on the worng side on a stockinette background. To work this pattern, cast on a multiple of 8 stitches plus I. Or to put it another way, cast on any number of stitches that can be evenly divided by eight and then cast on one more. To work Row 1 and all other odd numbered rows read the chart from right to left. Starting at point A, purl the first stitch (represented by a dark circle on the chart). Knit the next 7 stitches (represented by blank squares). You will now have worked 8 stitches, ending with the stitch just above the B on the chart. Now, go back to point A Learn to knit by chart with the diamond seed pattern. To try your hand at working from a graph chart, cast on 33 stitches and work the first 16 rows of the chart. If you want just a band of diamond seed as a border, you should then work Row 17 and work the balance of your project in plain stockinette. But, if you want an overall diamond pattern, start over at Row 1 and repeat Rows 1 through 16 as often as needed. When your piece is the desired length, end with Row 17. and repeat the stitches from A to B all across the row. When you reach the end of the row, you should have 1 stitch remaining on the left needle. Work this stitch as a purl stitch as shown by the symbol just above the letter C. Even Numbered Rows To work Row 2 and all other read the even numbered rows chart from left to right. You will (Because of the large volume of mail she receives, Pat is unable to answer your let- ters personally. 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