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Carter Motes on >Networking for Jobs About 70% of job-seekers find positions as a result of networking. net werk rig n. 1: interacting with people who work in an area that interests you. 2: collecting information from these people about their jobs as well as contact information for others who work in the field. 3: learning more about a career and establishing relationships that could result in a job lead. Informational interviewing is one of the most popular ways to network. * Brainstorm people to contact. * Make the call to introduce yourself, explain why you are calling, ask for a 30-minute interview. * Determine what you want to find out about the position, the field, etc. ' Send a resume and cover letter confirming the interview. * Dress professionally and be prepared to ask questions. * Send a thank-you letter following the appointment. * For sample questions and other information on networking, check out: www.sc.edu/career/pdf.networking.pdf www.rileyguide.com/network.html www.quintcareers.com/informtational_interviewing.html For more information on networking, email us at careeresc.edu f USC Career Center • H. William Close (BA) Building, 6th floor • www.sc.edu/career BRIEFLY women’s tennis holds off Alabama The 24th-ranked USC women’s tennis team edged out a 4-3 road win at Alabama on Sunday evening in a key SEC matchup. With the win, the Lady Gamecocks improved to 13-4 over all and 6-2 in the SEC. USC also im proved to 6-0 against SEC Western Division teams. USC jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the match by winning the doubles point in nail-biting fashion. All three doubles matches went to pro-set tiebreaks. Claiming two of the three doubles matches, the point proved to be the decisive swing in the overall match. 35th-ranked Jennifer Radman and Kathy Boyanovich’won a thriller at No. 1 doubles, outlast ing Millie Begovic and Weyli Chang 9-8. Carolina won at No. 3 doubles by the same score, as Katarina Markovski and Ayako Suzuki clinched the point with their win over Becca Baum and Selia Mathew. In addition, three of the singles matches went to three sets. USC looks to remain hot when they return home next Friday to play-host to Georgia at 2 p.m. Postseason begins for equestrian team The USC equestrian team start ed postseason .competition for in dividual riders at Berry College on Saturday. The Lady Gamecocks had eight riders qual ify for regional competition in 11 classes. Junior Sarah Tomasi won both her Open Flat and Fences classes. Junior Kelly Girtman won Intermediate Fences and was fourth in Intermediate Flat. Junior Alexis Pospischil won Novice Flat and senior Jennifer Caban was sixth in Walk/Trot/Canter. Junior Lisa Wilson won the class, sophomore ' Lauren Brown was fourth, junior Jessica Keels was fifth and sopho more Lisa Boykin was sixth. Boykin, who was the Gamecocks only Western qualifier, won her Intermediate Horsemanship class. “Individual postseason play in equestrian is always tough be cause not everyone gets through to the next level,” Tomasi said. In order to go on to Zones, the final leg before the National Championship, individuals must place in the top three. Tomasi; Girtman, Pospischil, Boykin and Wilson will participate in Zones at Midway College in Lexington, Ky. next weekend. Men’s tennis falls to Crimson Tide USC’s men’s tennis team dropped a tight match to Alabama on Sunday, 4-3. The match began outdoors at the Sam Daniel Tennis Center, but was moved inside af ter the conclusion of doubles play because of thunderstorms. At the indoor courts, USC split six singles matches and fell one point shy of the upset. Winners for the Gamecocks were Angelo Niculescu at the No. 2 position, Marcus Westman at No. 3, and David Nelson at No. 4. Westman’s win runs his dual match record up to 17-0. The match was USC’s final home contest of the season. USC will be back in action on Friday when it travels to Georgia for a 5 p;m. contest against the No. 1 Bulldogs. PHOTO BY AARON HARK/THE GAMECOCK The Lady Gamecocks have improved to 25-11 on the year. Softball CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 able to put up a big inning to win 8-2. Both pitchers kept the game scoreless into extra innings. Humphreys, however, faltered in the top of the ninth inning and the floodgates opened. Tennessee's pitchers preceded to allow eight runs on six hits and one error. Jennings scored the go ahead run on Fittro's sacrifice fly, while Sandel and Baggetta hit three-run and two-run home runs, respectively. Troesh and Kim Evans added extra base hits in the inning. The Lady Vols added a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning, but it was too little, too late. Amber Curtis went 4-for-5 in the game with four singles and Jennings went 3-for-5 with two doubles. Johnson let up two un earned runs on nine hits and notched six strikeouts for the com plete game win, improving her record to 8-5. Carolina (25-11,6-5 SEC) goes for the series sweep at Tyson Park this afternoon at 4 p.m. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocksports@hotmail.com The Gamecock is currently accepting applications for summer and fall positions. Stop by Russell House room 333 or call 777-7726. 0 achieve new balance® |^805 _I 3400 Forest Drive Suite 2127 Columbia