Placing the seniors. Cecilia McLeod, secret.ary for the director of Alumni Placement, types up some information that seniors had filled out as a requirement for graduation . The Placement Office did not guarantee that a job would be found after graduation, but they helped in setting up interviews for prospective job opportunities. - photo by Bill Tripp. The possibilities of placement T he scariest thing for a college senior was finding a job after graduation . With many college graduates entering the job market at the same time, it was hard to find a good job without an extra edge. That was where the Alumni Placement Office came in. The Placement Office worked with seniors and graduates in helping them find a good paying job that would satisfy the graduates needs and wants. Durward McGaha, director of the Placement Office, tried to place 90 per cent of graduates with jobs within three months after graduation. "The Placement Office is not an employment agency ; we cannot guarantee that you will have a job when you leave Harding," said McGaha. The student had to first take the initiative to come in the Placement Office and ask for help. After this action was taken , the student had to fill out a card that gave the Placement Office information such as what type of job was desired and in which part of the country the graduate would like to live. When job opportunities came into the Placement Office, the student was notified through the mail. This service continued up to three months after graduation, or until the graduate has found a job. Instead of sending notices in the mail , some companies sent representatives to Harding to hold inhouse interviews. McGaha said , "One of the most utilized services of the Placement Office is the in-house interview." The Placement Office always posted schedules of companies that were coming to Harding to hold interviews. Most interviews were "open ," meaning interviews were first-come, first-serve. This meant that students had to make an effort to get to the interviews early. Like McGaha said , "Students must be aggressive in their job searching because the competition is so stiff. One of the big determining factors whether the student will get the job or not is his or her professionalism and good attitude in the interview. Also, most big companies expect at least a 3.0 GPA, although some smaller companies will take less ." McGaha welcomed all students to come and see him. For freshmen and sophomores who were undecided in their career choices, the Placement Office had material on almost every interest , and they could help plan your career choice. McGaha also said that juniors should come in and check on changes that are going on in their particular field. The Placement Office was newly located in the American Heritage Building, and were open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - Todd White Lisa Gail Crocker - Memph is, TN . Nursing. Transferred from Memphis State University. Regina , Panamanian Campaigns, Campus Ministry, Dean· List. Twilla Gayle Curl - Bald Knob, AR. Mathematics. Phyllis Curry - Searcy, AR. Accounting. Transferred from Ouachita Baptist University. Delta Chi Omega , Pi Gamma Psi , Sigma Alpha Iota . Carol Leann Dacus - Casper, WY. Elemen111ry Education . Roger Timothy Dahlberg - Roseville, CA. Management. Caroline J ean Darrah - Des Moine , IA . Child Development . John Ma r k Daughety - Searcy, AR . Elemen111ry Education . Marty E. Davis - Ashl and, KY. Public Relations. Transferred from Ohio Va lley College. Sub-T 16, Bison staff (reporter) , KHCA staff, PRSSA , Time of Day, Channel 12 . Zena Diane Davis - Newport , AR. Management . Alpha Chi , American Studies, Bison staff (reporter) , Dean's List, Delta Mu Delta , HUF, SAM , Spanish Club. John David Dearin - Ames, IA. French. Sigma Tau Sigma (ICC representative) , Kappa Delta Kappa beau , College Republicans, Dean's List , French Club, Kappa Delta Pi , Delta Pi , Lambda Rho Phi , Petit Jean staff (editor-in-chief, assistant editor, section ed itor) , SAEA , Who's Who. Jonda Lynn Dixon - Indianapolis, I . Social 1-\brk. Emily Jane Dodson - Florence, AL. Child Development . David Matthew Doederlein - Troy, Ml. Accounting. Transferred from Wayne State University, Chi Sigma Alpha (his torian) , AMA, American Studies, Campus Ministry, Chorale, College Republicans, Dean's List, Delta Mu Delta , Intramural All-Star, Pi Gamma Psi, Phi Beta Lambda, SAM. Angela Sue Downs - Ava, MO. Psychology. James Leslie Downs - Shreveport , LA . Psychology. Andrew Stephen Dudley - St. Petersburg, FL. Advertising.
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