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