Word: placement
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...these students who register at this time the following description of how the Placement Office operates may anticipate and answer some general questions and afford a better basis for cooperation...
...general function of Alumni Placement was described by Dean Plimpton in Monday's CRIMSON, Summarized briefly, its purpose is that of a clearing house for information on business occupations and specific job opportunities. The Alumni Placement Office considers the individual student responsible for choosing his own career and securing his own job; there is no wish to influence a Senior in the choice of his life work, nor obviously can the office literally get him a job. Each registrant will, however, be assisted to make his choice of work a rational one, and the Office will use its full resources...
...Because placement involves time and the appraisal of many factors concerning both jobs and men the fall months are devoted to getting acquainted with registrants. Frequent interviews between now and the Reading Period will aim to establish objectives as to type of business and kind of job. These talks should bring to a focus a Senior's aptitudes and interests and an evaluation of his background of study and extra-curricular achievement. All those factors which have a bearing on his career must be properly considered and related in order to avoid wasted effort in hunting...
...devote odd hours now to setting the question of what to do after graduation will have at their disposal many references in the University libraries and the chance for extensive investigation of opportunities reported by friends. For those students who show particular interest in some business or other the Placement Office is now arranging field trips to local companies for observation purposes...
...aggressive job-hunting campaign which will involve his calling upon employers who have not listed specific job openings. For those men who wish to locate in cities away from Boston and who are free to travel there for the purpose, interviews with business men are often arranged by the Placement Office during the Christmas and Spring Recesses...