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Show aa pimon Page A2 November 26, 1999 The Summit County Bee TeI Ale About If Best Job? TIhe Letter's To Tl ie EcHtor by Leon Slmlster With the nation's unemployment rate hovering at it's lowest point in history, it's a high odds con- clusion that many of the labor force are not only gainfully employed but also keeping their eyes wide open for the "best" job possible, Best" is not a cure-a- ll term for every because job-seek- each individual looks for jobs which will fill their desires of money, benefits, responsibility and in a lot of cases prestige. It's a tough call for some, but Mike Farr, a writer of several books dealing with careers, has offered many interesting suggestions which make some decisions easier to make. Other authors dealing with career selections also agree job-hunti- that the foremost attractive job magnets are high pay, fast growth and large number of openings. Personally, my perception of the jobseeker's biggest advantage would be that they have a close re- lative who does the hiring. Currently, almost any taxpayer-funde- d entity bears witness to the fact that the hiring of relatives is an increasingly prevalent occupational prerequisite. The eternal $$$ need is by far the main stimulus for working, so it naturally fallows that the jobs are the ones most sought after. That means we should all be physicians of some sort, because their income tops the pay-scaaccording to several career book authors. Close behind them, in average annual income, are dentists. and podiatrists. And because we've all read about the $500 dollar top-payi- le per hour fees charged by the Clinton ists, lawyerspin-docto- we should be r special- surprised that legal beagles have been relegated to about fourth place on the annual income scale - but (hey are. In fact they're listed at only about a thousand bucks per year higher than whose average annual income is reported at $69,097. Income and job openings growth are interrelated and determined by the annual percentage amount of workers needed for the type of job listed. It usually follows that the lower pay scale attracts less applicants. and therefore reflects a higher number of job openings for that occupation. Sometimes, however, occasions arise where there are simply not enough trained personnel available for rapidly increasing industries. And. likewise, there are g some jobs whose manpower pool is overflowing because of the attractiveness of the high earnings offered. In today's rapidly high-payin- exploding telecommunications industries, there is a phenomenal growth rate, and consequently great demand, for systems analysts, computer scientists and computer engineers. However, any of those three occupations are ones not easily qualified for by overnight study, nor cohabitable with training Most of the jobs which command high pay are those for which one has had the education, training and experience. If you are a humanitarian, or in certain service industries, you may be on the bottom of the food chain for income. Child-car- e workers, with an average annual income of less than $14,000, seem to receive among the lowest of pay scales. This, to me, seems way out of proportion for the d, gravity of responsibility in nurturing and caring for our most precious commodity of all. our children. Sadly, personal and home care aides are next lowest paid, followed closely by manicurists, home health aides, medical assistants, human services workers, dental assistants, adjustment clerks, sports instructors, coaches, all of which range from a low of $13,998 to $22,901, annually. The job market, all sources agree, determines salary and accessibility by the old tenet of supply and demand; a high demand and short supply leads to higher prices, and vice versa. Due to the fact that most of the growth for jobs is in the high-tec- h industries, it is quite apparent that there has never been a time in history where education has been more important, and is a very crucial chunk of criteria to document on your job application. If a good educational background is shown on the application, it usually becomes the prime hiring choice. In fact, applicants showing a good educational background indicates their seeking of knowledge proves they are teachable. It reinforces the list of the top three core skills sought by employers, listed by the U. S. Department of Labor, as: 1) Learning how to learn. 2) Basic academic skills in reading, writing and computation. 3) Good communication skills, including listening and speaking...ALL good suggestions for the best jobs. Nuw may be a good time to decide on your best job. then go after it. Whatever job you choose, make it successful. Enjoy it. Thought for the day- - I like work. It fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours....' Jcroinc K. Jerome ( 8S9i 1 Pam s PIace (1) designates December 12. 