1992
University
of
Ore sion
Career &
Sponsored by Career Planning and Placement, 244 Hendricks Hall
November 3, 1992
Students facing competitive job market
It’s a cruel world out
there. Especially if you're
looking for a job.
"There have been few
points in the past fifteen
years when the job market
has been as difficult as it
is today. In this region,
there has been a major
decline in job oppor
tunities in the last three
years," said Larry Smith,
director of Career Plan
ning and Placement.
Smith warns students
that competition has in
creased in every field, and
there are no positions that
are easy to obtain.
"Students have two
choices. One is to realize
they better get going and
get started on a difficult
task, and the other is to
bury their head in the
sand," Smith said.
One way to start on a
successful job search is
by attending the Career
and Internship Fair on
November 4 and 5 in the
EMU from 12:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. The fair has
been held during spring
term in the past but has
been moved to fall to help
students begin on their
job search earlier.
This year's fair will
bring a diverse group of
companies, professional
associations, non profit
agencies, government
agencies, scientific comp
an ies and graduate
schools to campus.
Representatives from
each agency will be
available to answer
questions and discuss
possible career options
and internship opp
ortunities within their
organization.
In addition to the
organizations' booths in
the EMU, many comp
anies will be having
information meetings in
the evening. Smith
believes these "are great
orientation sessions to the
company a n d the
industry, where you can
get a better sense of how
and where you fit in a
company, a sense of the
style of the company, and
how they treat their
employees.”
To benefit the most
from attending the fair,
students should develop a
list of questions to ask the
organization represent
atives and should enter the
fair assuming every or
gan/ation has a potential
job or internship for them.
Due to the competitive
state of the job market,
students need to have an
open mind about career
possibilities. Rather than
only looking at a specific
careers. Smith advises
students to identity
themselves with one of
following types of work:
word analysis, numerical
analysis, persuasive work
or supervisory positions
"Identifying ones skills
and capabilities makes a
job search easier and the
scope of job titles
potentially broader," com
men ted Smith.
The Career and
Internship fair is spon
sored by Career Planning
and Placement Service.
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Schedule
of Events
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November 4:
12:00 - 4:00 Booths
open in the l.MU
4:00 Carolyn
Chambers gives
keynote address in the
1 ir Room, 1 Ml
Panel to follow.
Information
meetings:
Organizations Participating in the Fair
Wednesday, November 4_ I hursday, November 5
Arts/Social Services/
Education/Recreation:
Council Travel
Glacier Bay Lodge. Inc.
Emerald Kidsports
Integrated Research
Services
Maude Kerns An Center
Banking/Finance:
Andersen Consulting
Beneficial Oregon Inc.
First Investors Corp.
Primerica Financial Serv.
State Farm Insurance
United Financial Systems
Wallace Computer
Services Inc.
Consumer Products:
Black and Decker
Lanier Worldwide Inc.
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Government:
City of Eugene
Nat'l Weather Service
U.S. Comptroller of the
Currency
U.S. Office of Personnel
Management
U.S. Peace Corps
U.S. D A. Forest Service
(Smoke Jumpers)
Graduate/Professional
Schools:
American Graduate
School of International
Management
Warner Pacific College
Willamette University
Retail:
Jay Jacobs
K-Mart Corporation
Mariposa
Meier & Frank
Target
Science:
Molecular Probes, Inc.
Oregon Health Sciences
University
Oregon Society of
Physician's Assistants
Smith Kline Beecham
Transportation:
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Arts/Social Services/
ICducation/Recreation:
Council Travel
GEOS Corporation
Glacier Bay Lodge Inc.
Integrated Research
Services
Maude Kerns Art Center
Wilderness Cruises
Banking/Finance:
First Investors Corp.
Northwestern Mutual Life
Primerica Financial Serv.
Safeco Corporation
State Farm Insurance
United Financial Systems
U.S. Bancorp
Wallace Computer Services
Consumer Products:
Black and Decker
Lanier Worldwide, Inc.
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Government:
Federal Aviation
Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Nat'l Weather Service
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Peace Corps
Graduate/Professional
Sch(K»ls:
Monterey Institute of
International Mgmt.
Oregon State University
Graduate School
Warner Pacific College
Willamette University
Manufacturing:
Weyerhauser
Retail:
JC Penney Co.
Mariposa
Payless
Works Corp.
Science:
Merck Sharp &Dohme
Oregon College of
Oriental Medicine
Oregon Society of
Physician's Assistants
Transportation:
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Lane Transit District
4:00 - 5:00 US.
Comptroller of the
Currency. Cedar E
4:30 - 6:30 Target,
Board Room
5:00 - 6:30
Enterprise Rent-a-Car,
Rm.. Century A
7:00-8:30 Meier
and Frank, 154 Straub
7;00 - 8:00 Black
and Decker (Dewalt),
Ben Linder Rm.
Thursday,.
November 5:
12:00-4:00 - Booths
open in the EMU
Information
Meetings:
6:00 - 7:30 - Wallace
computer Services.
Inc., Walnut Rm.
6:00 - 8:00 - Merck
Sharp and Dohme,
Cedar E