April 1978 Page5 Comment Search Committee develops criteria The Weber State College Presidential Search Committee is pleased ‘‘with the indication of great interest in the college’”” shown by the number who applied for the position of WSC President, according to Regent D. Omer Buttars, chairman One Se ae : eset " oa : + : ceai el oe 4 $y Sgt ee PEt Kea ERs: aiteie as fy | + } she vy ; a ’ l Pr’PP : Seeene : es eek ro Pee! hea 2 mies : ’ : Pa roe: oe le edbar eae 5 es ‘ : See bey ws Wiig f ‘ + bbe aa efit: oe He, Re he 3 Pt a Se é | So cet pipes tase OP rots 24 eee ay $c ar coreeees: eT i ca —— Aap = | generally been aware ) , wee eee ee TO i 8 OR 8 NO i Ok . of talents and abilities they were not using and have had a desire to put them to use. Q. Each person should first identify strengths and interests, then make an ' occupation selection followed by a plan of how to enter a career. A. Many people resort to following the job market as a determiner ‘of their career selection. Noted authors indicate this is an extremely poor method of eareer decision making. Mainly. because ' the reported job market is a poor and inaccurate source upon which to base your decisions. All the unemployment figures or job market figures indicate is how many people are competing for existing vacancies. But new positions open up no matter how bad the economy is. People get promoted, move or die, and executives get tired of dealing with the same old unresolved problems, and hire someone new and capable of solving them. Thus you need to decide your interests and likes and more important a strategy for entering the occupation of your choice. Most jobs that are advertised are for less skilled opportunities. Creative jobs that allow freedom are often . unadvertised. According to author Richard Nelson likely to create a brand new job for you, which means, in effect, you will be competing with practically no one, since you are virtually the writes Mr. Bolles. sole applicant,” It is important once one has identified his career to also plan how he is going to enter that occupation. Often it might consist of doing volunteer work while still in college and establishing relationships. It may involve visiting places you want to work, talking to key individuals who can suggest other people you may want to talk to. The whole notion is you need to interview them to determine whether you want them, rather than them _ interviewing you to decide if they want you! Many individuals have been able to secure exciting occupations where none seemingly existed because they had a career-strategy. Q. Most individuals make career decisions based on adequate awareness of career alternatives? A. False. Most individuals base their career decisions upon 30 or 40 careers of which they are aware. From these 30 or 40 careers they attempt to make a selection. If we were to expand their awareness to 130 or 1030 careers, would Bolles in his book ‘‘What Color is Your their career decision change? Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job- swer would be yes. In a study completed at WSC, freshmen students were divided into two groups, one group indicated " Tr d ig le Hunters and Career-Changers’”’ the higher level of skills you can legitimately claim, either with people, data or things (or, in varying degree, with all three) the less these kinds of | jobs are advertised or known through normal channels. “Just because the opportunities for the higher level jobs (or careers) are harder to uncover, the higher you aim the less people you will have to compete with— for that job. In fact, if you uncover a e you can help to resolve, they are very need in the organization you like, which The an- they had not made a career decision and the other group indicated they definately had decided on a career. applications competence, administrative experience and leadership capacity, educational philosophy consistent with WSC’s mission and successful teaching experience on the college level. The president must have personal and professional integrity, display evidence of effective relationships with governing boards and legislative bodies, interpret successfully to legislature, alumni, private citizens and agencies. He was the first U.S. Army more exposure and and Pat Oliver. Faculty representatives are Dr. Patricia Fernandez, Dr. W. Blair Low, Dr. Richard W. Sadler and Dr. Spencer L. Seager. Staff members include Dr. Dello G. Dayton,. Dr. Richard O. Ulibarri and Jean Russell. Students are Michael D. Hunsaker and Chris Davis. Representing the community are Thomas D. Dee and Nathan C. Tanner. Dr. Don A. Carpenter is secretary for the committee. Officer in Order’s Grand Master and was based on LTC Mumford’s 4 year service in Helsinki, Finland as the Assistant Army Attache. The award required an exception to the policy of the Order because the award is normally ranking officers. LTC Mumford’s reserved self-taught Finnish linguistic capability, positive attitude toward the host nation and his contribution to improving U.S. Army- Finnish Defense Forces LT. COL. JAY C. MUMFORD for higher relationships W. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Mumford, Ogden, and is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His wife is the former Joyce Sorensen. He graduated from WSC with an associate degree in 1952 and earned his were cited in an accompanying citation BS, BA and MA from the University of as reasons for the honor._ Utah in 1959. Q. Your job is important mainly because it determines how much you can earn. 60 per cent of your waking hours on the job, which is during the prime time of your existence. It will not only determine your earnings but in most cases influence such things as the friends you associate with, the woman or man you The Browning, over two decades to be presented the Commander’s Cross of the Order of the Finnish Lion. The award was approved by the President of the Republic of Finland, acting in his capacity as the career-decision. cupation titles awareness we gain in relation to the total field of careers the more mature decisions we’ll make. social graces. Lt. Col. Jay C. Mumford, commander of the 8th Psychological Operations Battalion, was recently honored by the Republic of Finland and inducted into the Knighthood of the Finnish Lion. A. Your career selection is important cupations. traits, Finnish honor WSC alumnus because it comprises the major component of your existence. You will spend ococ- personal The Search Committee is made up of Once the students who had definitely dictionary of some 20,000 community, stamina and an articulate speaker with 23 members from various educational and community segments. Six Board of Regents serving are D. Omer Buttars, chairman, Robert L. Newey, George C. Hatch, J. Lynn Dougan, Neal A. Maxwell and Donald B. Holbrook. Members of the Institutional Council on the committee are Robert T. Heiner, S. Tim Morris, Mrs. Gwen Williams, Dale T. with decided on a career were exposed to more options 85 per cent changed their The lists local more coming in too late for consideration. The position will be vacated July 1, 1978, when Dr. Joseph L. Bishop will leave to accept a call to serve as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The committee has developed a criteria for the search and selection process and have agreed upon the following qualifications. The president must demonstrate received by the deadline scholarly LEON BLAKE counsels on career-decision making. sixty-four derstanding of academic affairs, facility in human relations with the ability to relate to all segments of the college and 13 were wr hundred of the committee. Other desirable qualities the Search Committee will look for are an un- might marry, the geographical area you will live in, the home you purchase and the car you’ll drive, the vacation you'll take perhaps children you’ll even have. the number of All of which are more important than how much you can earn. Families having students and adults returning to college who need assistance in career planning may contact the Counseling Center for assistance.