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Show Page 12 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXII Issue IX July 1, 2014 Job Search Tips for New Grads By Jason Alderman To the roughly 1.6 million college graduates in the class of 2014: You have my heartiest congratulations—and my sympathies. I graduated during the early 1990s recession when finding a decent job was very difficult, so I have an inkling of the challenges many of you now face. Although the job-search technology available has changed considerably since then, as someone who is now on the other side of screening candidates, I can tell you many of the underlying principles for waging a successful search remain the same. Let me share a few: Stand out from the crowd. You’ll probably be competing with dozens, if not hundreds, of applicants for most jobs, so: • Tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight education, skills and experience relevant to the position—check out Monster. com’s Resume Center for writing tips. • If your work history is brief, play up education highlights, volunteer or internship positions, awards, organizational memberships, etc. • Have strong references, and make sure they’re willing to speak or write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. • Proofread everything carefully and ask a trusted acquaintance to review. Before applying, research the company to make sure it’s a good fit. If you do get called for an interview, kick it up a notch: • Make sure you understand the company’s products, services, and customer base. • Examine their business structure and how your potential department fits in. • Research competitors so you understand the business environment in which they operate. • Investigate their social media presence for clues on how they interact with customers. Employers are forced to do more with fewer resources, so they seek employees who are focused, polished and willing to work hard. I’ve spoken to numerous hiring managers who say many candidates they see don’t convey those qualities. A few tips: • Google yourself. Review your social media footprint and remove photos or other materials that portray you unprofessionally. • Show up on time for interviews dressed appropriately, with copies of your resume, work samples, and any requested materials. • Be prepared to answer a barrage of questions about yourself and how you’d react in different situations. (Monster has a great list of potential interview questions.) • Make sure you can back up any claims made on your resume or during interviews. Register with job search engines where you can apply for jobs and make yourself visible to potential employers and recruiters. Popular sites include Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, LinkedIn, AfterCollege.com and LinkUp.com. Landing a good job can take months or even years, so be persistent and tap all available resources. For example: • Contact your school’s career office to see which services are still available to you as a recent graduate. Many will help by reviewing your resume, conducting practice interviews and connecting you with alumni volunteers willing to meet for informational interviews. • Build and maintain a profile on LinkedIn. Many employers and recruiters go there first when looking for suitable candidates. Also, join LinkedIn groups for your field of interest and partake in their discussions. • Contact and join professional organizations in your field. Weddles.com provides links to thousands of professional organizations. • Many companies use automated tracking systems to scan incoming resumes for skills and job-appropriate key words before a human will ever see them. Make sure your resume includes these key words – provided your experience is relevant, of course. Bottom line: You worked hard to earn your degree. Unfortunately, you may have to work equally hard to get your career going, so take advantage of the available tools, and good luck! Note: Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter, visit <www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney> Police Wives of Utah Hosts Fundraiser for Local Woman By Rebecca DeHart, President Police Wives of Utah, a 501(c)(3) organization established to help law enforcement officers and their families during times of crisis, are hosting their first annual 10K/5K fun run, boutique, and raffle on Saturday, July 26 in Huntsville. This year the proceeds will go to Jodi Bailey, a Huntsville native and a former Weber County Deputy. Jodi is also the wife of Brandon Bills, a current Weber County Deputy, and together they have two young adorable boys. Unfortunately, Jodi has been diagnosed as being in adrenal failure. This diagnosis has caused her to accrue extensive medical bills. We would like to assist them with these medical expenses. We are looking for monetary dona- tions, raffle items, and/or water or sports drinks for the runners. This event is open to the public, and we are hoping for a large turnout. With a donation of $200 or more, donors will be able to have a banner at Huntsville Park (location of the events), and their name printed on the back of the event t-shirts. A donation of $250 will also include registration for four of a business’ employees. We will happily accept any donations to help this young family in their time of need. Register for the 10K & 5K fun run and vendor booths at <www.pwou.org> If you can donate, it would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call 