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Center's < By STEVEN FLOYD Wh Staff Writer ues The USC Career Center encour- ter ages students to begin planning for w0 the future long before graduation. ^?? Larry Salters, interim director of 1 the University Career Center, said Pat students should visit the center 031 when they enter college. S1"3 "We work with fr^hmen from the beginning, during orientation and during the summer. When they chi enroll here in the fall, we like, to a see them as soon as possible," he rel said. dei The center also provides ser- go vices to high school students wish- em ing to explore career possibilities. wo It offers a range of services to edi assist students in hnding part-time, uie summer and co-operative employ- out ment and to help students define ten career goals. Salters said students don't necessarily have to know their go- Pc als before visiting the center. stu "Many students come to us with no idea (of their goals) and that's part of what we're all about. If you Pr( don't have an idea, we help you. Plc We start with ? Who are you? ( : i / i : '' t f r r r r r r r r r rmr r r r r .rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr r r- r r r r r r r r r r r rrrrrjzrrrr r DUI-IFYCXTR rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrr. rrr.rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt ^rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr KRISTI LYNNE SMITH R nFfinpp IU flrrnnwTiwfi "MAY 11, 1991 1 < Kristi, You are a continuir We are very proud of all yo M >yiExtraordi Charbori ?1 IIIWKII .liiiii 'i-nTirif ntfffifoj" .,I... I &&?* 252-101 Pool/Jacuzzi 1 &? Bdrm. Tennis Courts /TT\" Fitness Trail (CHARBOW Cable inducted o? Sfcaeridge M. off Ct career I tat are my interests, skills, val, goals and personality characistics? Then we look at the rid of work. We can help you k at what fits," he said. 3e said students should particie in the Co-Op program beise it helps in getting a job after duation. "Most employers, if given a Dice between a student who has very high GPA and no careerated work experience, and a stunt who has a mediocre GPA and od career-related work experi:e, they're going to go with the irk experience. It adds to your ication. You learn something in claccmnm anH vr?n ran tpct it - U1IU J V/U VU11 iVUt IV l in the work environment," Sal5 said. He said about 65 percent of emiyees who Co-Op nationally hire dents for full-time jobs after duation. 'Our rate is better than that. >bably 85 percent of our emlyers hire for full-time jobs from -Od," he said. Salters said the Career Center 'rrrrrrr'rrrr r.f r r r r r r rrr rrrrrrrrrf^rrrrr mmmsmme rrrrrrrrrrrrr-rrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrr rrrrr-r- rrrrrrrrrr: a'7 lb ilSlii,; .J9HB ig joy to us. ur accomplishments. 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Some majo are career-specific, others aren't, lot of employers now are seekii Liberal Arts majors. They dor care what you majored in," 1 said. The Career Center is located < the sixth floor of the H. Willia Close Building. Students can co tact the center at 777-3166. r r r r r r r r r' r r r' r' r" r' r' r" r r r rrrrrrrrrrrrrp rrr r r r 1JLON1YLOSE1 rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrr rT^c-rrrjrjr_r_rr r /*. DA Dca y r.c J?/ -udi Shoes and Accessories Boozer Shopping Center Tues. - Sat., 10am - 6pm Phone 798-7937 ns freshman year | - ? M )n- |k " Kf jl :h, I * 5| uit I \^B ?f ^ lt0 ^ jj^^lk. )e- HL - :1I^KIm Ji > X Jga?raggj^^M^^^K& K i IKS *? I^^Bf Ik^P^liL ^v - fl Jy IS wSssHk *&** m Bjgf %' B^m ^HBl ' B 3n I HI i m Eric Glenn/The Gamecock n" Art graduate stuaent Valerie Strobel gets help from a Career Center employee. rrrrrrrrrrrrr-rrrrrrrrrr" rrrfrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ?^ TTrT Need You! 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