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FUTURE PLANNING
Career counselor's tips ease job search
CORRINE DORRIAN
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Wendy Shoemaker, the senior associate director at the University Career Center, works with KU students and the people in the Lawrence community on their quest to finding a job through career counseling.
The Career Center provides decision making support for those looking to land a great job. With 300 programs a year, presentations in classrooms, and events such as "Resume Review Day", the career counselors are here to help in every way possible.
Shoemaker, a former teacher, came up with a system to having a successful job search campaign based on her own personal experiences with job searching.
Here are her tips to make your search easier and to find a great job:
1. START WITH FOCUS
Define your job targets early on. Know exactly what you're looking for because it can get frustrating without that knowledge.Do your research.Come up with a Plan A,B and C.Like each of those plans equally just in case one does not work out, you always have something to fall back on that you will enjoy just as much.
2. INVOLVE PEOPLE IN YOUR SEARCH
Ask people for help and get them involved in your search. This could be family, friends, neighbors, professors, anyone. Remember the importance of networking — 80 percent of today's jobs are landed through networking. College is a perfect time to learn how to network by getting involved in activities around campus. Professionalize your social networking profiles because employers will see what you are doing online. Use social media to your advantage and show your interest/commitment in that field by
discussing things related to that profession.
3. LEARN THE "SECRET HANDSHAKE"
Every company and profession has very unique values specific to them and you'll need to be aware of that. Do your research beforehand and make sure your resume speaks to that company and shows your knowledge of what they do.
Most jobs will give you specific directions of what they want on an application; it's important to follow the directions they give you. Do research and take the time to know how your experiences fit with them.
4. PREPARE AND PRACTICE YOUR INTERVIEW
4. PREPARE AND PRACTICE YOUR INTERVIEW Take the time to practice beforehand by asking yourself why you are a good match for that company. What are your special qualities? Have those examples known. When speaking, say "for example" and tell stories. Show that you are the best candidate based on your preparation and research.
5. FINISH WITH GRACE
Have common courtesy. Send thank you notes to your employer and be sure to thank your reference list. Also, be sure to update your references on what you are doing and the outcome. It's the best way to maintain and keep building your network.
6. KEEP AN OPEN MIND
Don't neglect opportunities and be open to trying new things. You never know where it can lead.
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arettes and tobacco products from our store shelves, positioning us for a growing role in the health care delivery system," said Larry Merlo, president and CEO, in video statement released on cvs.com.
CVS estimated that it would lose about $2 billion dollars in sales from customers that enter the store to buy cigarettes and tobacco products.
Ashley Hrabe, a junior from Salina, is the founder of Breathe Easy At KU (BEAK), an organization that "promotes a healthy environment for all through a tobacco-free KU." The organization has administration and faculty support and is currently trying to gain student support for its initiative through student petitions. Its goal is to make the University a tobacco-free campus by July 1, 2015.
Hrabe said that the program began with a slow start but is now picking up speed and recently received a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation to help pursue the organization's efforts.
or tobacco products on campus so that would include anything from cigarettes to chewing tobacco," Hrabe said.
Hirabe hopes that CVS no longer selling any tobacco products will start a trend in the tobacco industry. She also feels that CVS's program will help her own efforts on campus.
"I feel like they are definitely going to be a strong influence on [tobacco use] not only at KU but also in the Lawrence community," Hrabe said. Carlos Calderon, a freshman from Leavenworth, has been smoking for the past year and a half. Calderon said on average he smokes about every three
"It's really good that CVS is getting rid of cigarettes because it's saving lives," Calderon said. "I smoke but I don't advocate for it. It's horrible and if I could take it back and not have started smoking I totally would and I recommend nobody start."
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"The FDA can try all they want, but smokers will still have their way."
Although Calderon thinks that CVS no longer selling cigarettes and tobacco products is a step in the right direction, he thinks that it will be difficult to wipe out all cigarettes and tobacco product sales.
CVS pharmacy will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products nationwide, beginning Oct. 1, 2014. The company stands to lose an estimated $2 billion dollars in sales.
Facts from American Lung Association
1. Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals.
2. About 8.6 million people in the U.S. have at least one serious illness caused by smoking
3. Among current smokers, chronic lung disease accounts for 73 percent of smoking-related conditions.
4. Men who smoke die 13.2 years earlier than men who do not smoke.
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5. Women who smoke die 14.5 years earlier than women who do not smoke.
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OPINION 4
6. Smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancer related deaths.
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 5
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