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THE BATTALION MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1977 Page 7 Vommon mistakes given 1 In resumes, interviews United Press International any job applicants unwittingly >ia. No, ij finals this, nzee hono '()d [r. i their du the late Ih ■■ •’ ■ “i 1.1 ■d far and,* 1 boners on both their resumes ,egislatim! in job interviews that prevent te dish hem from finding new positions. ■at are some of the most common ■ r formed* •ecasion a| i . . Babysitter bih, you III J kZVIreturns, faces formal charges e United Press International KARLAND, Tex. — A 17-year- ■ babysitter who allegedly took calories Bee local children on a 700-mile act numbeile that ended in Laguna, N.M., nd in adveijnl been returned to Garland au- iroduetonlMrities. lot to anotlM’auletta Simms was being held |iday on investigative charges for counts of kidnapping and one nt of unauthorized use of a car, lice said. Formal charges were to filed Monday or Tuesday, accord- to police. he three children, Mark Everett llace, 13, Howard Shane Wal- ?, 12, and Jessie Hay Fitz, 5, he returned unharmed to Dallas day night. k police spokeman Saturday said Simms was minding the Fitz picked up the two other hoys 1 borrowed a car from a neighbor e Wednesday. Mark Wallace said he and his jther thought they were accom- hying the woman to cash a check, t instead were driven to the ias-New Mexico border where : youth said they were told they ild either leave the car or con- lie with the woman. livf staff Police said the woman car for a test drive nted to purchase it. owed saying she Ave. ion THE MEMBERS OF PHI DELTA GAMMA, lATIONAL GRADUATE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY, INVITE THOSE INTERESTED IN THE GRADUATE EDUCATION OF WOMEN TO A RECEPTION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1977 AT 8 PM IN . MSC SOCIAL ROOM mistakes in job hunting? UPI asked the experts: Arlene Covney, placement coun selor with Career Blazers Agency Inc., in New York City said: “First of all, salary expectations often are very unrealistic. Most people will put down a very high salary requirement for their minimum when they ha ven t gone out and priced the mar ket. When applicants indicate they want to work in a certain industry, they re so specific that they rule out other areas. On the other hand, some applicants are so general about fields of interest that they don’t give the employment agency any direc tion. What hampers most people is that they simply don t have enough information. “On resumes, many job seekers list their ages, race, sex and marital status, which is a big mistake. It’s against the law for employers and agencies to use this kind of informa tion. A lot of people submit pictures with their resumes, which is a gim mick. Resumes often come in various sizes on different colored paper. They range from subtly impressive to outrageous and pompous. "On job interviews, people either don’t answer questions directly and project a poor image of oversell themselves. Most applicants lie about being fired. It’s always hard to determine whether someone has been fired or laid off. Getting refer ences from a former employer is dif ficult because of certain laws.” Robert Half, president of Robert Half Personnel Agencies in New York City said: “Many job applicants hope gimmicks will land them a job. For example, about 25 years ago I received an envelope and opened up the resume inside. Out flew a tissue paper butterfly attached to a propel ler which said, Sales Soar with Sam So-and-So.’ I practically had a heart attack. The only way that man may have gotten a job was with a kook like himself. "But gimmicks do work on rare occasions. A corporate treasurer who was also a dog owner of some impor tance sent out a resume with a pic ture of his dogs on the top corner. Someone who also loved dogs saw the resume and liked it, and the ap plicant was hired. Personal touches are not recom mended, however. They can narrow the field. It’s very uncommon to find gimmicks in the professional arena. "A resume is an ad, and an ad shouldn’t be long. But some people submit resumes that are so detailed they look like sales literature. One man made up a resume with his picutre imposed on a Time magazine cover so he would look like Time’s Man of the Year. “Many people make harmless mis takes on resumes that are quite amusing. A tax lawyer who had served as an assistant district attor ney listed ‘soda jerk’ as the first posi tion under job experience on his re sume. Another applicant explained that he left his previous job because "my boss wanted to put a phone in the washroom for me to answer,” A Vancouver man described himself as a short-sleeved accountant, obvi ously a typographical error for shirt sleeved. One man went so far as to define his status as married with three children and one ugly dog.’ “There is one gimmick I would recommend using. Answer an em ployment ad with a telegram two or three days after it has appeared. The employer may have received 500 re sponses, but one telegram of 50 to 75 words should catch his eye. I might be comfortable using the telegram ploy if I were looking for a job.’’ HOUSE OF BOOTS and HOUSE OF TIRES I New Shipments Every Week BOOTS• BOOTS• BOOTS BOOTS • BOOTS • BOOTS Nocona Chris Romero Sheyenne 3 STORES IN BRYAN, HEARNE & MABANK The little store with the largest inventory and the lowest prices! Corner of Coulter & Texas Not to be mistaken for other large stores 822-7139 m. p.m. ARTS COMMITTEE PRESENTS MSC Directorate CEXHIBI'TIOISL AND SALE OF CFIISE cpRUSHES to D $50 Doth. Ring DENT XL , CE C0MP*N HIA la., Pa- 19101 Company py Prices are $ 3.00 each or 3 for *6.00. FULL-COLOR REPRODUCTIONS OF MASTERPIECES! . featuring the works of Chagall. Dali. 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Open a Zales account or use one of five national credit plans Zales Revolving Charge • Zales Custom Charge VISA • Master Charge • American Express Diners Club • Carte Blanche • Layaway Hours Mon.-Fri. 10-8:30 ?o a -6 The Diamond Store Manor East Mall 822-3731 Illustrations enlarged. Nobody knows more about the opportunities at F-Systems than the people who joined us a few years ago Timothy Bennett -B.B.A. Monogement/Markeling North Texas State Universily —1974 Jerry Pate—B.S.E.E. Southern Methodist University —1976 Here’s what three of them have to say: Tim Bennett— “The attitude at E-Systems is what impresses me the most. I’m part of a total department and do not get lost in the shuffle. As a contracts analyst. I’m getting valuable experience and instruction needed to become a contracts administrator. “As an administrator, I will go to customer offices to present and negotiate contracts and proposals. “Responsibilities? You know it! I feel E-Systems wants me to grow. Right now, I am working on my masters at night, and they are picking up the tab.’’ Cheryl Conant— “E-Systems offered me the opportunity to do scientific programming rather than working commercial programs for payrolls, accounts receivable, and so on. “And. I can work with a mini-computer to check my programs. I like that! And talk about responsibilities! 1 recently helped install a computer communications program for the Miami police force. “Also. E-Systems is helping me to get my masters through a closed-circuit TV hookup with SMU... right at the plant!” Jerry Pate— “1 was a co-op student, alternately working at E-Systems one semester and going to SMU the next. The company paid for my night school tuition during the work sessions. The actual working experience with the senior engineers at the plant is very important in helping to take classroom theory and apply it to practical work. I actually started a bread-board on a telephone system interface design during my last co-op semester. “Now. working full time. I am converting this system to the requirements of the commercial field which would be quite a breakthrough.” These are just three of the individuals who helped us develop’and produce high-technology electronic systems for communications, data processing and management, automated document processing, and other sophisticated applications. Systems that are first. Systems that are one-of-a-kind. Systems that require unusual blending of technologies. These people are part of an 11,000 worldwide member team, producing over $300 million in annual sales. At the Garland Division, we believe we offer the finest opportunities and most interesting assignments available ...anywhere! If you are majoring in math, physics, engineering, computer science, business or finance, talk with our representative interviewing on your campus. Or write direct to: College Placement Representative, E-Systems. Garland Division. An .»,i ipurlunily M/F nmplnyor E-SYSTEMS Garland Divisron