Evening star., 1949-05-08
lust Between
Ourselves
BY Philip n. Love

--By Philip n. Love-!
II you're a senior in high school
It's about time you were deciding
what you're going to do after
graduation.
Are you going to settle for q
high-school diploma and go hunt
ing for q job? Or do you plan to
enter college next fall? And II
you've decided on four more years
Of study. are you going to try to
pay part of the cost by working
this summer?
II your plans include a Job. per-
manent or otherwise. a little book
prepared by the research depart
ment of Goldey College, Whining
ton, Del, should help you. It's
free for the asking.
Over q period OF two years, re-
searchers under the direction OF
DR.. Jay w. Miller. principal Of the
college and member of the board
of the National Business Teachers
Association, queried employers on
the qualifications they consider
essential to success. The yards OF
opinions and statistics thus OBJ
tanned have been boiled down to a
few basic principles, and these are
presented, with the aid of a car
toonist, in How You Can Be the
Boss"
Regardless Of what kind of job
you take, no matter what basic
skills you possess. Goldey's re-
searchers concluded, THE key to
success Is sincerity of purpose and
knowledge, plus good public rela-
tons"
Don't make the mistake ot
thinking. Just because you have o
high-school diploma (or even o
college degree). that your educa-
ton is complete. the book advises
Keep well informed through youl
library. newspapers. magazines"
In applying for a job. "be neat
courteous, tactful." And once
you're on a payroll. remember
that "wise-guy or smart-alec atti.
tudes don't pay. Accept su.
pervision from superiors. anc
don't sulk when called on the car.
pet - Make friends. and youl
friends will make you"
TO become al executive some
day, observe these rules: (D Know
your goal: (2) think straight; 81
be fair and "a follow through
"A good executive knows tina
teamwork makes for q successful
business" the book points out. Blu
don't keep your nose too close
to the grindstone. A sue
cessful executive must have out.
side interests and relaxations tt
sustain his energy; balance his &C.
tivities."
Girls are advised to follow the
same general rules and, In addi-
ton. to cultivate charm and poise
to avoid "over-emphasis on CLAM.
our" They should develop Q
sense of humor," learn to map out
a work schedule and stick to it
60 on to the next task without
prodding, relieve their superiors oi
burdensome details, finish what
they start"
AS for public relations-these
include everything you do or say
that makes people like and under.
stand you. What ~thinl
of people is>important; but more
important is what people think Of
you"
You will be paid. of course, Sc
you should learn to understand
money values. Learn about the
corporation dollar. how much
goes for raw materials, goods anc
services, salaries. taxes. etc. Youl
own money, too. needs watching
Get in the savings habit.
Stay out Of debt"
y
1t is considered fashionable In
some circles nowadays to sneei
at the old copy-book maxims-
What is worth doing is worth do
ing WELL" Honesty Is the best
policy" "A penny saved is a penny
earned" ITO make q friend. be q
friend" etc. It is. unfortunately
true that shirkers. phonies, spend
thrifts and double-crossers some.
times get ahead in the world. But
such cases are exceptions, not the
rule.
The fact eEemains that the over
whelining majority of workers
have nothing to sell except them
selves-their skills and their per-
sonalities. Their success. there
fore, depends upon their ability to
make themselves worth buying
and for a steadily increasing price,