CIS provides career answers
For those who are having trouble de
ciding on a career, a course of study or a
school that would best fit their needs, the
Career Information System (CIS) may pro
vide the answers.
The CIS is available to anyone in the
Clackamas Community College district and
is a library of occupational and educational
information and tools for finding facts that
will help in career planning.
Perhaps the most visible of these tools is
the teletype terminal in the Community
Center Mall. This teletype terminal is con
nected by telephone lines to a computer
which provides up-to-date information on
where jobs are located, job availability, pay
scale, amount of schooling needed and a
general job description.
"It gives individuals information they
could not get unless they dug and dug,"
said Kent Heaton, testing officer at CCC.
"However, it isn't the panacea for job
selection," he continued, "it's part of the
total process."
This process includes vocational testing
to narrow job interests and an experimental
process where an individual goes out to
"shadow" someone on a job he is interested
in.
"We have had students who were ex
tremely interested in water quality control
or sewage treatment until they went out on
the job and smelled it. They lost interest
very quickly," said Heaton.
The teletype terminal is an important
part of job search. However, Heaton does
not recommend the preliminary "Quest"
section of the program. The "Quest" sec
tion asks questions about an individual's
likes and dislikes and attempts to aid him in
a career choice.
Schultz scales Mt. Popocatepetl
On a clear March day 15 men and women
from the Portland area Mazamas club star
ted their climb up the fourth highest peak in
North America, Mt. Popocatepetl in Mexi
co.
Twelve people completed the climb which
lasted three days. Edward Schultz, owner
of Calorwash Nursery in Aurora and a horti
culture instructor at CCC, was one of the
climbers.
The Mazamas are a mountain climbing
and hiking club that offers opportunities
to go climbing in Oregon, California, Wash
ington and other countries.
Schultz, a cross country skier during the
winter, joined the Mazamas to stay in condi
tion during the summer months.
Having once taken a course in mountain
climbing at Clackamas Community College,
Schultz signed up for the climb in Mexico.
According to Schultz, the mountain was
relatively easy to climb, there were no
daring midair acrobatics or spiderman tricks
with climbing ropes and pitons. It just took
a long time.
The group had to wait for periods at
certain altitudes to let their bodies get
partially adjusted to the height. The air
gets quite thin high up on the mountain.
freezing. However, as they progressed up
the mountain the group soon began experi
encing altitude sickness.
"It felt like you were climbing with a
hangover," said Schultz, "You know, dizzi
ness, chills
Towards the end they were taking only
10 steps at a time then resting.
"We were all right when we reached the
summit though. You didn't have to exert
yourself so you could breathe easier," said
Schultz. It had taken them six hours to
climb 2,887 feet of relatively easy moun
tain.
"It was incredibly clear on top," said
Schultz, "It looked like you could see the
Pacific on one side and the Atlantic way
over on the other."
Back from Mexico, Schultz is currently
planning what mountains he'll be climbing
in the future.
"I'll probably be climbing Mt. Jefferson
and the Sisters this summer," he said.
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Mt. Popocatepel is 17,887 feet high;
6,642
feet
higher
than Mt. Hood.
Of the 15 people who had started the
trip, only 12 made it to the summit. The
other three were forced to remain at the
high camp at the 15,000 foot level, as they
were suffering from altitude sickness.
The 12 started their assault on the summit
at daybreak. The weather was perfect. Clear
skies and the temperature a little above
"I am dubious about the
those 24 questions," said Heaton,
find out much more about an ¡nil
personal vocational interests wii
tests. "But I would heartily reo
the information process and thest
formation in back."
The terminal gives information,
occupational categories which con
95 per cent of the employment™
and the major kinds of work fa
where in the country.
It also contains information abi
kinds of educational and trainingpr
Some of these programs are intendel
pare individuals for employment
conducted in schools or on the job.
About 175 schools in Oregont
ucational programs to the public,]
elude public and private collegesa
versifies, community colleges and
vocational schools. The computer)
gives detailed information on all
including general information, prop
study, admission requirements fori
the schools, housing, cost and t
aid and services provided by thei
The computer does not give info
on employers' training programs ft
own employees, correspondence sol
schools in other states.
Operating information for theca
terminal is available from then
secretary for anyone who wishes!
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