The sun., 1919-09-28
Job Hunting
DeLuxeWinS
High Places

many phases Of reconstruct,or
- that have followed the war :, a.
scramble for positions of imnor,,no.
and high rewards. It consists IN ma.
ting before a prospective emn,ovo- a..
qualificauons OF the applicant IN
manner that cannot escape not0'
while the plan bears the stamn :,
originality and shows constr,n,,,..
ability, so much desired in tbosa WIZ
hire executives. ""V
The person seeking a position IA,
printed especially for the one to vho Nus
he is applying a booklet wit, oil ~,
high grade earmarks of the prin,ors.
art, in which are set forth the ahn,,,,
hopes. aims, ambitions, past record
and other facts relating to the ami
cant. The services of an artist sro
frequently called into use and thronsb
the booklet are placed pictures irn.
trating points that could not he Az.
planned so easily in any other wav
Inc nrst step is to pick ont tbo ioAA
wanted. Importance being nlacod -, ~
whether the place is one ALREADY an, poa
put which the applicant believes ha
can MI better; whether It is q nav
position suggested to an organizat,on
py which business can be extended =.
costs of production or selling red,,,. "
or whether 1t is a vacancy, present ~
future. UT
These points are outlined with =, ,.-.
words here and there about the ann,,'
cant and the one to whom he 10 ~
pealing so as to inject the nersoas,
touch and not have the document .oa
much like Government bureau trass
report. The features are edited ana
rearranged on paper until they mae,
the satisfaction Of the compiler of tbo
book. ~ '"o
Next facts and figures are presen.sd
about the job that will impress the ro-
cipient by showing knowledge Of the
place. a study Of conditions, Of course
having preceded their compilation. II
seeming discrepancies have been a,.-
covered they are outlined, as are rems-
dies for their correction.
Steps forward" are then gone intn
with the outlining of ideas that an
parently have no obstacles to thar
adoption, although they may have es.
capped the busy boss. When these
points reach the latter his mind re-
verts Immediately to the fact that
dereliction on the part of some one in
the organization was the cause Of their
not having been revealed before. That
scores for the applicant.
p,r~o-,p rouol -. .s.
Other matters In relation to the Job
and the organization are detailed. At
the same time precautions are taken
not to make the thing too long winded
or prosaic, although attempting to
make It interesting. meaty and i'm
pressive. with the intimate style shad-
ed by formality that gives the personal
touch without the disadvantage Of be-
ing on the verge of insolence or over
confidence.
AS a .clincher the applicants per-
sonal points are outlined, with his
present work # any what he has done
before, why he believes the new psi
ton would be of benefit both to him
and the organization and why he de-
sires to leave his present place.
Care is taken in the last named tea-
ture not to show any Ill feeling toward
present employers, to make inviiions
comparisons or to intimate that the
applicant is the victim of nepotism or
favoritism. For knockers" are not
welcomed in any organiza ton and be-
sides, suggestions for improvement
have probably been made in the fFst
part of the book, and the one reallhg
II is likely to put two and two together
TO the disadvantage of the person ap-
plying for the job.
with all these features written leg
IDLY, or, better, typewriter, the one
seeking to better himself HES to
good printer shows what he has, tells
what he wants, gets estimates on the
cost OF the publication and invites
suggestions, Oftentimes the printer
can show where alterations for the
better can be made either in regard 70
the previously formed plans OF the
publication, the rearrangement OF the
text, a change in the wording OF
statement here and there, the placing
of subheads or other matters. u
course. the printer generally knows
more than the booklets writer aooHI
the illumination of the publication BY
the use of different inks and coloreo
and glazed papers. and his advice
followed.
Product n Work of Art
When finished, with hand lettering
interspersed throughout, the publicA-
ton is truly a work of art. The pic
lures are placed where they show W
most effectively and where they re-
late to the matter at their sides II
could not fail to impress the person
appealed to, although in some cases
the elaborateness OF tho booklets h~
worked Just the opposite effect OF ths
intended. But as one man who anden
a job through the booklet route SAID
you have TO pick your man."
AS 1t reaches its destination en-
closed in a neat envelope, the booker
has on the outside cover or on tne
first inside page something like;
PRINTED ESPECIALLY FOR
MIR JOHN DOE
GENERAL MANAGER OFF THIS