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Working continued from page 6C Singer advises that new job-seek ers sit down and assess their skills, expectations and requirements re garding a future job. This will narrow down the options, she writes Next, Singer maintains it’s neces sary to create a resume, even if this is the first working experience. Singer emphasizes that many first jobs are arranged through networking, so make a list of contacts. A quick glance through the help-wanted sec tion of any newspaper will show some of the companies that are actu ally hiring, but Singer points out that most jobs are not advertised. “Get phone numbers and call for job possibilities,” she writes. “Initia tive is always appreciated.” Once the application is in, Singer advises a follow-up call if the manage ment doesn’t respond within a week. In “The Teenager’s Guide to the Real World,” Marshall Brain stresses the management side of the job hunt. According to Brain, employers want motivated teens who are going to arrive to work on time, have a pos itive attitude, work hard, work well with others, show leadership quali ties, work their full shift and do the best job they can. Though working can buffer every day costs, having a part-time job is not for everyone. Working and attending school can be a negative combination, Professor Robert Hampel said. “Students who work more than 20 hours a week hurt their grade-point averages, regardless of what sort of student they were before they began working,” he said. “Sixty percent of employed teens acknowledge that working interferes with course read ing and writing. More than half say that working makes it harder to stay alert in class.” Many students have to work, but a balance can be achieved. “Jobs are jobs,” Brain states. “You are going to have to work, no matter how ‘cool’ the job or company, so be prepared for some days to not be as great as others. The keys to remem ber are that you are earning money, you are gaining experience and you are making good contacts.” FASHION ‘ Imagine this: stylin' in all the latest labels and still having enough leftover to go out and show your stuff. At T.J.Maxx, you'll always find designer tags at awesome saving^. Curiously, you'll also find your phone ringing right off the hook. .•tJllldXX-com or ca,| 1-800-3TJ-MAXX SOME PEOPLE GET.IT. . SOME GET IT FOR LESS tyffiCDfr for the store nearest campus. vm:,,'" Styles will vary by store. I i H I *• | | * 1 f 1 VI t t t t U M > • 1 U 1 M l ) 1 I t t I 1 1 t i i I i » ' ^ 1-1 < ..-v • * - twutumtintti- ' .u.iy ■ iy T.1 11 Vi> yl fr-tiUtuutiUUMiiiinii P ’ f f ?’ *• | ♦ t t * f f * - Jg * ' ‘ ^ ^ > I o ■ >
