Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
CANNOT SUPPLY DEMAND
FOR TRAINED ASSISTANTS
Woman's Occupational Bureau Has
Larger Number Of Calls Than
Applicants.
NO HINT OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Openings Are Constantly Being Re
ported for Properly Trained Ste
nographers, Housekeepers and Ii.
brarians.

With 80 much talk OF "unemploy-
ment, the success OF the Woman's Oc-
cupational Bureau stands out I'm relief
The bureau has now moro calls for
women ASSISTANTS than II has women
registered for employment Miss Bessie
Stearnes. the manager OF this new
clearing house for women's work, says
there are institutions In the State that
have asked for housekeepers and su-
perintendents. but she has none to send
TO make the bureau an effective or
ganization. Its directors have canvaBsed
the field In Richmond and Virginia, and
round that employers have trouble get
ting just the right persons for the
positions they want TO fiji. The bureau
then goes over its list OF applicants
woman. II an applicant can I'LL a
given position. except in one or two
particulars. she is advised to work up
that line and make herself more eff
iicicnt.
ALWAYS OPENINGS FOR
WI:LL-TRAINED WOMEN
Miss Stearnes says there arc usually
openings for first class stenog n pliers,
and urges the Importance of girls who
are holding positions and doing steno-
graphic work to perfect themselves In
their chosen profession. so they can
move up and MI the larger Job" which
Is always waiting.
Housekcepers who find themselves In
no position TO earn n living could
secure excellent positions II, I'm. addi-
tion to the practical knowledge gained
through their individual housework.
they would add n course in domestic
science such az that Offered by the
Y. w. G. 4. classes.
The bureau offers practical help both
to employer and employe by just these
personal methods of giving, advice and
helping the Individual
The bureau was put into operation,
with headquarters In the Y. w. G. A.
Building. by the various progressive
women's organizations and the alumnae
associations Of schools and colleges OF
the city and State. and liz a branch OF
the intercollegiate Bureau Of Occupa :
lions. 1t was realized that the chang
ing conditions meant a broader field
for women's work.
1t 10 cooperative bureau, and in no
sense commercial organization. II
yields no profits to any one connected
with II. A nominal sum IL charged for
registration. and no one is registered
that the bureau cannot practically as
sure place.
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Applicants must have High School
education or Its equivalent. BY this
sta nda rd.zation IL Is able to guarantee
-
institutions and libraries of Virginia.
II aims to stand for Intelligent educat-
cd young women, plus n reasonable
amount of technical training in the field
In which she chooses her vocation,
whatever II may be.
The executive committee and Board
OF Advisors Is as follows:
Executive Committee: Miss Virginia
S. McKenney. Mrs. +. c. Bingham, Mrs
w. s. McNeill. Mrs Otway p. Warwick
Board OF Advisors: Mrs r. Is. -Valen-
tine. Mrs. w. @. Stanard, Mrs. j. a. Lee
troy, Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, Miss
Annie Minor. Mrs. NJ. c. Branch, Miss
Callie Ryland. Mrs. Cameron johnson.
Mrs. Charles p. Lee. Mrs. r. r. Gaines,
Miss Katharine II. Hawes. Miss Marion
Il. Hopkins. President William a. Webb,
Randolph Macon: Miss Matte L. Cooke,
Hollins, Va: Miss NJ. p. Duvai. Staun-
ton, Va: Miss klla Agnew, Burkeville,
Va: Mrs Dexter Otey. Lynchburg, Va
Miss orie L. Hatcher, Bryn Mawr. Pa;
Mrs. r.. IL. Munf6rd. Miss Mamie Minor.
Mrs. T.. G. Minor. Mrs. l.. r. Dashiell,
Mrs. a. J. Montague. Mrs Snliie Nelson
Robins, Mrs. Charles G. Bosher, Miss
Marion Ryland. Mrs. Samuel Cohen.
Mrs. L. l.. Lewis, Mrs. c. r. Winston,
Mrs. ]. Taylor ElIyson, DR.. Mary X.
Benedict. Sweet Brinr. Va; Miss Matte
" Harris Roanoke. Va: Miss r. C.
Weimar, Staunton. Va: Mrs. c. l.. De-
Mott. Lynchburg. Va; Miss Virginia
"a al W.