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and the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit's Young Adult
Division and Pro-Detroit. He was
familiar with these organizations,
having grown up in West
Bloomfield, but he didn't know
exactly what they did. He was sur-
prised to find out all JVS has to
offer, and soon became a client.
He has since polished his resume,
practiced his interviewing skills and
researched opportunities in JVS'
extensive library of resources. Despite
media reports of a tight job market,
finding the right kind of job has
proven more difficult than Schwartz
anticipated.
Schwartz is "happy with JVS for
teaching me so many useful skills,"
but he has yet to land the type of job
he wants. He is currently looking at
law-related positions, which also inter-
est him.
He recognizes that most people
with an undergraduate political science
degree "go on to grad school for an
advanced education."
Schwartz is hoping that working for
a law firm will either encourage him to
attend law school or show him that it
is not a field he wants to pursue fur-
ther. "I'm sure it will be a stepping
stone to my future career."
Silver of JVS says students often
haven't spent much time researching
possible career opportunities before
they graduate from high school or col-
lege. "Attending college isn't a career
goal," she notes. She strongly believes
counseling should start in high school,
where she attempts to help students
determine interest levels and career
goals.
"I help these students determine
their strengths, and aid them in mak-
ing well-thought-out career decisions,"
says Silver. "Without this counseling,
students are more likely to switch
majors repeatedly in college, wasting
time and money." Silver says intern-
ships are the best way to test out dif-
ferent career paths.

Making The Search

Melissa Bronstein, 23, of Berkley, is
a recent Michigan State graduate
with a bachelor's degree in English.
Bronstein posted her resume on the
Internet and searched the classified
ads in local newspapers in her pre-
graduation search for employment.
Her father told her about a job fair,
and she went with a stack of
resumes. Three companies interested
her, and in the end she actively pur-
sued one, a car-rental company,
because she was "impressed with the

recruiter and the job sounded most
interesting."
Bronstein expected a job paying at
least S30,000, as were some of her
friends who graduated with her. She
received an offer from the company,
and while the job would have even-
tually paid well xvere she to stay for
at least two to three years, she didn't
see it as a long-term career.
Bronstein then learned through her
mother about an internship oppor-
tunity with the Agency for Jewish
Education (AJE). "I knew if I took
the internship I might not be mak-
ing as much as I had hoped,"
Bronstein explains. "But I realized
this is probably the only time I can
take a job because it's what I want to
do instead of taking one because I
need the money."
Bronstein never had an internship
in college, although she worked all
four years in East Lansing. She knows
that none of her college jobs prepared
her for an eventual career.
The AJE internship is a two-year
commitment, and Bronstein is learn-
ing and working in areas that specifi-
cally interest her. She teaches both
preschoolers and fourth-grade Judaica
at local congregations and is planning
a weekend for teenagers at Camp
Maas in Ortonville. She also works
with the Jewish Teacher Resource
Center at the AJE in Bloomfield
Township.
And that degree in English? "I
knew having an English major wasn't
going to help me get a job that would
earn tons of money," says Bronstein,
"but it would help me get something I
would enjoy doing. If you are doing
something you hate, you aren't going
to stick with it anyway."

Exploring Options

Ironically, now that the media are
reporting an economic slowdown, lay-
offs and warnings of recession, a JVS
study on future labor market trends
says employment demand will contin-
ue to grow, exceeding the number of
available workers and creating a labor
shortage.
Obtaining a college degree won't
end a person's education. In the not-
so-distant future, says the JVS study,
technological change will outpace
workers' skills, leaving a shortage of
adequately trained workers. Employees
will have to continually update their
skills in order to compete in the busi-
ness arena.
To combat the predicted shortage,
many companies are partnering with
community organizations such as

