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the most effect ·e manager is one whc .., • a collrge de- gree, then works for two years, and then returns to campus for an advanced de- gree. He needs knowledge of the work world." Said Dr. Neil Murray: "Probably the most critical advice I can give to this year's seniors is to get some kind of experience. "If you can't get a part time job or join an intern program, get exper1ence in your field as a volunteer. The campus is a hot bed of opportunity for experience such as keeping the books for your residence hall,'' Murray offered. George Drops, director o the career center for N tional University (whic, will award about 275 bache !or's degrees this July), agreed: "Most of our students al- ready have jobs and are getting a degree to move ahead in the organization but for graduates who don't the market is very tight. "Local employers want people who will be produc• tive right away because of th~ low profit margin. They don't want to take a risk and they don't have to be- cause now they have a choice between a number of experienced people."

Continued From Page D-1 Kayser, of the College Placement Council, said the most vigorous signs of em- ployment recovery are seen on the West Coast because of recent defense contracts and in the Northeast be- cause of the high-tech in- dustries. The best fields to be in appear to be in engineering, computer science, chemis- try, physics, geology and re- lated technical fields. Kayser believes the coun• try is on the verge of a tur- naround, but it may be fall before this is reflected in hiring. "Companies which used to make four to five job of- fers to fill a post in compet- itive times may only have to make one or two offers to fill a job," Kayser contin- ued. Kayser analyzes survey dali! from 185 college place- ment offices submitted to the College Placement Council, a national nonpro• fit professional association which supplies information to employers and college placement offices around the country. "The most important job the college graduate has tris year is the jc,b of find- mg a job," said Kayser. "I have no douht that here are graduates with bachelor's degrees working as bellhop~ but it may not be for lack of a job but due to Jack of preparation to find a job. · "In the job market the way it is now, graduates had ~tter be the best pre- pared with an appropriate resume and excellent cover lett r," Kayser continued. "It JS very competitive this year," echoed SDSU's Gumbiner. Last year, engineers and technical graduates - which are the most sought lifter in terms of employ- ment - could sit back and pick and just sign up for in- terviews on campus and then pick and choose from five offers, Kayser said. "Not this year - even en- gineering and technical stu- dents have to go out and seek their own Job." The major for which there is the least demand, placement c,fLcials agree, is liberal arts. "Liberal arts majors have had a tough time (in the job market) in recent years," said Linda Scales, coordina- tor of career counseling and placement at USD. "We are advising these students English majors, for example - to minor in computer· :::cience or busi- ness or to take some data processing courses. It will improve their chances of finding a job and using their skills greatly." Scales said graduates who are having trouble finding jobs in the private sector are now turning to governmenta1 agencies. Kayser also recommend- ed that graduates use the resources avail able to

them, including the infor• mation for the asking at college placement offices, which is open to alums as well as seniors. There are also books, classes, cor- respodence courses and workshops on the how-tos of job hunting. If you need help, enroll in one. So what can graduates of the class of '83 expect in terms of pay? For petroleum engineers with a bachelor's degree, the average is $31,000 for an entry-level position. A bach- elor's degree in chemistry is worth $27,000 ·a year. A person with a BA in ac- counting can expect to start at around $18,700. Those who have liberal arts bach- elor's degrees can antici- pate annual salaries in only the $14,000 range. In a survey of seniors in the UCSD class of '82, the average ~lary for all ma- jors, based on 56 percent of the. graduates, was just $14,800, said Dr. Neil Mur- ray, director of,career plan- ning and placement at the university. And entry-level salaries are down from last year. According to Kayser, the job market had softened rather dramatically for '82 graduates but salarie re- mained high. "We see alaries at this point that are lower than what the class of '82 was of- fered," Kayser reported. "There were 8-14 percent increases at this time last year. Some of those salaries were even higher at the entry level than for employ- ets who had been with the company for one or two ytars - and you can imag- ine the trouble that caused. "This year even the popu- lar engineering and high- tech fields have (salary) in- creases of only 1-3 percent. The business degree sala- ries are only up 1-2 percent over last year, which showed increases of 8-9 per- cent in 1982." Not only is to"day's job marketing shifting, but tbfre are indications that the expectations of employ- erl are shifting as well. 1 'There's the common myth that college graduates will Seep into middle man- agement right away," said K~y Harkins, coordinator of st,dent employment at P~nt Loma College. "That's uritealistic and that's what employers want them to re- aliie. , mployers are finding if a student goes to I for six years to earn

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probably have to leave Southern Cal- ifornia to get a job in less geograph1- cally desu-able areas in order to gain that 1mpQrtant experience." - Merrianne Bieler, USIU "Campus employer recruiting is off20 percent from last year's 11,000 interviev-s '' - Judy Gumbiner SDSU

couragement, signs that the job mar- ket picture is changing almost daily:

