The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-05
What Difference Does Age
Make In StenOprapher?

from a woman of thirty would be look
ed upon with favor by the management
of one of the large manufacturing con-
Germs of the city was evident from an
interview with "a representative of the
company.
There are always positions open FOR
the girl of thirty. the experienced
stenographer. but Hammond cannot
supply the demand. Many of the best
stenographers in our office came from
Chicago and South Chicago because
Hammond has not enough girls of the
middle class who depend upon a salary
for their living or part of It. If the
girl of thirty has had experience we
prefer her but If she is inexperienced
in office work we choose the younger
girl for her ways not set and Of
the two she can adapt herself more
readily to new environment.
A Thankless Job.
Training girls just out of school and
business colleges for office work is \.
thankless Job. ! don't believe we will
consider the application OF any in the
future. Thoy begin on a small salary
many of them 1t is true but when we
expect returns from the months Of
training they ask for an increase in
salary or resign to go elsewhere. Too
much time has already been given 70
the inexperienced stenographer. The
girl of thirty is more often seeking a
permanent position. She ia more de-
pendable. her mind is not so likely TO
be occupied with frivolous things and
the result Is better work. We can
afford to pay her a substantial salary
! The above will give an idea of how
another Hammond man In charge of
| one of the large offices views the situa :
| ton.
All Out of The Cradle.
THE majority of girls employed III
the office are under thirty are they
not" was asked still another repre-
! sentative of one of our large indus
/ tries. well, yes but all of them have
been out of the cradle for years.
should say the opportunities for the
| business woman are just getting good
when she reaches the age of thirty
| There are always positions open for the
| experienced stenographer. We prefer
| them in our office when we can get
| them
as there any doubt as to the popu.
larity of the girl of thirty steno
| erapher? Some OF the best steno.
graphers that have come under my OBJ
servation have been women of thirt,
or more years. Years OF experience
has given them clearer insight int
business methods and requirements ant
| naturally makes them more expert.
said one Hammond man.
What One Man Says.
A man who has been instrumental ii
securing positions for several Ham
mond young women had this to sa.
when approached on the subject -
woman of thirty does not give her sol
thought to the prevailing style o
couture or cut of dress. Neither doe
she think that her employer views he
In any other light than part o
his office force, and she is content, tina
1t should be So
Continuing he said in substance: II
is very frequently the case that
young woman entering the bushes
world is under the impression tina
every man is Influenced by her beauty
Her work in consequence is not of tn
best as she feels that her stay in a.
office is at the longest short. A wonal
: of thirty or Whereabouts Is more set
; tied, gives better thought and NOR
time to her work There are excep
tions of course but the above is mos
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