Newspaper Page Text
!
Q
Ttiesdey, Mty 14, 1$8$
The Red end Bleck
UGA graduates face varying job markets
re
p«i«»
By DENISE VANCE
R«J and Rlarh ( untnbulinK Writdf
• a ® ain this spring, graduating University students
uith degrees in hand will enter the competitive work force
and leave behind a comparatively easy-minded and free-
spinted college life.
*'" ne ? eawe11 ' director of Career Planning and Placement
at the University, said college graduates have a favorable
chance of securing a job because the market is economical
ly sound and business is prospering.
People are hired, not degrees," Seawell said. "College
graduates entering the work force must remember that they
are not going out there for that first job, but rather for what
they the employee can do for the company in the long run "
Even though most graduates have acquired skills, em
ployers might not consider an employee who is too selective
or too restrictive on location
Seawell said to secure a job a graduate must be capable of
doing fhe job, compatible and loyal to the company, have a
good academic average and be full of energy with a desire to
work hard
Knowing more about the nature of the employer is just as
important as what you do." she said. "Be able to relate to the
employer by reading all there is to know about the company
such as annual reports, visiting brochures and company
publications "
Officials in the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest
college m the University with about 9,550 students, estimate
that about 600 students will graduate with a liberal arts
degree
Calvin Hasbrouck, assistant dean of the college, said there
is an even spread of opportunity throughout the various
departments.
“A student needs to be confident that the liberal arts
degree will give him a great amount of flexibility when it
comes down to deciding w here to work," Hasbrouck said.
He said the more specialized education one receives, the
more limited are the available job opportunities.
"The most important asset a graduate can have is work
experience," said Journalism Placement Coordinator Glenn
Patterson
Of the 734 students enrolled in the School of Journalism, 188
are scheduled to graduate this spring The job market is wide
open for those majoring in newspapers and radio and T V
production, but limited for those in television broadcast,
public relations and advertising, Patterson said
"Bottom-line salary is lower in comparison to most other
departments," Patterson said The lowest pay ranges from
$160 per week in radio to as high as $500 per week in ad
vertising
Patterson said a student should have completed an in
ternship before receiving a diploma by the journalism
school
Business School Placement Coordinator Stuart McGarity
said, “For this 550 graduating business majors, the
market is excellent 11 a stuuem is willing to search for the
available jobs offered "
He said if students complain about the job market being too
tight it's usually because they really didn't put any effort into
trying.
"Whereas most college graduates will be changing jobs
four to five times during their career, the ranges of salary
are just as widespread," said Undergraduate Business
Program Director Richard Rose "Ranges of salary vary
Program teaches foreigners English
B\ MIC KEY
HIGGINBOTHAM
Hrd and Hlatk SulIHrilrr
When Mohamad All Abou
Al Hoda came to the United
States three months ago., the
only English he knew was
what he picked up watching
television at home in Beirut.
Lebanon
Now. in his second quarter
of the University’s American
Language Program classes,
he said he feels comfortable
speaking, but not writing, in
English
Abou Al-Hoda, 22. is one of
85 students in the University
program which teaches
foreign students to speak
and wnte English
Administrative Coor
dinator David Alley said
• students from about 18
countries are in the program
this quarter, with students
from Lebanon as the
majority
The program has ex
panded from 14 students
when it started in 1980 to as
many as 110 this year It is
offered by the Georgia
Center for Continuing
Education
The 10 week program
includes five daily classes of
basic grammer. writing.
GO DAW55 ] ( Go 0AW6S'
~ * §mt
"x r.'yf fi
lir an Pmratk/Thr Hniand black
Mlison K.dwanU/Ttw Red and Bla-
between $15,000 to as high as $20,000
“Work experience should not be underestimated, for it
shows the employer that the student has taken initiative and
responsiblity. Those students who approach employers on
their own can choose from a number of available jobs over
perhaps just one.”
Seawell said, “It’s bad to have a preconceived notion about
s. job Students have a tendency to think money is going to
make them happy instead of thinking about what job would
fulfill their needs the most ”
Seawell said statistics from Career Planning and
Placement show the top-ranked jobs are in petroleum
engineering averaging $2,660 monthly and computer
science averaging $2,052 monthly. Lower paying jobs
beneath $1,000 are in fields such as social sciences, the
humanities and communications.
"No one market is better than the rest The willingness and
desire to succeed distinguishes some graduates from
others," Seawell said,
UGA Today
Commodores compute
The Athens Commodore Users Group will meet in Room
120 of the Psychology building at 7:30 tonight For more
information call 548-0520.
Don't wait
The University
Counseling and Testing
Center will hold a
workshop titled "Over
coming Procrastination”
in Room 145 of the Tate
Center at 12:10 p m. until
1 p m. on Wednesday,
May 15. No advance
registration is necessary
Anchors aweigh
Delta Gamma sorority
will sponsor a swim meet
at Legion Pool at 6 p.m.
Wednesday as part of
Anchor Splash. For more
information call 549-0419.
Ag Hill announces
The Ag Hill Council will sponsor a Blood Drive in Conner
Hall from noon until 5 p m today. For more information
call 543-7805.
