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between academic programs be-
ing pursued and the outside
world, they cannot make a
smooth transition into a job."
Dr. Scheetz, who released his
most recent statistics in Recruit-
ing Trends 1995-96, surveys em-
ployers who have historically
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avid Goodman did all the
"No academic major is a guar- ment.
right things to step into a
Although he maintains there
job after graduating from antee of a job," cautioned L.
the University of Michigan Patrick Scheetz, director of the are opportunities for every type
Collegiate Employment Research of major, he classifies them by de-
this year.
He chose a major he liked and Institute at Michigan State Uni- mand.
`Td rank engineering first, then
knew was in high demand — me- versity. "Students need to make
their academic majors and the the health professions and then
chanical engineering.
He linked himself to a univer- programs they take vocational- the business majors as the high-
est demanded categories today,"
sity project, the solar car, to ly oriented."
said Dr. Scheetz, who places ed-
Dr.
Scheetz,
who
has
been
demonstrate people skills need-
ed for any job — leadership and - compiling national placement ucation, architecture and com-
data for the past 25 years, pub- munication technologies as being
teamwork.
He lined up work-related ex- lishes annual reports detailing more competitive.
Among the most competitive
perience outside college — an findings related to those with un-
majors — those in least demand
internship with a possible em- dergraduate degrees.
"College students need to rec- — are social sciences, psycholo-
ployer.
Before putting on his com- ognize job preparation goes be- gy, English language and litera-
mencement garb and marching yond the classroom and seek ture, visual and performing arts,
up to accept his degree, Mr. Good- leadership activities and ex- foreign languages and theologi-
man was selected by ITT Auto- tracurricular experiences to be cal studies.
"Of all the things college stu-
motive for a full- time position well-rounded," Dr. Scheetz said.
developing, manufacturing and "If students make no connection dents have to do in choosing a
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structuring escalating, Dr.
Scheetz advises taking double
majors and additional minors,
making students more mar-
ketable.
"Students who diversify their
skills have a much stronger
chance of surviving in their jobs,"
Dr. Scheetz said.
"It is critical to determine what
skills employers want and make
sure to get the training to demon-
strate those skills. It's also im-
portant to read the road signs —
what changes are occurring and
what the new skills are that are
David Goodman
required."
As Dr. Scheetz reports on the
major, they first need to find out
who they are, what they like, jobs that are most in demand, he
what they dislike and what will points out that all require
give them the greatest satisfac- strengths in math and science.
Students who decide they hate
tion," Dr. Scheetz said.
"If they can describe them- math and science must be pre-
selves and match interests to oc- pared to accept employment in
cupations which provide that careers that are low in demand
satisfaction, they'll be happy with and salary.
Norma Malcolm, staff econo-
their careers. If they don't know
who they are — and who they are mist with the Bureau of Labor
keeps moving — they'll have a Statistics (BLS) in Chicago, sug-
gests college students look
tough time."
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