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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, April 14, 1992
LIFE
The search for summer employment
By Kristy Dorsey Special to the Kansan
When it comes to finding a summer job in Lawrence, students seem to think that what matter is who you know, not what you know.
"I didn't just go out and apply all over, because a lot of it has to do with the people you know," said Chava Martens, Buhler freshman. "I rarely look through the newspaper. It's easier if you know someone."
Martens, who currently works at Furrs Cafeteria, 2300 Iowa St., said she spent three weeks looking for a different job for this summer. She was hired for a waitress position, but because of scheduling problems decided not to take the job. She said she needed a change in hours to avoid burnout before next fall.
Martens said that she thought most employers in Lawrence knew the type of employee pool they were dealing with. "We had students to help them find a job."
"I think the employers in Lawrence I used to the fact that it's a college law."
Kristin Kostlan, El Dorado junior, said she had been searching for a summer job for about two months. She said her success in finding one had been limited because she was trying to avoid certain types of work. Although she has not yet found a job, she has a couple of promising prospects, she said.
"it's a college town, and there are so many applicants out there," Kostlan said.
Kostlan agreed that knowing the right people was an important key in getting a good job.
"You really need to know people to get a decent job," she said. "There are so many people out there looking for
"I think the employers in Lawrence are used to the fact that it's a college town."
Chava Martens employee at Furrs Cafeteria
And the cycle of fluctuations in student population had made her job search harder. Kostian said.
jobs now. I think it is important to network, and I've been trying to do it. I've been telling all my friends that I'm looking for a job."
"It's sort of difficult because they have their schedule set, and they won't be losing anyone until the summer." she said.
Some Lawrence employers agreed that knowing someone on the inside could assist students in being hired.
"We do take applications on the basis of if you know one of the other waitresses," said Mildred Williams, dining room supervisor at Soney's, 2412 Iowa St. "If they can give you a good word, that's taken into consideration."
But other employers such as Fran McCoy, owner of the Paradise Cafe, 728 Massachusetts St., said that they did not take such personal recommendations into consideration when hiring people. At her restaurant, students often are hired strictly from the information provided in their application, she said.
And although personal contacts
within the restaurant are not important, references from past jobs are a primary consideration, McCoy added.
"We look at past jobs they've held to see if they've worked anywhere for more than a year," she said. "If they've had six jobs for three months each, you've got to wonder about that."
McoCoysaid thatParadise Cafealso had very little turnover through the summer months.
Rachel Rademacher, coordinator for student employment services at the University of Kansas, said that although networking does have some value, she thought its importance sometimes overestimated by students.
"I'm sure it would help if you know the person," she said. "In any job-hunting situation networking is valuable, but I don't think they weighs all that heavily. If you have the skills they're looking for, they'll hire you."
Debbie Bricker, assistant manager for Wal-Mart, 2275 Iowa St., said that personal contacts must be given to the specific job the student was applying for.
Bricker said that not many students would be leaving their jobs at Wal-Mart this May, making it more difficult for students looking for summer employment.
"Everybody we've talked to so far has said they're staying through the summer," she said.
But whatever the condition the job market may be in, students seem to remain convinced that having perseverance was the key to landing a summer job.
"It depends on the opening of the position we have," the Bricker said. "If we feel that they're a good worker, we'll go ahead and hire them without
Hoping to find a summer job in Lawrence, Brad Silver, Overland Park senior, writes down prospective jobs from the job placement board in the basement of Strong Hall. He said Monday that he had been searching for a summer job for the last six months without much luck.
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