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Smith says.
Genetu enhancing and alteration
arc also areas that will he growing.
Smith also says there will be plen
ty of jobs available for people who
can create new materials.
Communication is another field
people will be able to find jobs.
“Communication careers in jour
nalism and in the electronic media
will be available tor college gradu
ates,” Smith says. “With the rise of
importance of computers and their
role in information exchange, this is
an area that will continue to grow
and develop."
Another general area in which
Smith sees future job growth is the
arts.
"There is an increasing attention
to arts as an expression of a growing
appreciation of culture," Smith says.
“People are becoming more interest
ed in other people’s cultures."
The growing service sector of the
economy is another ginxl place to
lixik for a job, Smith says.
"There are jobs available for col
lege graduates in sales, sales manage
ment and retail sales management,”
Smith says. “That particular set of
industries tends to use college cam
puses as their primary recruiting
source. College graduates make ap
proximately $>22,000 to 525,000 a
year in an entry level jx>sition "
Where are all these jobs going to
Growth in the Labor Force
1980-1988
All Workers
1 ligh Si hool
or Less
1-3 Years
College
4 or More
Years College
This graph from the I WO spring issue of Occupational Outlook
Quarterly shows the labor force growth (in percent) by education
level. These results are expected to be very similar in the 1990s.
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Smith says that most of the jobs
would he in areas known as “popula
tion centers." The geographic area
that would continue to offer new job
possibilities would be the Sunbelt.
Another area of growth will be the
Paulk Northwest.
"The Pacific Northwest will be an
increasingly attractive location for
emigration either for retirement or
because of the beauty of the region,"
he says.
And the best majors for getting
these jobs? Smith says there was no
one major that would be the most
helpful in finding a job in the future.
‘'Employers are looking for indi
viduals with a well-rounded educa
tion,'’ Smith says. "Employers are
looking for employees who can ap
proach a problem from several differ
ent angles. I think an emphasis on a
technical major should be mixed
with a liberal arts orientation."
Although there are plenty of gixxJ
jobs available, m an economy that is
experiencing a recession, college
graduates need to start looking earli
er than they would normally and
stay positive and persistent.
— Brenna Hansen
Workshops
part of plan
Career Planning and Place
ment Service has reacted
to the proposed Ballot
Measure 5 cuts to close the College
of Education with a workshop called,
‘‘How to Find a Job in Education.”
The Feb. 21 workshop will be held
from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 23?
Hendricks. The workshop will help
education students to develop job
search strategies and prepare re
sumes. However, this is only one ex
ample of the many programs CPPS
offers.
On a regular basis each term,
CPPS offers free workshops in re
sume writing, interviewing and job
search strategies. All workshops are
held at 3:30 p.m. in Room 100 Hen
dricks.
Feb. 21—Interview Options
Feb. 2b—Interview Skills
March 4—Job Search Strategies
March S— Resume Writing
The Student Employment Pro
gram is currently offering an orienta
tion workshop for students who
want to be in a computerized referral
system used to match employers’
needs with students’ skills and inter
ests. Call H6-3214 lor more informa
tion.
— Laura Price
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