1999 as National Children's Memorial Day, and (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon lire people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities in remembrance of the many infants, children, teenagers and young adults of families in the United States who have died." Everyone, in every lime zone around the world is invited to light a candle in honor of all children who have dicd....ihat their light may shine. As candles go out in one time zone, they will he lit in the next, creating a wave of light that will encircle the globe. Please memorial by lighting a candle, join us in this wherever you arc. at 7 p.m. on December 12. Or join us at a special memorial service for the friends and families of the children who have died. We will meet at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville on December 12. The memorial service will Dear Editor, Let me send greetings from Federal Heights in Salt Lake City. To all readers of the Summit County Bee, some of you will remember me and some of you may not. I am Fay Eugene Brooks and I was born and raised in Hoytsville. As I was growing up I attended Hoytsville Elementary School and later North Summit Junior High School and North Summit High School. After completing my Junior year of High School. I worked on the railroad for a short time and after my 18lh birthday, I was drafted into the military given a choice of which branch of military I wanted to serve in. I chose the Navy. I served 2 years in Hawaii in anti submarine and torpedo work. Sometimes the harbors were full and some of the big styps had to anchor out-- 1 side the harbors, so they would have to lay nets around them and our job was to store and reship nets as need- 24-ho- ed. begin promptly at 7 p.m. We welcome anyone who wishes to join us as we meet to honor the memory of all the children throughout the world who have died. ( And please bring a can- that I was able to help in our victory in World War 2. Good luck and God bless all of you until we meet again. I am glad dle.) Eugene Moe Brooks Call Dcna Simislcr at 336-263- for more informa 5 tion. Thank you, Dcna Simistcr That Their Light May Always Shine Dear Editor a It's worst parents nightmare....losing a child of any age to illness, accident, war. suicide, or any other cause. For at least 193 of the adult population, this nightmare is reality. Nothing can compare to the grief experienced by bereaved parents. We expect to bury our parents. We never expect to bury our children. When we lose a child, we lose pari of our future. I became a member" of this pari of the population on June 7, 1998 when my sixteen year old son. Peter, accidentally drowned in Chalk Creek. Since then, I have been amacd at the number of bereaved parents in Summit County. At first I thought we had a higher than average number, hut now I think I am just more aware of those who have lost children. . ' Last September, some of the pai-enin the Coalville area started getting together on a monthly basis to talk about their children, their grief, and anything else on their minds. I was the freshest in my grief and it helped me tremendously to be able to talk with people who had similar experiences to mine. I learned so Massage Dentist Wellness Center tan & iUmsey at Utile Bridge Hollow 2655 So. State Rd 32 Located in Midway - NVanship, Utah Compwe Family Dankstiy N Patents a Emargenciet Welcome Cosmetic Dentistry (435) 336-211- 2 654-400- 9 17 Weal Main Midway ts Prepare yourselves for another column filled with "mishmash or in other words variety items guar- anteed not to make a whole kit of sense. This week, deadlines moved into an even faster mode due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and hoy! that made things jumble up a bit to say the least. But, here we are and the it paper is almost together-wethe- r makes sense or not is another story. , Guess there are several things on my mind this week. One is the seriousness of "road rage" and what is happening on our roadways. I listened as a story unfolded of two women who gave up their lives over who was right. One woman left her young family after being shot, the other will spend the rest of her life in jail for committing the crime. Was it worth it? Does the person now have lots of time for regretting her actions that a moment of rational thinking could have prevented. Jhe Summit (bounty Bee PUBLISHERS Dick There was a time when people could actually wave or nod to the person in the car next to them. Now, it is almost a sin. I mean, do you turn your head and look at the people next to you. or just hold your head straight? I had a nice person let me into the lane 1 needed to he in the other day and I automatically waved myTiand to let (hem know I appreciI thought Opps! that was dumb. ated it. and then Blinking lights out of courtesy to let someone know they are ok to move back over into your lane is another time honored tradition that is in question right now. That, apparently is a gang sign. What next, huh? The tragedy at the Texas schixil where several young people died while trying to get a wixxl stacked