Show Seminars Give You The E M r z 0 Edge In Acquiring A Job Jobby 4 1 by Bonnie Vail Summer is just around the corner and all college students will be out capturing summer jobs Let the Women's Resource Centers Center's Get Ready Get Set Get a aJob aJob aJob Job seminars give you the edge in acquiring the best job The seminars are held every Tuesday afternoon at pm p.m. in the Women's Resource Center as a repeating series Interested persons can enter anywhere in inthe inthe inthe the series and be able to gain all the necessary information On Tuesday April 2 Alice Smith dire director Jor of the center outlined ned the dos do's os o's and don'ts of a job application Smiths Smith's main dos do's were Put foot forward Your application is your introduction to a company make it count You must spell correctly write legibly fill out the application completely and know your rights about what information you are required to give You must take with you a ready reference list of your school records Social Security number job references and personal references Include a phone number where you can be reached at the convenience of the interviewer Let everyone you know know that youre you're looking for a job Use former bosses and teachers as your first references Be careful about how much and what kind of information you give Dont Don't fall into the up hurry-up trap If possible take the application home with you and give it as much time and effort as that first special date Dont Don't ever say you were fired Do not include that particular job reference or rephrase the answer by substituting a phrase such as by necessity of staff reduction etc Many companies require a resume to accompany an application Second in the seminar series was how to write winning resumes Smith covered all the major points to help participants learn this skill on April and April The new round of seminars begins with How to Sell Yourself in an Interview on Tuesday April in the Women's Resource Center and continues with the f following schedule May 7 1985 5 w I How to Fill Out an Application to Get a Job t ff f 2 T l M May ay 1 4 1985 w j. j t f A 4 h Winning Resumes i. i u l J S May 21 1985 f. f i it f f. i How ow to S Sell ll Yourself in an Interview S i Everyone is welcome to attend these free seminars Smith said |