Show h Be Prepared Wh T with a As a job seeker your abilities abilities abili ties tics are arc a commodity and you ou ore arc interested in selling them No matter whether these abilities abil abil- tiles are arc limited or extensive you rou owe it to yourself and Four your prospective employer to present them honestly and in good order Y W ti rr Ti TIIE TIIE- UTA UTAH si State Slate te Employment Employment Employ Employ- ment Service talks to thousands thousands thou thou- sands of young oung job seekers each year Its interviewers are arc in a position to pass on good advice They have boiled down lown a few observations n s which can case rose the problems for or both employer and job seeker In the Ule first place if our fo young foung g Jo job hunter knows the kind of a job he wants he has a big advantage It nar- nar have his reasons for an employment employment em em- interview better belter or or- Even if it you are not sure about the job you want list your qualifications including including ing a complete record of jobs you ou have had LIST FACTS about your education ed ed- education to date including school activities and hobbies Have an idea about what you might do One of the most discouraging discouraging dis dis- dis phrases a prospective prospective tive employer can hear is Ill Til do anything A statement statement statement state state- ment such as this means noth noth- ing tg Look presentable when you ou hunt for that job It may be wrong but we all including employers still gain our first impression of most people by what's on their outsides Do rows the field cuts hunting time and because he knows what he wants he is apt to not overdo your garb If II you are looking for manual work wear appropriate clothes but be sure the they ar are arc clean lea IF YOU have made an appointment appointment ap ap- ap and this is often oCten a good idea be on time Go alone Employers dont don't Jike job hunters dropping in inin inin in hi packs Besides you may give the impression you are arc frightened if it you ou take a body bodyguard bodyguard bodyguard guard along Speak with con confidence dence This is easy as long as you ou tell the truth Answer a prospective e employers employer's questions simply and to the point Never say anything or claim anything on which you cannot make good LEAVE your troubles at home An employer is not interested interested in in- in how badly you need a job His only concern is with your our ability tad todo the th job he must have done Do Donot Donot Donot not criticize previous employers employ employ- ers and do not argue There is no point in winning an argument argument ment and losing a job Many 1 youngsters find that a written resume or application is a big help With so many of our young folks folks Snow now able to use a typewriter at least to some degree a presentable application is much easier to provide Or get a friend or your parents to help Be sure to include names addresses and telephone numbers of or reliable reliable re re- re liable people for reference Be sure these folks know you well enough so that if it an employer should call he will not tot dr draw w. w a blank THE TIIE YOUNG job hunter must keep trying Do not be discouraged when an interview interview interview inter inter- view fails If II you did not present present present pre pre- sent your case well think it over Try to improve your technique If Ie you are arc nervous do not worry employers understand understand un and make es Cs I Now lets let's suppose you ou get that job Your new employer expects you tobe ton lo to- to n be conscientious and punctual punctual pune I learn your duties and perform perform per per- form them well obey rules and cooperate with fellow workers stick long enough to give yourself and the job a fair fairchance fairchance chance I prepare yourself for ad There is a tomorrow cr you like it or not nolo |