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s -rtent I ail in at his guilty uring :ment a jail i dis- ?r come South inking awaii, cipate Corn ed to nduct ng he k’erful after rmal, stions t, the enate to his s. disj., 5 of a ^ester g the Id be i tour said h her south to a i bill m of ay, a rans, pro- l. sub- Wed- uare- ed in •arby Wit- were ne at ■, not d not I nc DM I I Ml—I*—MN THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1979 raye what’s up at A&M Thursday HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP: More than 300 students and advisers will attend sessions in photography, newspaper and yearbook publication in the annual communica tions workshop which ends today. There will be a meeting at 8 a.m. on the sixth floor of Rudder Tower. CALENDAR: Any person, group or organization who would like to have something printed in the what’s up column should fill out a form provided in Room 216, Reed McDonald. The name, date and purpose of the event should be included. BRAZOS VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF AND HEAR ING IMPAIRED: Will meet to exchange information on books, newspaper articles and personal experiences at 7 p.m. at the First National Bank of Bryan. All interested persons are urged to at tend. MOVIE: “Dr. Strangelove,” starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. THEATER: “Ready When You Are, C.B.,” a comedy by Susan Slade, will be performed tonight through Saturday night in the Rudder Forum. The show, sponsored by the Texas A&M Theater Arts Program, will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $1 for students and $2 for non-students and can be purchased at the MSG Box Office. CORPS ORIENTATION PROGRAM: Will be held at 1 Room 206, MSC. p.m. Friday MOVIE: The Spy Who Loved Me,” starring Roger Moore and Bar bara Bach, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. (PG). MIDNIGHT MOVIE: “Live and Let Die,” starring Roger Moore, will be shown in the Grove Theater. (PG). TAMU SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB: Will meet at 6 p.m. in Room 410, Rudder Tower. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BANQUET: Will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 224, Rudder Tower. Saturday MOVIE: “Thunderball,” starring Sean Connery, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. In case of rain, the movie will be shown in Room 601, Rudder Tower. (PG). INTERVARSITY CLUB: Will meet at 11 a.m. in Room 305AB. Sunday MOVIE: “Sleeper,” starring Woody Allen, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. (PG). MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 8:30 a.m. in Room 404, Rudder Tower. INTERVIEW WITH DR. MILLER: Will be aired on WBAP, 820 on the AM dial, at 9 a.m. President Miller will talk about all facets of Texas A&M today including some projections and plans he envisions for the future. t> resent job market is good for graduates By ROSEMARIE ROSE Battalion Reporter Graduates, take heart. Despite be inflationary predictions of the ayers of doom and the less than cer- ain economic future of the country, be present job market is very good. According to Louis J. VanPelt, di- ectorof the Texas A&M University lacement Center, the demand for [ualified graduates is “the best ve’ve seen.” VanPelt said that everyone is un- ertain about the future status of the ob market because of forecasts of an conomic downturn and double- ligit inflation towards the end of the ar. However, Dr. Morgan O. leynolds, associate professor of conomics, said that the predictors lave been wrong for two quarters in )W. We are in the midst of a classic nflation, and business is going like ;angbusters,” Reynolds said. As a edge against inflation, businesses mild up inventories, he said. Now, msinesses are accumulating in ventories of employees, so recruit- ng for jobs is going strong, he said. It doesn’t cost much for a com- >any to err in overhiring. If things ;et bad, the companies can dump mployees, but attrition usually akes care of overhiring,” Reynolds aid. One of the first effects of ending nflation, if inflation that were to nd, Reynolds said, is to reduce mployment. If employment were to go down, /anPelt said, Texas A&M graduates tand to suffer less than most other graduates of institutions in Texas. One of the main reasons for the ;ood fortune of Aggies seeking jobs s the support of former students, vho in many cases are involved in he hiring process of any large re- ruiters, VanPelt said. Also, because of the performance f past Texas A&M graduates, com- lanies who may reduce their re- ruiting efforts at some schools usu- dly keep recruiting at Texas A&M. The “track record” of Aggies helps a ot, VanPelt said. A third factor that serves to pro tect A&M from a decrease of re cruiting on campus is the strong concentration of graduates in pro fessional and vocational oriented curricula, VanPelt said. The concentration in enrollment tends to follow the demand for graduates in certain fields in the job market. For instance, Reynolds said, enrollment in engineering and business is high because the de mand for graduates in engineering and business is high, and the start ing salaries in those fields are high. Engineering and agriculture graduates are in great demand and students in engineering and agricul ture constitute about one-half of the total student enrollment, Van Pelt said. The demand for graduates hold ing specific degrees varies histori cally, VanPelt said. In the early 70s the demand for engineers “fell out of bed,” he said, because of cutbacks in government contracts and other factors. Now, Vanpelt said, the demand for engineers is very high, with specializations in petroleum, chem ical, and mechanical engineering leading the way. Other disciplines in demand in clude: computing science, account ing, finance, all business curricula, geography and geology, economics, and specific professional skills like industrial distribution and engineer ing technology. In addition, the demand for graduates in agriculture is high, as well as for graduates in certain fields of education, Van Pelt said. Actually no job market is slow, he said. However, it is often difficult to identify the market for graduates with unusual credentials or combi nations of fields of study, he said. In general, graduates not trained in technical, professional and vo- When Is Your Rental No Secret 1 At All? WHEN OVER 30,000 PEOPLE READ IT IN THE BATTALION Get into circulation! Let our classified section display your rental services . , . it’s a fast, efficient way to do business! — 845-2611 national skills are not in great de mand, VanPelt said. The market place may be there but the place ment office just doesn’t know about it, he said. The demand for liberal arts graduates is slow, he said, assuming that the person has no special work experience, alternate area of con centration, or special credentials such as the Co-op Program. But, there is no such thing as the “average liberal arts student, and each graduate has his own set of specifically oriented credentials’ VanPelt said. “There is always a demand for the excellent graduate, no matter what field he may be in.” 30 Af/NUTt MEEQmm Look Into Your Future \ Thousands of career opportunities are listed daily in the nation’s largest CLASSIFIED ad section. Keep abreast of the changing job market with The Houston Chronicle, Texas’ largest newspaper. 1/2 price for students, faculty and staff. Entire semester for $4 (June 26- Aug. 17). Call 693-2323 or 846-0763 to start HOME or DORM DELIVERY immediately. 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