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First impressions do make a difference.
When students search for that all-to-eavei first job, they may spend many nervous hours sitting across from interviewers.
What an interview candidate chooses to wear can ease some of those nervous feelings. Diane Mielke, a professor at the University Placement Center, says.
"I think that the message of what kind of person you are is enhanced or killed by what you wear," she says. "It does make a difference."
The message that people send is formed not only by the clothes they wear but also by their complete appearance. Mielle says.
"Most people don't have any problem with the basic outfit," she says. "But employers judge the overall appearance — not too much jewelry, easy on the makeup and no bright fingernail polish.
"You don't want to be remembered as the person with the claws."
the person holds the form for men. Jim Henry, assistant director of the placement center, says. When dressing the morning before a big interview, men should also check their appearance.
The things they should check for include clean fingernails, polished shoes, a clean shave and socks that are long enough, he says.
"You don't want to be talking to an interviewer and have part of your leg showing." Henry saves.
Men probably should not have
beards if they want to make a good impression, he says.
"Employers react negatively to facial hair," he says. "A mustache is okay, but not a beard."
Far-out clothing also can evoke some negative responses, Mary Lou Hamlin, buyer for Weaver's Department Store, 901 Massachusetts St., S.W.
"They should always stick to real basic, pretty things," she says.
But Pam Lackey, manager of Scot's Ltd, 919 Massachusetts St., says it is fine for women to wear accessories that are less conservative.
"You need to start with a basic suit," she says. "But an employer wants to see your individuality. He wants to see a flair."
That flair can be expressed by wearing a bright scarf with a navy blue suit or a dark red tie with a neutral-colored jacket.
It also acceptable for women to dress less formally for some interviews, Lackey says. Employers in the retail and communications industries look for individuals with style and taste.
"It's all right to look fashionable, as long as the outfit looks put together." she says.
Women should base their primary pieces around the colors of black, navy or camel. Lacev says.
Although opinions differ on what is acceptable, everyone agrees on certain basic colors.
Men should look for suits in black, gray or navy. Pinstripes are perfectly accentive. Henry savs.
"Stay away from brown," he says.
Men can also express individuality in the tie they choose. Henry says.
"It's not an exciting color."
"The they should look for a 'power' tie," he says. "If they are wearing a dark blue suit, they should choose a shirt in it, and wear it in it, and preferably polka dots."
Polka dots, as long as they are small, are more attractive than stripes, he says.
If students are completely confused about what to wear, the best way to find the perfect interview outfit is to see people in that in-that setting. Mice, mice, mice.
The best way to accomplish this is to watch people as they walk in and out of offices, she says.
"See what they are wearing," she says. "Hang out in the lobby and watch."
Or they can take the simple route and call someone they know who already works in the same field.
"Call and tell them what you're planning on wearing and ask if it's okay," she says.
But no matter what type or style of outfit is chosen, Mielke says, it is important to keep in mind several guidelines.
Make sure the clothes fit and are of good quality, she says. Check to see that the colors are flattering. And make sure the clothes feel comfortable.
"You want to impress," Mielke says. "The right clothes are by no means any guarantee, but it doesn't stack the cards in your favor."
Photo illustration by Bryan Graves/KANSAN Magazine
Pam Lackey, manager of Scott's Ltd, 919 Massachusetts St., said the conservative look shown here was usually chosen by women competing in the job market, but a more feminine look could be chosen for some professions such as communications.
Center readies students for shifting job market
By Peggy Kramer
Kansan Magazine writer
During the 1960s, the need for assistance from placement centers increased, Vernon Geissler, University placement director, said recently. Companies needed people with degrees and placement centers became a mechanical vehicle to help recruiters.
About 25 years ago, having a degree in hand was the ticket to landing a job right out of college. But today the degree is only a milestone in the preparation needed for the job market.
When the demand for computer science majors and engineers skyrocketed in the late 1960s, students decided those were the fields to enter. But in the early 1970s the rocket burst when the number of available computer science majors and engineers exceeded the demand.
Just as the pendulum of the "hottest degrees" has swung back and forth through the years, so has the role of the placement center in helping students and alumni find employment.
The energy crisis of the mid-1970s shut off all of areas and changed students' attitudes about job opportunities, he said.
The pendulum's movement is what Geissler calls "lead and lag."
Students enroll with one job in mind and by the time they are seniors, the demand for that particular job has diminished.
When students enroll, they can't just look at the market, Geissler said.
"They must choose what they'd be happy in, in that field and then be confident that they can do their best," he said.
Success is the most exhilarating thing in the world, he said. But beneath that success is a person who understands the social structure, which revolves around teachers, peers, employers and goals.
"Employers hire the individual, not the major," Geissler said. "The idea of a hottest job is an image for a woman who is hot and what the placement center does."
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At one time 800 employers came to campus each year, Gaelski said. But today, although the number of interviews by companies is high.
To combat the stiff competition, students have shown greater flexibility in the past few years, he said. They have to be flexible to salary requirements and geographic locations.
Students can handle disappointment, are mature, businesslike and hungry to be in the working world, Geisler said.
This year the pendulum continues to be in action. One critical shortage now is in the area of special education.
Terry Gllen, assistant director of the University Placement Center and specialist in education placement, said the market continued to change as the economy and other factors changed.
During the past few years, there has been an oversupply of teachers for few openings. But enrollment in the elementary and secondary schools has started to rise again, in an increased demand for teachers.
"Elementary education graduates, the last few years, have had a difficult time because enrollment was declining," Glenn said. "Now we have started to notice an increase in elementary school kindergarten and first-grade level."
The School of Engineering also is feeling the to and fro of the pendulum swing.
This year's graduating class of education majors is one of the smallest the University has had in the past few years. Because the students should have a better chance of getting jobs,
Julie Webster Cunningham, placement director for the School of
Electrical and mechanical engineers are in the highest demand now, and jobs for those majors are in an upswing, she said.
Engineering, said, "Petroleum engineers are in a low point now, but years ago companies were crying for petroleum engineers."
But Geissler said there was no demand for any one particular job.
No matter what the degree is, he said, a student's preparation is the key to finding a job. Preparation is a science and the same for all majors.
Webster Cunningham said, "A student can't go into a interview unprepared and be successful. Regardless of the major, students need to give thought to their strengths and selling points."
"Nothing is available if you can't market yourself," Geissler said.
A lot of that preparation begins with the staff at the University Placement Center. KU has six offices on the Lawrence campus and two at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The professional schools of architecture and urban design, business, engineering, journalism, law, pharmacy and social welfare specifically serve the students in those schools.
The placement center schedules interviews with companies who seek
Each semester the University Placement Center staff provides employment-skills workshops. The 100 workshops each year are usually in college. The workshops also include resume writing, interviewing and job search.
Webster Cummingham said that in addition to the University Placement Center's workshops, the School of Nursing provided special workshops.
KU graduates. The center also publishes a master schedule of oncampus interviews each month. It is a listing of all the company and agency interviews at the University and in all the professional schools.
Student responsibilities during the workshops include preparing a concise and complete resume and mock interviews.
Geissler said mock interviews were invaluable because the student assumed the role of the employer and was involved in the most wanted qualities were.
A third step is to research the market and review literature. It is important to understand the whole process, just a particular job, Geissler said.
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