801-920-1337 or email <pwouwives@gmail.com> JOHNSON cont. from page 1 already on the right side on line to go around were around 800 riders starting all at the same it and someone sprinted on my outside but then there was a bush or something and so time as I. This felt official. One minute... Thirty seconds... Fifteen sec- they swerved straight into me. He knocked me onds... Fünf.. Feier.. Drei.. Zwei.. Ein.. Bang! down and as I fell, I hit another rider. He yelled We followed the motorcycle out in a neutral at me and I ended up upside down and still start but it was still short sprints because the clipped in on another bike. I frantically tried to group kept getting pinched by cars, and then unclip. Riders steamed past me as I lost place after place. I got up everyone would and ran foreword sprint back to the and hopped on my group. It was like a bike. I had to catch road peloton with all up. My seat was the riders just inches twisted to the right away. We were still and my handlebars on pavement for the were twisted off first climb, which I of my wheel. The sprinted up and got mud was caked on past a few riders. me but I cranked We turned onto down on the pedals. a dirt road and I held my position kept climbing up. on the first sprint Toward the top of of a hill and when that climb, we came it flattened out a out of the forest and bit I went for it to onto some grass in a field. The transition In mid-June, Anders also captured a First Place win regain my position. was slightly muddy in his division by quite a margin in a weekend race I passed four riders and there were big held in Missoula, Montana—the National XCT. He is and caught another five as we reached a puddles so you had sponsored by KUHL—a Utah company. corner that led onto to go around. I was pavement. I kept passing and working my way up. I was trying to hit my seat to turn it but I couldn’t get it to move. My hip started to ache. When we hit the big climb that wound its way through a beautiful forest, another strong climber caught me and I grabbed his wheel. We stayed together for most the climb, but I dropped him toward the top and passed a couple more. My hip was hurting more and more, and so I tried pushing with both legs and I got it to move so it was more or less straight. Then I finally got with two other riders who were pretty strong. We formed a pace line and went hard. We stayed together and two others joined us but only one pulled. I pulled on a long open road with a strong head wind and we turned onto a hill and I attacked. I was going so hard and my legs were burning. There was a long straight away and I was pushing harder than ever. One guy dropped but another held my draft and then attacked. He beat me by a few seconds. I had come in, in first place in my category and fifteenth overall out of around eight hundred. It was such a fun race and even though it wasn’t technical, I really loved it because it was something new. I had never raced with that many racers before, and the superfast pace was also new. I learned and experienced many new and exciting things. My first race in Europe had been a success! FIRE STATION cont. from page 1 or burning material or object, including recreational fires or campfires, a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, firework, lighter, match, or smoking paraphernalia. MOUNTAINOUS, BRUSH-COVERED, OR FOREST COVERED AREAS means areas or zones with open fields, vacant lots, wooded areas, and brush covered hillsides throughout the city; and includes all wooded areas along the Ogden and Weber river parkway beginning at the eastern boundary of the city at the mouth of Ogden Canyon and continuing along the pathways to the west city boundary and the south city boundary and any associated parks along the river corridor; all of Fort Buenaventura, the city baseball park and dog park area located off of A Avenue; and the old landfill property located at approx. 2550 A Avenue, near Fort Buenaventura. WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE AREA means the line, area, or zone where structures or other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland; and includes all areas of the city east of Harrison Boulevard from the north city boundary to the south city boundary. B. [Prohibition on Use of Ignition Source:] It is unlawful to ignite or use an ignition source in the following areas during those periods of time that the fire marshal has determined hazardous environmental conditions exist or are expected to persist when notice has been filed with the city recorder: 1. Mountainous, brush-covered, or forestcovered areas; 2. The wildland urban interface area; or 3. Land being used for an agricultural purpose. Penalties Defined: A violation of a notice issued under this section is a class B misdemeanor, subject to the penalties provided under title 1, chapter 4, article A of this code. Individuals responsible for fires that result from negligence including the parents of minors may be held accountable for the cost of damages and expenses related to firefighting efforts. See City Ordinance 12-12-3. Reporting: Please report all fires and fireworks that you witness in the restricted areas by calling Weber Area Consolidated Dispatch Center at 801-629-8221. Please help keep our community safe from fires. We urge everyone to use common sense this holiday season and practice extreme caution. Issued By: Kevin Brown Fire Marshal Ogden City Fire Department |
