Page Six U - : I 4 ,: THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, October 6, 1968. Sunday, October 6, 1968 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Bus Ad By MIKE WILLIS Each year the Placement Office of the School of Business Admin- istration acts as the middle-man. for about 600 employers seeking graduating students for jobs rang- ing from public accounting to in- dustrial relations. The office is the second largest, placement hosts 600 employers The interview: Good images, open placement service on campus andt its officials say almost 100 per cent of the students who use its services achieve employment. It is located in Room 271 of the Business Administration Bldg. Each fall and spring, the office arranges for recruiters to visit the University and interview graduat- ing students. The present year will bring about 600 employer visits to cam- pus; nearly 200 will come to in- terview candidates during the fall period, which began on Sept. 23 and will continue for almost six weeks, and nearly 40'0 will. arrive in the spring.. Approximately 75 per cent of' the graduates of the business school use the service to contact employers and evaluate job op- portunities. Of those who make use of the service, virtually all are hired, though some will have less job offers than others and, will not be able to work at their first' or second choices. The service is used for the most part by graduate students, though it is also open to undergraduates. Last spring it serviced 146 stu- dents with MBA and BBA degrees. The ratio of employer visits to those using the service was 2 to 1; the ratio of job offers to accept- ances was even greater, 4 to 1. Of those job offers, the largest num- bere were offered and accepted In the fields of public accounting and banking, while corporation fi- nance, production management and independent engineering, and management science and opera- tional research also had a com- paratively large number of offers and acceptances. Among the jobs accepted, the median salary was approximately $11,000 a year for those with MBA degrees and $8400 for those who had BBA's. However, candidates' choices were, according to answers to a questionnaire given to them, dic- tated by other causes than salary. "Type of work" and "opportunity for future growth" were the first and second factors in choosing a job for both MBA's and BBA's, outdistancing any other reasons, including "salary level," whichl ranked sixth. "Possibility of draft deferent" placed eighth and last, being chosen by only four of the candidates as their first choice. Although the major task of the Placement Office consists of aid{ to job-hunting graduating stu- dents, the office'also tries to find summer employment for -some stu- dents, usually student within a year of graduation, in order to identify outstanding candidates for permanent employment. The office also operates a place- ment service for alumni who wish to change jobs or have just fin- ished military service. It publishes a monthly Job Opportunity Bul- 4etin, summarizing current job openings. The placement office advises the student using the service to use discretion when deciding which! fields he wishes to investigate. Em- ployers, according to the service, expect the studentsto have a good idea of what he wants. Once the candidate has decided on his fields of interest, he attends the recruiting interviews of those companies in which he is inter- ested. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION placement service has more than 600 companies come to campus to interview graduates and under- graduates in the business school. ENGINEERS SCIENTISTS ADMINISTRATIVE and TECHNICAL PERSONNEL Our NEED is your OPPORTUNITY at CRANE! WE'RE INVOLVED with microelectronics, avionic equipment, missile fuses, precision rotating components, mic- robiological deterioration, pyrotechnic research, production engineering, development and design, air and water pollution, industrial and explosive safety. In the area of testing alone, Crane has some of the largest and best equipped laboratories anywhere. Our sophisticated data. processing system has remote inquiry and real time capabilities. While grade-point average is important for some jobs, most em- ployers also value personal quali- ties such as drive, appearance, and verbal ability - and some firms place these personal qualities ahead of academic performance in their consideration of candidates. Leadership potential is also a quality that companies value. Leadership in campus activities is sought by employers in evaluating prospective candidates. Leadership is especially important in the case of MBA's, who are carefully screened because they may be given substantial responsibility within a short period of time in order to justify the current MBA salary level. .The placement office also rec- ommends that students eligible for military service participate in the interviewing program. Employers will make initial contact with de- sirable candidates now, to be fol- lowed up after service. Some em- ployers will make commitments even though service is imminent, and will employ a graduate even for the short time before he enters service, with employment to be reached following release. New grads 'change jobs (Continued from Page 2) emotional problems today than ever before and these pressured, emotionally unstable individuals have been led since childhood to believe in rapid success soon after starting out in the working world. When the success does not appear immediately they become disap- pointed and change jobs. Another factor in the increas- ing rate of turnover is the in- creasing affluence in American so- ciety, Gillette noted. People can now afford to move, despite the fact that a move usually costs the individual from 10-15 percent of his salary. "G e n e r a 11 y," Gillette adds, "people will not stay with a job if they don't feel comfortable in it. Salary is not a major factor in terms of why people stay on a job. "The personal element is very important," Gillette continued, "an employe must feel he is con- tributing to the organization. He must also be able to handle the frustrations of his job." The extent of communications in an organization are also vital to the psychological needs of the employee and therefore a factor in his