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INSIDE: NEWS SPORTS President Reagan’s defense authorization bill for 1983*84 will drastically affect many students financial aid standing at Clackamas Community College. Story on page 4. Carrying a pre-season ranking of first in the nation, the College men’s cross country team swept the University of Portland Invitational for the first time in the College * Story on page 8. Placement Center combats unemployment Unemployment has always been a concern of col lege students, and never more so than now. Clackamas Com munity College’s Career Development and Placement Center can help students and community members find work. The CDP Center, located in CC 117, is into its third year at the College. It consists of CDP Officer Marv Thornley, Placement Specialist Kate Ellis, Career Development Specialist Sue Jacobs and CDP Secretary Sheri Schoen- Last year, more than 2500 people made use of the Center and nearly 5000 participated in off-campus seminars. “We’re part of the educational system,” Thornley said. “It’s necessary to teach people how to look for jobs.” The purpose of the Center is two-fold, with Ellis focussing on jobs and Jacobs on careers. The Center also serves as a library, listing jobs, information on how to look for work and resource data in the form of books, pamphlets and microfiche. There is also a computer system designed to Other resources provided by the Center include twice weekly workshops on job hun ting, skill assessment workshops held every other week and the Career Market, held once per term. The first one thjs year, scheduled for November 3, will be in the' Community Center Mall. Last year, the CDP team helped an average of 60 per sons per day. “In past years, we’ve placed people in jobs equalling almost a million dollars in salaries. Last year, with the economy the way it is, we placed about $700,000 worth,” Thornley said Many of the jobs that peo ple get by way of the Center are not those that are posted. “A lot of people get jobs that weren’t listed,” Ellis said. “However, we taught them the skills of looking for employ ment.” To use the Center, there are a few formalities. First, all users must fill out two forms, a government issued EE06 (equal opportunity) form and an application, which records which services the user receiv ed in the Center. Secondly, there is a 15 minute film clip, which cap- sulizes the many facets of the Center. “Some days, we-have up to 80 people coming in here. The film will introduce us to each of them,” Ellis explain ed. Last year, a one hour orientation class was man- ditory. This year, it will be op tional. All users are encourag ed to take the class. MARV THORNLEY Staff photos by Wanda Percival Another service provided by the Center is mock inter views, granted upon request, which the CDP team videotapes and plays back to the user. There is good news and bad news on the employment horizon, according to the peo ple in the Center. The good news is according to Thornley, that there may be more jobs for students during hard times. “The number of hours that employers can afford are down, meaning more part-time jobs are available. Also, non union labor is preferable,” he said. The bad news is, there won’t be as much on-campus work as usual. The Center handles all on-campus student employment, including CETA. “People can’t sit home and hear about jobs,” Ellis said. “They have to get out there and present themselves.” “We encourage people to drop by the Center,” Jacobs added. “There’s a lot here to see, and we try to make the in formation available in lots of different ways, like films, cassettes, and charts. If a stu dent has 15 minutes between classes, they can come in and look around.” Friday, October 8 Saturday, October 9 Monday, October 11 EVENTS CALENDAR Wednesday, October 6 Thursday, October 7 7 pm 1pm 7 pm 11am Al! Day Volleyball Movie: ‘Khartoum’ Volleyball Senate Elections Randall Gym Fireside Lounge SWOCC Men’s X-Country Meet Women’s X-Country Meet 6 pm Willamette University 7 pm Salmon Bake Volleyball ELC Randall Gym Com. Meeting CC 116