"Some big employers such as McDonald's and Safeway are hiring students as young as soph,mores on a part-time basis so they will have practical work experienre before they graduate and join tht firm full time." - Kay Harkins, Point Lona College But there are some si,ns of en-

of the ec nomy and the impact on employment," Kayser said ma phone interview from her Bethlehem, Pa., office. Even though the economy grew at a r te of 3.1 percent for the first three months of this year and unem• ployment figures have been dropping sin e January, campus recruiting of s niors has decrea ed dramatically nationally Graduating mars ar getting only about half the offe tendered s recently a last y ar A rv y of the Job m rket for lo a, raduat revealed the follow- Ing from college placement ofhc1als. "Some local employers are finding hat for the same salary they paid an ntry-Jevel college graduate last ear, they can get a person with a ye r of work experience. " - Linda Scales, USD For the first time in our history, we've flooded the market with co/- leg graduate and now 25 percent of college graduates are in jobs which traditionally have not required ,:ol- Jege degrees." - Dr. Neil Murr '/, UCSD "We'.re telhng graduates they wilJ

• San Diego Gas and Electric Co., which earlier had canceled recruit- ing on the University of San Diego campus because of a hiring freeze, conducted interviews on campus last week because the freeze had been lifted. • The number of school districts recruiting teachers at San Diego State University has increased this year, according to Judy Gumbiner, associate director of counseling and placement. Furthermore, maj()r de- partment stores have immediate openings in fashion mPrchandising and retail management, Gumniner said. • George Drops, director of the ca- reer center for National University (which will award about 275 bache- lor's degrees this July), sees an indi- cation of a job market upswing in an increase in the number of employers .;>articipating in NU's info1;,rnational Career Day May 20. He said the fig- ure has Increased 45 perqent over last year. Please see JOBS, D-3

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USD, parishes stage jobs fair Continu d from page 1 you perc.-1ve It" enhcr stops or continues the stres cycle. tress is compounded when people think "It's all in the head It' not real," he said 1 he un mployed especially those who regarded their fl"llow workers as 'extended family," need to c-1h1vate Church. Many of the corporate participants, like Burroughs, an electronics-based information management company, were there to advise college graduates about Job opportunities. Radio Shack, on the other hand,

accepted applications from non-college graduates and those who haven't had the benefit of computer training. "People with ,extensive computer backgrounds" know the equipment m Radio hack store , but they don't know how to sell computers," Thomas Preato, a district manager for Radio Shack, told orw man who visited his information table SALES OPPORTUNI1 ES ,,bounded Hl'rbalife. Encvcloµ, d1a Britannica, World Book - Childcraft l::.ncyclop dia, Mary Kay Cosmetic ,md Yurika Foods were looking for distributors of their products. Representatives of service agencies, including Father Douglas Regin, director of Catholic Community Services, were on hand to distribute information. •'We try to help people with problems," Sylvia Karzan, of .Jewish Family Services, said . "We found most problems have to do with jobs," she added, so the social services program was expanded to include an employment counseling service which she leads . to non· Catholics, JFS is open to anyone in San Dirgo County, she noted. care appeared to be an open career area. Joseph Frisinger, director of personnel for Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, distributed a list of job openings which is updated weekly. Those who lamented the fact that all the openings require some training, were encouraged by Frisinger to attend community college courses. Frisinger noted it takes just two years to train for a cardiopulmonary techni ian job that starts at $18,000 yearly. Some training courses take a year to complete, he noted. OTHER HEAL TH-care concerns represented were IMED, a company that manufactures medical products; the Profe sional Nurses Bureau, which helps find nurses, aides and companions for in- home care; Cajon Convalescent Center, and Council - Long-Term Care Nurses JUST AS CCS is open In addition to sales, health

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USD, parishes host nemployment Fair By Sue Nowak ALC_A_LA PARK - Lacking the fun and carnival atmosphere of a traditional fair, an "Unemployment Fair" held last ·we~ken~ under sunny skies at the University of San Diego nonetheless attracted about 500 people. Visitors attended workshops and talked to representatives of some two dozen businesses, corporations and other participating agencies. _A variety of workshops were offered every hour from 10 a.m.-3 pm., April 30. The fair was organized by USD and s~veral Catholic parishes of the San Diego ?1oces~. Talks o_n resume writing and mterv1ew techniques were standing• room-only affairs, while most other classes were full or almost full. TOPICS D_ISCUSSED were changing careers, dressin? for success, managing debts and finding vocational training· Msgr. Patrick Fox, pastor of All Hallow; ~hurch, La Jolla, s~~e on setting up an employment agency within a parish or church . . Dr. _Debbie Hall, a clinical psychologist m private practice who spoke about "Promoting Familv Communication in Times of Stn;ss, '' focused on coping while unemployed. Unemployment, and the stress that accompanies it, can be a "positive" experience, Dr. Hall said. Many people who went through the Depression appreciated it because they learned how .tn . be resourceful and survive, he claimed. "HOW YOU cope with stress and how Please turn to page 8 --..a..:.~-----

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