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Seniors 5 By DONALD E. LUSSIER Special to The Gamecock The 10 Commandments for Job Search Success are as follows: 1. NEVER REJECT YOURSELF. If you believe you have most of th#? mifllifir-Qtinnc rallp/t fr>r in a job - go for it! Nothing happens in a job search until you sit down to talk with people. Lcl ^uiers reject you, don't do it to yourself. Reject yourself and you'll end up talking to yourself on the unemployment line. Here are a few of the things that might happen when you go for an interview despite reservations about your qualifications: You might be offered another more suitable position. You might be given the training required to do the job. You might have an opening created for you to take advantage of your particular talents or experience. You might be kept in mind for future openings. You might be directed to another more suitable company. You might even be offered the job. Wonderful things can happen if you never reject yourself. 2. IF IT SELLS, USE IT. IF IT DOESN'T, DON'T. However you communicate with an employer - in person, in writDOI CHIC Oli EXCUSES DON-r BIOOP [X WCISC-FM MOE LEWS WILDERNESS STATION COMPLETE OUTDOOR OUTFITTER Gift Items Levis 550 Jeans Duckhead Shorts Woolrich & Columbia Sportswear Shorts Canvas Cloth Shirts Wildlife T-shirts Duxbak Shorts Gore Tex & Ultrex Outerwear over 2,000 Outdoor Hats Timberland Shoes Ladies Sportswear TROPICAL WEAR II I M I I I 1 M~7T~r I'- ' I ' - , "In1 ,1" ir Jl i'Ly liTTl j j * J \ii' i. i' 1 HIHHK2QE should fo ing, over the phone - reveal only your saleable assets. It's amazing how many job seekers fail to follow this advice. This is especially true when it comes to writing a resume. If you think you're too old for the job, don't include your age. Over qualified?... downplay your achievements and experience. Less .1 i I.uo fr.ii. UIOII liCallll. . . . UUll I U11IV about it. There are no state or federal laws that govern what has to go into a resume. Be honest but don't be a fool and self-destruct. When you are buying a car does the salesperson dwell on it's bad points? You are now a salesperson no matter what type of position you are seeking. Increase your chances for sales success; if it ? ~II? .... 2a TJ* 2 A J -9 A J 9A aexu, use u. ij if uutsn i, uun i. 3. NEVER MAIL YOUR RESUME UNLESS YOU HAVE TO. Mailing your resume to an employer makes being rejected too easy. The best thing to do is to call on the phone to try to arrange a get-together. (Don't even call it an interview.) Avoid using such rejection inviting, self-defeating, statements as, "I'm looking for a job." And, "I was wondering, do you happen to have any openings?" If vnn ran Hrr?n a nnmp r?r cav something nice about the company and its product or service. Then St KEN IT. SAVE LIVES. DCS Chrisy Scott Stephens We are so proud of "you" and all "you" have accomplished. We love you! Mom and Lee Dear Ellen Lisa Congratulations! We're very proud of you All Our Love, Mom, Dad Sharon & Carol ,^^OU1 JC 16Abw jjjl^ jjfS goeag aiuAw N'M?nos il v 6u!puen loojajeg gsjew agi uo llow 10 ri launch right into your sales pitch. Give two or three of your strongest and most pertinent sales points. Back up each of these points with a specific example to validate it. After you have whet the listener's appetite go for the "gettogether." Say you would like to stop by, get to meet him and drop off your resume. Say that it will only take a minute or two. Tell him, "Name the day and the time and I'll be there." Is the employer located too far away? Can't reach him by phone? Too timid to try? Mail your resume, wait five or six days and then call. But your best course of action is to never mail \our re sume unless you have to. 4. ALWAYS CONTACT THE PERSON YOU WOULD REPORT TO. Personnel offices almost always screen out job applicants. Go higher up the corporate ladder, especially in large companies. Contact the person who would be your doss, mis person oesi Knows me personnel needs of the department and will most likely do the hiring. How can you find out who this person is? Call the company and ask ... "Could you tell me the name of the person in charge of. .. (your area). . .?" Or .. . "Who would your . . . (your area) . . . people report to?" And, when told the Nobody reads C Advertise in The Gamecock and gel Conaratulati Michael, Karen, Ji ) 00 52$ JO aseipjnd uo anieA sm: , ules in jc name, continue with . . . "How do you spell. .. (boss's name) . . .? Is that Mr., Miss, Mrs., or Ms (name) . . .? What is . . . (name) ... correct job title?" Record all of this information on a job search Lead Sheet. Then ask, " r> .. 1 ^ T enoalr with VUUiU X VUIV ? x (name) . . . please?" When you encounter a secretary be polite and treat her with respect If she offers to help, let her. Ask for her name and use it "Thank you . . . (her name) . . . Perhaps you might suggest the best time for me to call back." If you're going to sell yourself, you have to talk to the person who hoc th#? r\rk\i/<*r tr\ Hnv Aluinuc / /!??_ 1IUJ UIV |A/r?vi wvy VUJ. <A?rrM^d Vl/?toe/ the person you would report 5'. DON'T ASK "NO" QUESTIONS. Once you have reached this person you should present yourself as positively as possible. Keep your sales pitch brief. Avoid asking such questions as . . . "Do you have any openings?" Or . .. "Can I drop by with my resume and talk with you?" 6. PROSPECT FOR INTERVIEWS, NOT OPENINGS. Don't wait for the Sunday helpwanted ads to look for work. That's what everyone does. Work harder and smarter than your comlamecock ads! But you just did. resdtsl Call 777-4249 for details. ions Bonnie! 've come a way baby! 3 and Blessings i Mom, Chris, Mark jsan, Monique & Danny, lian, Lucy, Tim, Karen enny, Paul & Malone I jonbntepuns ;S^^^EJL&|| S|^|||ll?is?j?^ )b search petition. Call, or, when forced to, write every company that might hire a person with your credentials. Contact companies whether or not you know they have openings. 7. ALWAYS USE AN OLD LEAD TO DEVELOP A NEW. The most depressing day in a job seeker's life is when the Lead Bank runs dry. You must replenish the leads you withdraw. One of the quickest and easiest ways to do this is to ask an old lead to give you a new lead. Don't ask neces sarily to be told of a job opening but rather for the name of some company or person who might be able to help you in any way. If the old. lead is willing to call and arrange a get-together great. If not, ask if you can use his or her name when you call. Avoid job hunting bankruptcy. Always use an old lead to develop a new. 8. USE EVERY POSSIBLE RESOURCE. You cannot gain a competitive edge if you limit your job search activities to answering help wanted ads. Most jobs are unadvertised and are filled by word-of-mouth. Contact friends, relatives, social acquaintances. Contact past classmates, your doctor, your family inSee COMMANDMENTS page 8 \ GO HOME \ WITH A TAN t 4 visits $13 j Exp. May 28,1991 i | ISLAND TAN i 794-9100 2 36 LAMPS 2 NEW BEDS FACIAL TANNER \ i P Meeting St.- across from McDonalds 5 2 minutes from USC t_J