The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-09
WHEN YOU START
LOOKING FOR WORK

The saving of time and strength are
two of the important subjects to
which you should give attention in
mapping out your business career, and
the time to begin saving time and en-
ergy is right now, when you start look
ing for a position. Try to realize that
moments are golden, and that physical
strength-health-is a better asset
than any other upon which to build
success.
Now let me explain a point here.
When l say "save time and energy"
mean, rather, conserve them. Make
the best possible use of the hours, not
necessarily by crowding as much into
them as you possibly can, but doing
the needful things in their proper time.
Similarly, with your strength and en-
ergy. BY Saving" l mean not to exert
your self to the utmost capacity of
your strength, but to apportion your
strength to the worthwhile things. In
doing SO, remember that you are stor-
ing up energy and conserving
strength, just as a storage battery
stores electricity.
Before you set out on your hunt
for work make up your mind that If
you meet with disappointments-
which you probably will-the next
day is very likely to bring better for
tune, and anyway you may take heart
of grace in the thought that you are
breaking ground all the while
ground, it may be, that will yield you
rich returns in the future, when you
may need them even more than you
do now, and when you least expect
them. You are getting a wedge into
the business world.
Be sure that you are dressed APP
propriately-that is to say, quietly,
neatly, smartly-and at every place
you apply, even though you may re-
ceive an unqualified mo" to your
application, make as much of an i'm
preston and as good a n as you
can. Be dignified, but as much at
ease as possible, and take advantage
of any excuse to leave your name and
address with the firm, for who knows
how soon there may suddenly be a
vacancy and the emergency prove to
your advantage? Do not, however,
permit yourself to enter into any
personal conversation.
We will suppose you have only rep
utable places on your list, but, ever
so, leave some word at your home
or with some of your friends, as to
where you are going. Have your list
of addresses properly grouped as to
locations as a part of the "conserva-
ton of time and energy order, and
perhaps to save carfare.
It is a good idea to write a few
words of explanation about yourself
on the card you send in, or, better
still, to have ready written a brief
statement of your qualifications. In
doing this be as direct as possible
yet at the same time manag, to show
some hint of individuality, any more
than there is a business that cannot
he bettered by the individuality Of
its workers. But don't mistake in
~dividuality for freakishness. Bust
ness is just about the last place where
the bizarre or bold person is wanted
Be alert and alive, and, as I say, in
dividual, as you may, but always con
sentative.
Now, then, in making applications
by mail, l would make these sugges
tons: Use white note paper of goot
quality and, preferably, have you
letter typewriter on business sheets
pen-signed. Make your opening sen
tence such as to attract attention
rather than use any of the hackneyet
forms, such as Replying to your ad
~vertisement, ETC." State clearly tn
qualifications you think would fit 20,
to the place, and suggest an hour fol
a personal interview with the reques
that if it proves in~convenient the ad
vertiser should name another which
you will be glad to keep.
References should be reserved!