Show I x ILL i Z 6 q T Ta a a. a a v f aY s a aa a Faye Jensen helps Pauline Maxfield with placement Job Placement by Lee Fuller We have been concerned concerned con conr with placement of students in the Utah work workforce workforce workforce force since this is one of the primary functions of a Technical College A discussion was held recently w with ith Mr Duane Robinson of Job Service State of Utah Faye Jensen Utah Technical College Director of Placement and Curtis Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram Director of Job Jab Exposition Exposition Exposition Expo Expo- 1982 Mr Robinson provided some interesting statistics showing that there were only 92 place placements through through through ough his office in 1980 compared to in 1981 This was about 40 of all job openings available In Inthe Inthe Inthe the first two months of 1982 there there were 17 7 more placements than for the same period last year The Job Service office at through their computer service service ser ser- vice can identify any job vacancies in the state There are approximately 70 to vacancies available on the current job market Mr Robinson suggested that these services have improved roved considerably over th the years and are e expected to get better He feels that the students awareness of this available service is not as good as it should be Faye Jensen the Placement Placement Place Place- ment Director who works very closely with Mr Robinson feels that her contacts with potential employers civic organizations organizations organizations and her own vast experienc experience experience ex ex- ex- ex in placement plus the local job market situation add up to an attractive program at Notices of job opportunities ties on bulletin boards help but student awareness awareness awareness aware aware- ness of how to apply for a ajob ajob ajob job prepare a resume and to obtain expertise on what to expect on a job interview interview interview inter inter- view could be much more eff effective with more student involvement Curtis Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram D Director rector of Job Jab Exposition Exposition Exposition Expo Expo- 1982 with his two assistants James Lan Lanningham Lanning- Lanning ning- ning ham Overall Manager and Julie Assistant are working diligently to tomake tomake tomake make the May and Job Exposition 1982 the most successful yet The purpose of the Job Fair Fairis is to provide the opportunity ity for students to interview with prospective employers employ employ- ers and to introduce the business community to and what it has to offer From one end of the spectrum to the other it appears to us that we have havethe havethe havethe the right people in the right jobs doing the right things However a collective approach approach approach ap ap- ap- ap should be considered considered considered consid consid- ered to increase student awareness through more active participation by the instructors the school administration and the students |