tenure.' According to Gil- lette, the employe must feel that he knows and understands th e purpose andanature of his organi- zation, and the "hierarchy" must maintain contact throughout the organization. However, a change in position does not indicate failure. A re- cent sampling of 1,000 miles from "Who's Who" revealed that 14 per cent changed professions three times in the course-of their careers. GIBBS & COX, INC._ Recruiter will be On Campus November 8 World's leadng firm of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers One of largest firms in U.S.A. doing strictly design and engineering work INTERESTED IN STUDENTS and GRADUATES: , Naval Architecture ! Marine Engineering W Mechanical Engineering_ * Electrical Engineering An Equal Opportunity THERE ARE CERTAIN obvious guidelines to follow cessful interview : be neatly dressed, know what you a for in employment, approach the interviewer with ant If You Like -the School and Von Like the Town WHY LEAVE? Investigate Career Opportunities attheU If you are interested in the Business Operations, visit the Central Personnel Office 1020 L.S.A. Bldg. Those interested in Health Science Research visit the Medical Center Personnel Office A6004 University Hospital MONEY PAY IS LOW- PSYCHIC INCOME HIGH! FIELDS OF ACTIVITY INCLUDE 0 Education * Agriculture _ P Community Development * Youth Work. IVS sends teams of multi-nation voluiinteers for two-year tours overseas. Those with skills; interest and motivation should apply to: he "J" is silenin 1SCHJELDAHL - but that's of . Schieldahl is young, ambitious, aggressive, deerind new prdct midd tecnicall oriented, sound poesional and 100% on the go. With a growth record to prove s means DIVERSITY, RESPONSIBILITY and OPPORTUNITY yung college graduates. Interested: See the Company repre- settve on January 22 at your placement office.. Besides an open mind, the stu- dent must prepare what he con- siders the proper image for his interview. Placement Service hopes that students have thoughta little be- yond the introduction stage about the firm with whom he has his interview-about what prospects he holds with this particular com- pany and what sort of personality fits those prospects.. The personality should fit the firm-the student applying for a creative job, for instance, will try to project a self-confidence. The coed applying for a job in a large, conservative firm will dress in a conservative manner. The most basic rule, "dress neatly," is actually quite impor- tant. An employer simply will not hire someone who offends him. Many student job-seekers object to wearing a tie, yet they most likely will be wearing one to the job. Common sense should be fol- EXPLORE CAREER TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES IN RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY A suburban community 20 miles from New York City. Interview- ing at the University of Michi- gan Placement Office on Oct. 28, 10 A.M.-4 P.M. By LYNN WEINER TPe traditional "rules" to follow in preparation for a job interview are dictated by common sense. It is almost insulting to be told not to chew gum' or to arrive on time. There are some less obvious guide- lines, however, which are funda- mental to conducting a successful' interview. The University's P 1 a c e m e n t Service officials suggest that each student approach his interview with an open mind. The man "on' the other side of the desk" is in control of a decision that may be crucial to a student's future. Any preconceived opinions and stereo- types can be a barrier to effective communication-both for the in- terviewer and the student. Just as a student would resent the interviewer classifying all long-haired students as "radical hippies," it is equally detrimental to communication across the in- terviewing table for the student-to for a sue- consider all businessmen "crass are looking capitaliats." The most successful open mind. interviews take place if the inter- ---s viewer and the student come with - an open attitude, according to Placement Service personnel. lowed when preparing for the in-I terviewing session. - It is often advisable to prepare probable questions ahead of time- A good source is literature from the prospective firm, placement workers say. By preparing for an interview, it is possible to answer questions intelligently and firmly. Sample questions are easily avail- able at the Placement Office. C t v c f c t: t: When selecting a firm to apply to, it is important to realize that large companies are very diverse. People who work at a large auto- c mobile company, for instance,{t don't all crew bolts onto cars. Po- a sitions open include those for ed- ucators, writers, public relations experts, and staticians. F Mrs. Margaret Wiers, an intake a placement coordinator at the Una- t versity Placement Services, said t " interviews are a marvelous edu- t cational process." Many people in- volved in business believe that college is an "ivy-tower" institu- tion, that it doesn't prepare the student for the reality of the busi- ness world. An interview would give the student a realistic view of the firm, and provide the oppor- tunity for the student to ask ques- tionsand learn what his prospec- tive position involves. By attending an interview, he can broaden both his knowledge and his outlook. The University Placement Serv- ice has a variety of services for students. 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NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, Crane Indiana, will be at the University of Michigan on 6 NOVEMBER 1968 to interview students for permanent employment, cooperative and summer em- ployment. Interested students should register with the Placement Office at the earliest opportunity. U. S. NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT CRANE, INDIANA EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPJ an affiliate of the American Natural Ga Students completing degree requirements in Engineerir istration, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics are invite< ment and career opportunities by scheduling an intervie Placement Office. Engineering ........... Oct. 3, 1968 6 Business Administration . Oct. 1, 1968-- Bureau of Appointments . Oct 16, 1968 4 or write directly to: GRAYDON M. 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