Evening star., 1939-01-05

"and only q very few of those lette
wouldn't be waste Of my time, and
the applicants.
"Just for example, only a few days
ago received letter from a girl
who wanted to join our sales force.
The letter was written in pencil on
school tablet stationery. There were
few attempts at punctuation and
more than half dozen words were
incorrectly spelled. The girl made
no attempt to tell me what her
qualifications for selling are, but
recited a whole list of personal
troubles. She might very we'll be a
talented person, for all that know,
but her letter made such poor i'm
preston that just wasn't interested
in seeing her personally.
If you want to make a hit with
an employment manager" he went
on, take pains. Typewrite your let
ter, or use pen and ink, on white
bond stationery. Check punctuation
and spelling, writing your letter
over again If you make mistakes.
"All employers are interested in
finding people who will become val
liable members of their organiza-
tions, so the content of the letter
should give the distinct impression
that you are worth hiring. State
briefly and clearly the following in
formation: Cd Your name, age,
address, telephone number. CD The
type of position you desire or are
trained for. go Why you believe
that you can handle the job ably.
"a Education and previous expert
ence. 90 Names and addresses of
references or previous employers. ;"
What Counts in
Personal Interviews.
What about personal inter-
views?" we asked. What do you
look for when an applicant comes
to your off1ce?"
First of ALL" the employment
manager replied, "for personal
cleanliness and neatness. Everyone
can be well groomed. Then I look
for a pleasant manner and self
confidence. .. I mean neither con-
ceit or a smart-alecky manner. AS
it's natural for most young people
to feel slightly ill at ease, I take
that into consideration. Usually.
after a few moments. their natural
self-possession banishes that early
jittery feeling.
Il look for young men and wom-
en- who state their qualifications
with assurance; who answer uues-
tions briefly and we'll; who keep
their eyes on me when I'm talking
to them; who don't chew gum while
they're in my Office. Young men
who have combed their hair and
shaved their faces. Girls who are
subtle about using makeup.
Remember, I know little about
many people I hire-except that
they have taken the pains to make
good impression, to put their best
self forward. Because the first
requisite of success is the willing
ness to take pains, I'd rather take
chance on them"
After they've found employment
what simple rules or suggestions
should they remember to help them
reach Success?" we asked.
I'D remind them that hard work
is still the most tried and true recipe
for success. Employers are looking
for young people who have a ca
pacity to work and learn and pro-
gress. They are looking for young
people who can bring talent and
imagination to their jobs.
For instance, not long ago one OF
our stock boys devised new system
for handling rush packages more
swiftly. He's not a stock boy any
longer! Ability will be recognized
and your job Is what you make it.
BE ready to move up the ladder
by constantly proving your ability
You can usually do this by giving
more to your Job than you expect
to receive from 1t in actual pay
Think of ways in which you can be