191 E.Broad St., Suite 211,
333-8500
A Woman's Choice.
Pregnancy screening • Cervical caps • Abortion
referrals‘Self-help clinks‘Confidentiality assured
Convenient hours
Toll free for Atlanta Abortions: 1-800-282-6013
reading, listening, speaking
and pronunciation for $975
One hour of lab is usually
included each day.
“We’re an intensive
English program It’s like
taking a foreign language
such as Spanish 101 through
104 all in one quarter.’’ Alley
said
"We have a lot of students
who cannot speak the first
word of English when they
arrive." he said
Academic Director Ted
Kalivoda said studenLs take
a placement test to deter
mine what level they should
start in There are five levels
in the program, and he said
most students take at least
four levels
Some students only come
to learn English and then
return to their home coun
try. but Alley said the
majority are regular
students
"The trend has been for
most students to be un
dergraduates. but we’ve had
presidents of corporations
and financial agencies and
even a minister from the
Columbian government
come just to learn English."
Alley said
“More and more people
are coming to the United
States to study and the
University offers a lot to
foreign students.” he said.
Kalivoda said instructors
in the program speak
English at all times because*
the classes are a mixture of
students from several
countries. Teachers have a
background in English as a
second language, linguistics
or foreign language
"It was started at the
request of a number of
departments, including the
agriculture and vet schools
because they have faculty
exchanges," Alley said.
v
JFWELFRS
First with diamonds
Phi Mu Sorority’s
JLI
fi'
.innual
Rock-A-111 on
t«» benefit Project Hope
M
Where: 25i
i) South Mil ledge
When: M.iv 16th 9 <><> a.m. to 9:00 p.m
t ome rock to the sounds of (ovacus
from 5:00 to 9:00 on the front porch of
1
the Phi Mu House. 1
LA UK P* Lioa
MANHtl’t
A TOUCH OF OLD MEXICO IN ATHENS
1080 Bailir 549 4*61
SERVING AUTHENTIC
MEXICAN FOODS
and your lavorlt* bovaragat
Alto For Your Dining Plaaaura
Amancan Dtthat
Staaka Chicken Shrimp
MMI charge CM* honor**'
FOR EDUCATIONAL TESTING
For Atlanta
LSATEeEH
GMATBUa
MCATSB
SATE533
GREEEH
Variety Divisions
of University Union
presents
YET ANOTHER FUNNYBONE
RICH HALL of Saturday Night Live
Thurs.,May 23,8:00 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Tickets
$2 Students
$4 General Admission
**
pn.T'TTT,
‘rum i Ti» *
There are many ways to display an
engagement diamond.
Please make your selection from our
extensive collection of ensembles In
18K yellow or white gold,
14K yellow gold or platinum.
Major Credit
Cards
Accaptad
JE WE LE RS
283 E. Clayton St.
543-3473
Downtown
Mon, ■ Sat.
10-5:30
Announcing
Wrappers NEW
LUNCH BUFFET
$4.25
{rim<-es
5 vegetables
suluUbnr
Cobbler
haw* a lunch worth
eating at
Ml 11 I I I %
H AW I AH C* AND
100 Jackson Street Do|
In Park Plaza 541
■ ■•■■■aiaauaB
$1.00
Wrappers New Lunch Buffet
(Regularly - $4.25 per person)
Served Mon. • Fit. 11:30 am -2:30 pm
Ml A I I I I V
I CASS {Antin'AND SUDOt
100 Jackson Street Downtown
In Park Plaza 549-8888
offer Expires May 31. tees
Limit tine coupon per person per visit
r | > aisparxaa
5 Limit nor coupon p
• re
Come join your friends for dancing,
drinks and fun...Athens style!
HAPPY HOUR 3-7 P.M.
$1.00 Bar Brands
Reduced prices on beer end wine
TUESDAY IS
“LADIES NIGHT OUT
* Special drink priest ,
* Hora doeuvree
* And a special treat:
THOMASOH’S “WAITERS”
21B0 IV. Broad Wart to farmer's Marital
4»
f
Q.
Tuesday
DRINK N’
DROWN
$ ( rif
S3 cover
and
25c Mixed Drinks
Wednesday
Wine and
Women
( nnifilitn* titiirtt /I I HI
/.„ iL
Plus 95c Budweiser
and Michelob
NO COVER
Baldwin St. on the Oconee
549-3306
R
RYDER
We rent Ryder Trucks...dependable, well maintained GMC and other
fine trucks designed for household goods. And we rent protective fur
niture pads, handy hand trucks and tow bars to trailer your car.
BACK TO ATHENS MOVERS' DISCOUNT
Bring this ad to the Ryder Truck Dealerships listed below and we’ll
give you 20% discount on the cost of your one way rental and your
choice FREE hand truck or a dozen furniture pads. Make your
reservation today.
Ryder Truck Rental
730 Wintervllle Road
548-6301
Christian Roofing
& Remodeling
1942 Lexington Rd.
548-2233
Baxter Street Phillips 66
1097 Baxter Street
549-0037
Coupon expires August 30,1986