Show SBy Fmtukes Page 6 November 2 1995 Indecisiveness lands Collings as a CEU business instructor time) winch he says "turned out to he the best thing (hat could have happened to Iiiiii That is wlicic I learned by Miranda Odendahl staff writer loi M'llli'OlU1 W III) lllil lin lili'l W llll III il'iuitli In misUi'sikiii'iMi:uliiIS lull!' )llli' Clllllll''' llls J - I ! ! Ji'-K- I In Kill:: i uJi ll'lv I 'i! I' i !'i'i I'i- !i t - i i -! ! OHij-'li-- I I! 'ill Villi-mil lir i! 'i 'wimIiim:' iiiujii: M iMiV: I : - ii i’i'Mn lu' ip 'I- i : llll In m Till- i! I ( t iii-n- ii' ii:i uni l iiiii!iii i n iin-ml- i I i wr lu- - I 'i hi:i ill- - iiliiii tun in i mi mi ‘ is-- 'Miu-i- i 1 gllili’si" Hull III' went nil ill )S I mosinn 'l'nii Ins iciiitn Ik1 Ivciiik i new iiiJ used i n salesman Ini sexcral I months and haled il lie learned Dial neiil I'i iuniei lie then deudeJ even without sJuilinlnp he wm'ed to lini'h at the s lion! whcie lie stalled I Hie ties’ winiei o it in Ills liisi Mr n e ii hi u mie the lie wmked as ("llowiug siiuiiuei when sw iiiiuiiug iiNineloi lleionlied an ace gioup swim team and Ivimie an assisiaiilioaihloi lliiulei High’s swim 11 11 : : 1 lut two guls he nuclied piogimi as high si liool sopl'omou's lie attendI ing ( T Collings leels that his cok In n'liis’i' ii uvr wiu'ii1 ii ilK inliil Ii H niK'iilil llill iiis "lull!: I'liniigli III iYl nil piohition (Ini ik- - the v alue ol a small Juml " I le giulu-aiem a yeai and got an iiidemii sjiolii slnp to ( tali Siaie wlieie he it ynu go In work wilhnul lm iking (n ii aiul go home unpleasant no amnunl of inniK’y is worth il Collings ‘ says I have done so many things lor employment and didn't do (hern very Inr-wa- id welLhul teaching jnsi came naturally" lie feels that no one should do someat or thing that they arc only don't something they enjoy lie then went to school at Snow College (his sister was attending at the half-goo- d g csiviiciiccsntulc Iiiiii stall to think about leiilung as a piolession Altei aiiammg his hachcldrs of m netwoik 1 that ol the gcnciil manigci While wot king at t YSC 0 an ad liiiu I iiMiiictoi this pni siuntnci lie leilied sci- 1 miJi how mg on die ioIIcjc Iiiii! deiisimi Ongmally me a ii lie eiiov-- lagh a h level and made Ins be ome lie at tended 'Joo I a IcaJici SI to iv-- 1 but leels leijiei llicic is mole oppiutiiHiiy loi Iiiiii to glow hv Jung a ilu1 collegiate lev el a Ilcippiciiatcsthciollcgc age students because they w mi 10 leuin and aie not loiicl to be m M liool He incd substituting at the elemental a sk liool level once and piolcsscsaiiimmeiisciespccl loi eleuieiitil ence malice at IlYl he w 01 ked and hoirowed Ins way lluough a graduate program at CSC Two years lalei he graduated w ith a master's of science in business information systems and education While at CSC lie considered many professions lie worked for a lew months as the general manager lor a small company and alter ha ing had that opportunity decided managing someone else' business was not for him lie considered becoming a network manager hut after seeing the no 111 battles and unending sticss that the maitigeis dealt with while he was teaching at I 'tali Valley Slate College lie mie in the same conclusion as w y sjiool leulieis Collings wants his students to Iv able to come to Iiiiii lm help without them leelmg like they will be belittled It is hard tor Iiiiii to see his students not do well but as lm mer prnlessoi onec said to him "You ean’t blame yourself as other students lor the same grade hut Ik kept going So w hen a student students lailures" Uiimaiely they have to he willing to learn what knowledge you are presenting litem w ith His expectations of his students are to try and not be afraid of making mistakes lie says “I understand what it's like to not understand something" In school he had lo study tw ice as hard gives him a blank look Ik can sy mpa-ilii- c because he gave the same look lo 1 loryvHir Success is achieved through aptitude fortune and effective career planning There's a growing demand for engineering accounting and financial professionals those trained in information technology systems (ITS) However success is more achieving long-tercomplicated than just getting a good m job To achieve success you need aptitude good fortune and effective career planning The first two arc beyond your control Career planning is something you can influence Consider these strategies: Know the structure Establish realistic career goals after you do some research about position levels of responsibility in the field experience and training required and logical alternative career paths Establish goals - both long-terand intermediate goals which will logically lead to the fulfillment of long- exact elements of new experience needed Develop a plan of action To gel new exposure may or may not involve a change in employment redirecting m term objectives Assess your current position Where do you stand now? Are you getting enough experience and expanding crucial responsibility levels? Assess needed exposure Define (lie your career or an industry shill Implement a plan of action Don't just think about what lo do Act on il in a reasonable lime frame Evaluate the results and lake corrective action if necessary Are you gelling the experience you need and gaining in responsibility? Is your current job conducive to progress If your many ol his professors I le understands that not everybody gels things on the first second or even third attempt I le rccognies that after a while some faculty members forget why tlKy are here This became evident lo hi m when Ik almost didn't graduate on time because he was a late handing in application papers allowing him lo participate in thccommenccmcnt ceremony While he was in the process of overcoming this obstacle Chuck Lutz his graduate advisor said in passing “sometimes they forget who they are here to serve" This really stuck with him and Ik wants gains don't measure up lo your plan objectives it may be necessary to "recycle" the career plan and go hack to the beginning step Timing is a crucial factor when making a change within the same company or with a new employer The right lime to move is often at the point where you arc ready to lake on the next level of responsibility and where there is little or no opportunity to he promoted within your present organization Avoid too much job hoping which can make prospective employers reluctant lo hire you Only accept jobs you cun envision two years sustained growth at To find out who is making the money and w Ircrc call for the 19 Computer Salary Survey the Engineering Salary Survey or the Accounting and finance Salary Survey for free copies call ext n 35 or contact Si mrce Services C at on the Internet InfoWSourceSVCCom 1 nrpo-ratio- to always he accessible to his students and understand llKir needs Collings enjoy s the college and the community lie has many relatives in the area that lie is just gelling the opportunity to know 1 1 is second great-grandfath- er (Francis Marion Ewell) was oik of the first settlers in (Ik Spring Glen area in the mid 1800s lie has also appreciated the opportunity lo gel lo know his Italian relatives from his grandmother's side of the family who settled in Sunnysidc Now that he has graduated he has tinK for some more enjoyable activities “School was my hobby" he says I le enjoys swimming tennis fishing and spending time with friends lie says "Il doesn't really matter what you doil is who you arc with" EXTRA CASH!! wo over Thanksgiving & Christmas break with the HoneyBaked Ham Co Ttoo Locations in Salt Lake City Ut Call Collect for information and Locations: CottonWood Mall: 5600 S Redwood Road: Meals provided bonuses discounts flexible schedules and more CALL TODAY!! |