We really wanted to wait until the official junior and senior high school mailing, Heathman said, but we re finding them to be such a useful career-planning tool, that it s impossible to say no. The new catalog is really a break from tradition at WITC, but so far it s been well received. He said the students all wanted a copy. And while the card was a relative unknown to the adults in the room, Schreiner said, Those students knew what it was right away. Everything from a business card to major league baseball cards have been put into the new format, and the possibilities especially for college recruitment are endless.
Users simply pop it into the drive bay of their computer's CD-ROM, and the disk runs automatically.
All the information they need to research over 50 careers is literally at their fingertips, packed into a simple format, and easily stashed into a wallet or a locker for reference . The miniature card holds over 50 megabytes of text, graphic images, video and sound clips. And although Internet access isn t required to take advantage of the card s features, it can be a benefit if you re searching for direct links to people on campus or the best Internet sites for college planning and financial aid assistance. In addition, it holds printable versions of both the catalog and an official application form. Users can even receive free gifts just for exploring the new card.