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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-03-15, Page 9 • BONNIE'S Men's & Ladies! H AIR STYLING OPEN Tuesday to Saturday9 Noon and Wednesday Evenings Turnberry Street next to Texan Grill Phone '887-9237 0 14. You don't need a Leprechaun to find your pot , of gold 411 * *10 4b 10 sib Ilik 0 4b Irs 4b • 46 • *114111111 • Silverwoods With Minimum $5.00 Purchase FRIDAY, MARCH 17th ONLY Limit 3 per customer] Other Super Specials Wednesday, March 16 - Saturday 19 BREAD Wonder 29c SUGAR 2Kg: 89 Schneiders WIENERS 89c lb. BACON 1.59 lb. BUCKET OF CHICKEN 2 lb. 2.99 :raobrook literal Star "I{,41103 Brussels THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 15 1978--9 Graduates last spring totalled close to 4,400 students, but the survey ignored students from the professional schools, with the et lobs exception of Engineering, The overall response rate was about 35 per cent, distributed propor- tionally over the Faculties. a. What really happened to the Class of '77--did they get the jobs they hoped for, are they unem- ployed or did they go back to school to avoid a tight job market? According to the results of a survey of 2,300 students who left the University of Western Ontario last spring with high hopes and a B.A. or equivalent undergraduate degree, most of them found jobs they like. About 70 percent said their jobs were closely related to their education and about 83 per cent said they were satisfied with their first position. "That says a lot about the issue of underemployment for grad- uates," comments Prof. Tom Siess, Director of UWO Student Services. "The vast majority are happy in their jobs." Arts, Social Science, Science and Engineering students were sent .the questionnaire four- months after they graduated. Approximately 13 per cent of the graduates said they were still looking for that permanent full- time job. The biggest slice of the group-- about 50 per cent--said they were continuing their education, but only five per cent of these grads •said they were • continuing be- cause of a lack , of suitable employment. This figure tallies with other data collected three years ago by Prof. Tom. Siess, whose Coun- selling and Career Development Department conducted the survey. In 1974 he questioned a sample of Grade, 13 students from 20 high schools in Ontario. Sixty per cent of these students said they planned to continue their education beyond the under- graduate level. In the Western survey 70 per cent of the students who indicated they were going on for more pdst-secondary training said they were doing so because the job they wanted requires further training. The Engineers were ' slightly more successful in the job search as might be expected, but Arts, Science and Social SCience students seemed to be evenly matched when it came to the race for jobs. One of the most interesting points to emerge from the survey is the length of time it took grads to find jobs. "We asked them when they began their job search and of those who has secured permanent full-time employment. 72 per cent had begun • more than three months before graduation," Dr. Siess comments. "Of those who had not yet secured permanent, Cranbrook Correspondent Mrs. Mac Engel: 887.6645 - The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed in Knox Church next Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Congratulations to former residents Mr: and Mrs. Jim Fraser, R.R. 3, Hanover on the arrival of their wee daughter last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beirnes, Listowel visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conley. Mr, and Mrs. Carman Smith and family have moved to the Hanover area. Mr: and Mrs. Frank Workman and boys were at the. Ice Capades in Kitchener. Mrs. Ida Gordon arrived home _ on Sunday after over a month spent at Lakeland, Florida. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Sack Conley were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Campbell, Seaforth and Mr, and Mrs. Archie lacklin, BlueVale. full-time employment, 56 per cent began their job search two months or less before graduation." The message seems clear for the class of '78--who graduate four months from now--get busy looking, Prof.Siess says. He, points out that the survey was conducted four months after graduation, so "we may be looking at a phenomenon where it takes six to seven months to find employment." This is one thing the students don't seem to be aware of--that you have to begin this job search process early. It takes work to locate jobs." Single or married,, it didn't seem to matter. One key piece of information that's missing be- cause the question wasn't asked was the sex of the respondents. The Class of '77 was the first to be quized on their career success, and if the Class of '78 is surveyed that question won't be missed again, Prof. Siess says. extra-curricular activities didn't seem to b a factor in their success or failure at finding that first job. Marks didn't seem to be a significant differential, either. Those who has secured per- manent full-time jobs had slightly higher marks--about 70 per cent said they had grade averages better that 70 per cent, which is a loWB. Sixty-four per cent of those who said they hadn't . yet found work said their grade averages were better than 70 per cent. The survey was undertaken to find out what kinds of factors' resulted in 'a successful job hunt. Salary information indicates that only five per cent reported receiving less than $125. a wes_k, Most of the students reported salaries of between $150, and $225. per week and only about five per cent said they were' earning more than $275 a 'week. UWO. students