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Good inte By MELINDA WALDROP f Assistant Carolina! Editor i Interviewing tor a job can be ll intimidating to graduates. There are, however, a few tips that can = offer help and guidance to these c earnest seekers. a ment and acadejnic relations at the 1 USC Career Center, offers some c helpful hints for job hunters. 1 "I think the thing that most N employers are looking for is comSUMMERVAW Coupon offer ex] All FIRES' BRIDGESK Save 10% OF1 All Servic Save 15% OF! FIRES 1738 G 256-] fOldlT Iterus X J MIDDLE EASTE 5 2307 DEVir w 799-, M/T: 11:00 AM J? W/TH: 11:00 AN ^ F/SAT: 11:00 AM rviewing >etency." King said. "The student s marketing their skills and eharacL'l." King said a key to making a iood impression on a prospective mployer is being sure of who you I VP "I think self-awareness is very mportant," King said. "If you Ion'I really know who you are ... t's difficult to be active in an inter'iew." King said people who are sure of hemselves can present themselves noam. ! i ut y u rONE or 3NE Tires F Sale Prices :e Work F Sale Prices TONE ervais L368 imJ ALEM ;rn restaurant^ XT CTDr U," I ' fi NJ ??j <*?> X. XVJ-; J_, J- ^ 5157 a s? - 3:00 PM * /; \ - 9:00 PM m I -10:00 PM 8 skills cru better in interviews because they can volunteer information instead 1 of wailing on the employer to ask i them questions. King said this is 1 part of your communication skills. I "Communication skills are really ; essential because the employer is looking to see if the student is < mature enough to grasp what the i employer is looking for," King I said. i King also advised knowing something about the company to i which you're applying. i Con i 'To1992 shorn c com C *V.5. 5ee yoi "1 I NN*' | 55 GALLON i I COMBO | SALE | $99 5l Expires 5/31/93 (excludes sale items) cial to jol "One thing that I would highly eeommend to students is that they Jo research be lore the inters iew." King said. "They should really enow about the company they're applying to." King said this gives students an :dge. 'it makes a better impression if you can tell an employer about their business and how you'll lit into it," King said. King also advised arriving at die interview early, making an effort to remember the interviewer's name A f7lt~1Al /itfftV c ? ing Commission s Qrabui }oob Luck in the future. John Cunningham Jenny JJessecker Clay Lesley *7sanball M.anyum Shannon M.eWbom liana Myerson ^beeje 'Vie I l\e\Jtn folk Jeff^Retb Me Us s a ^WflUaws 4 next year at 4iomecon rhe Colors of Carolina!" :ISHY BUSINES. AQUARIUMS $ SUPPLE i ALL FRESH I o fjiiv iiijmn a 9hu vvni en FISH BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF Expires 5/31/93 (excludes sale items) I) search and following obvious lips such as not smoking or chewing gum. Fiances Black well, manager of The Standard clothing store at Dutch Square Mall, also had a few tips for those seeking employment. i'lease uun i eumc 111 wcaiuig cut-off shorts." Blackwell said. "I'll just say we don't need anybody." Blackwell also has advice on how to present yourself. "I want you to look me straight in the eyes," she said. "You have to have a good personality." is! xt I # itinfi Jvxembers. uiitf 1993. 1 : C BUSH RIVER PLAZA f & (ACROSS FROM K-M ART) s 731-4004 i ! WHISPER III VI : POWER FILTERS l I ! REG.45" SALE 34" I I I I Expires 5/31/93 I (excludes sale items) J