Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-12-30
COLLEGE MEN IN BUSINESS
Attitude of One Large Concern Toward
Applicants for Positions,

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Applicants for Positions.
In view of the present discussion Of
the value of a college training for bust
ness men, 1t is interesting TO note the
attitude of one of the larger concerns
of the country towards young appli-
cants for positions in the business,
says the University of Michigan News
Letter. The following Is the essential
part Of letter received by a graduate
of last years class of the University
Of Michigan, from the chief engineer
of one branch of a great construction
company. This branch Is itself capital
lied at $15,OOOOOO:
Enclosed please find a sheet giving
outline of information desired from
college graduates. Statements gener-
ally may be brief, but some of the
subjects should be treated sufficiently
at length to give us, as far as posi-
Bile, what we would get from personal
acquaintance. Some of the subjects
may strike you as decidedly personal,
even as being none of our business,
but you must remember that beginners
almost invariably represent an invest
ment-sometimes a longtime invest
ment, sometimes a bad one. We have
no use. as some concerns, have, for
beginners as cheap labor. We take on
but few each year-try to secure
only the best, and then feel a personal
disappointment in failure Applications
are confidential. So far as you can
prevent it, let no mock modesty, on the
one hand, nor egotistical vanity on the
other hand. enter into what should be
a plain, manly statement of your can
did opinions as Nos. and 8.
The questions which accompanied
this letter made up a remarkably
searching examination. They are be-
low:
1. Date.
2. Name and address. present and
home.
3. College from which graduated and
when.
4. Married or expecting to be soon.
8. Age, weight, height, complexion,
nationality.
Z. Habits, tastes, ideals, ambitions.
8. Disposition and temper
8. Practical experience in engineer
ing work.
10. Practical experience with ma
chinery, tools or implements.
II. Experience in any kind Of man.
ual work Have you a trade. what?
IL. Experience in supervision or
"bossing."
13. Why took college course?
IA. Why took engineering course?
10. Why took electrical engineering?
10. Fathers occupation.
IT. Have you ever worked for
wages? Doing what?
1S. What have you contributed to-
ward the expense Of your education?
10. Do you want work or opportuni-
ty; /. e., have you debts or obligations
to meet which you must sacrifice the
future for the present or are you in
position to begin at the bottom and re-
ceive promotion as you gain expert
ence and find your work?
20. If convenient, inclose unmounted
photograph and write essay equivalent
to one typewriter page on one of the
following:
Assistant VS.. Principal"
''The Art of Self-Advancement"
obedience VS.. Initiative, Basis for
Compensation"
1.-THE Art of Executive, a Basis for
Valuation"
"Egotism-"
"vanity VS.. Self-Reliance, Factor
of Success"
Ejaculation and Graphic Express
sions in Practical Life"
Typewriter manuscript preferred.
Treat subjects in above order by par
agraphs numbered as above.
It's poor variety of widows weeds
that won't bear orange blossoms.