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No stone should be unturned in job search, official says »y Jennifer (iillogly Staff Reporter College students are becoming increasingly frustrated because they are unable to find jobs in their fields of choice, said the assistant director of the Career Planning and Placement Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “I think there are too many jobs and that students need to focus more on a certain ca reer,” said Geri Cotter. To ease the minds of some sooo-to-be graduating seniors, she said, “the job outlook for the '90s is good.” Visiting the Career Planning and Placement Center before graduation will help students focus on a career and ease the frustration after graduation, Cotter said. “There are a lot of resources out there, students just need to know how to access them,” Cotter said. The center provides students with a research library to study careers, target jobs and learn career development strategies within their field of interest. I ne center helps students identify the re sources,” Cotter said. Such resources include reference materials . on certain industries, addresses of companies, videotapes, resumes, cover-letter writing, state-by-state listings of job openings and job descriptions. Obtaining as much information as possible is the key, Cotter said. The center also provides a computer net work, ‘‘the bid system,” that arranges on campus interviews for students, she said. Students must be registered with the center to participate in the system. Many firms will gain access to the computers at UNL to begin recruitment. Students already will have keyed in their background information, and an interview could be scheduled. Students are encouraged to research their careers, be familiar with current trends and know what employers want. A student who researches a position will have better luck getting that position, Cotter said. Want ads are not the only resources avail able to the job seeker. A very accessible re source within the community is a telephone directory. According to Cotter, students can look up certain business Finns and call them personally. A student should never leave any stone unturned,” she said. But before they start turning stones, stu dents should have references ready to back them. Many students are not getting jobs because they lack contacts, Cotter said. Contacts would include previous employers, internships and informal interviews with persons already employed within a student’s field of interest ‘‘Eighty percent of internships lead to jobs after graduation,” Cotter said. ‘‘Students need to put forth a conscious effort to develop a network of contacts,” Cot ter said. Many job searches are hampered by a com mon belief among students that corporations and businesses only hire business majors, Cot ter said. While a large corporation will employ a network of business-oriented minds, a diverse background of education exists at all levels, she said. A single corporation could employ marketers, psychologists, geologists, journal ists and environmental engineers, she said. Today & Tomorrow E Nebraska Union, 10-4 E Come see the latest in Macintosh technology! ! i Prizesl \ t-shirts, sweatshirts, posters j Northwestern College of Chiropractic •Fully Accredited •B.S. Degree in Human Biology Available •Financial Aid Available •Enrollment in Fall and Winter _ # •Located in Beautiful Minneapolis Minimum Entrance: Two years of undergraduate study. (chemistry, biology) •25 acres, private lake, year round recreational facilities. REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE ON CAMPUS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 10:30 AM-1:00 PM MANTER SCIENCE BUILDING, ROOM 103 For informational packet please call 1-800-888-4777 or write to: Northwestern College of Chiropractic 2501 W. 84 th Street Bloomington, Mn 53431 • mam mm mm amm mm mm mma mm mm mm mm mm mm warn mm mm mm m mam mm mm mm mma mm mm mm mm mm — -^m