The Nerves of the Job Search Ismytie straight?Doesit match my shirt and suit? Should I wear black shoes or brown?Come on, you're my roommate; you're supposed to be able to help me with such life changing decisions! Everything needs to be justso when you goto ajob interview or when you are tryingto networkand make employer contacts. For seniorsespecially,CareerDay hasbeenatimeto dress-toimpress and dress-for-success. Even though the annual event is held in the cafeteria,anormallycasual place,the nerves and anxieties of students in their freshly pressed suits and dressescanmakeeatingthe last thing on their agenda for the day. Winding through rows of business, seminary, and graduate school representatives,studentsare ableto gather information about particular companies, inquire about specific job openings, leave their resumes with businesses of interest, and collect a wide array of pens, pencils, and candy. Even if none of the businessesrepresented are ofinteresttoastudent,chatting with their representatives may ease some ofthe strain they would feel at their firstimportantjob interview. So when that big interview rolls around, straightenthattie,pullyour shoulders back,makesure your socks match, go forth andconquerl•MarshaOlsen Top: ASKING THE TOUGH QUESTIONS, Bumper Hidalgo waits for the answers. EXPLAINING THE GOALS OF HIS ORGANIZATION, this representative ofMK Educational Center shares their needs with a Cedarville student. Photos by Lance Gentry Student Life ilk
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