for a bon-fir- e was such an awful event to hear about. I mean, here was a group that was just helping to complete a project that would allow so many to have fun and it was all ended in a matter of moments. I can't help hut take some time to reflect on the horrible things that have happened to our young people over the past several years and one item of interest keeps coming back to me. That is Prayer. Editor KamooConoopondMil fore-fathe- rs gious freedom. I am still working on my grat- itude' hook of thoughts each day. That is such a nice thing. I mean, I have tried to he thankful, hut to actually list lire items makes it so much mine real. I am finding exit that I am happier and I really do have a lot to give thanks fur. Sec ya next week. Furnace need a checEiup? Buys SueBuyi Mwiaglng Editor lave you noticed that since the day someone WON the right to get prayer out of the scluxils that there has been a constant movement in the direction of our youth being hurt more? I believe there has got to he a way to allow those who wish to express their thank's to have an opportunity to do so. I mean, what is really wrong with taking a few moments before schixil, maybe in the auditorium, to let those who wish to participate have a prayer and maybe a quiet moment before beginning their day. Those who don't want to could remain outside. Nice concept in my Ixxik. hut unfortunately in today's world, there are too many who would cry "fixil". Can't help but wonder what our are thinking about how things have turned out after they worked so hard to ensure our reliI much about dealing with loss. learned that I am not going crazy. I I learned that it is okay to cry. ...as much and as often as I need to. And I learned that there is no end to the hurt. As helpful and supportive as friends and family are, unless they have lost a child, they can't truly Understand what you feel. We welcome anyone who has experienced the loss of a child to join us. We meet the second Thursday of the month at the Summit County Health Center (behind (he clinic in Coalville) at 8 p.m. Call Tina at Roma at or Dcna at Other groups that may be helpful are: Survivors of Suicide (SOS) and Parents of Murdered BaoOfHeo SharanPaco .The Summit County See (UPSP 525-6la published weekly for S16 per year In Summit County, Senior Citizen Diocaunt, SIS In county; 121 ou!-o- f --county by Wane Publishing Inc.. 673 Weal too South. Ncber City, UT 84032. Periodical! Poatage Paid at CoaMUe. UT 64017. POSTMASTER: Send addreaa changea to The Summit County Bee, P.O. Box 7, CoaMUe. UT 8401 7. The entire contents of this newspaper is CopyrightO 1999 The Summit County Bee andor Wave Publishing, be. AM rights reserved. No pert of this pubikation may be reproduced In any form without the written consent of the Managing dHor or Publisher. Memorial Day. The resolution, iI T T ' ii X 'tf& V. sure your furnace Is ready for the winter with a checkup. 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KM A IKI J . 7 JAMES L SONNTAG 20 years experience in patenting inventions 37 East 100 North 205 Heber City, Utah 84032 5 5 (435) (888) email; jsonntagOalfwe8t.net 503-028- A Insured 736-179- intro- Locksmith (R-Ne- v) and by 57 other Senators reads in part: Whereas approximately 80,000 infants, children, teenagers or young adults of families living throughout the United Slates die each year from myriad causes; Whereas the death of an infant, child, teenager or young adult of a family is considered to he one of the greatest tragedies that 1351a. Make Sidle 201 Heber Mg, BT 14032 Children (POMC). Recently we have become affiliated with a National organization called The Compassionate Friends. The Compassionate Friends is a grief support group for bereaved parents, their families, and the people who care about them. This organization has been instrumental in the support of and passage of a Senate Resolution supporting bereaved families. The Senate has declared December 12, 1999 as National Children's Memorial Day. The Senate unanimously passed duced by Senator Harry Reid Loon SmMar MMMhaMaoKafMmiiMaiMM CMMn Wa Wool for more information. Pomoli RqMmio JanHowtoy CotumnM Onn FuMM by Uiob gl lutoianc Aiw Wouicb Can wdbkuiamMAawHtaidlGiwmiM 336-236- 0, 336-263- 5 SR' 118 designating December 12, 1999 as National Children's VV- PREVENTION SERVICES OF WASATCH COUNTY U . 2M I. M. In 121 Mw Mg II Mil 336-221- 1, Launo Wynn ; Prevention Services parent of family will ever endure during a lifetime; and Whereas a supportive environment and empathy and understanding are considered critical factors in the healing process of a family that is coping.i with and recovering from the loss of a loved one; Now therefore, be it resolved, s The Senate Heber Valley Loch & Environmental Labs Safe John Harrison State CenHied Lab 654-239-8 kutalei rekegei repaired IafeolitembmtieatbMfe Pool A Spa Analysis Drinking Water Lacks Replace led car kegs Phone: 483 West Airport Road, Haber City asatcliViSiimmi DlmtniEOHsiiiiito it . i POOR |