Opinion
To the Editor:
At the tail end of a hectic first week of the term for staffers and students alike in Career Services, it was refreshing, then disconcerting, to see the headline: "Career Services Aids Job-Hunters." [January 10, 1997, The Dartmouth]
The headline appeared at a pivotal time of year for student job-hunters, especially seniors, but the article that followed contained factual inaccuracies and, more importantly, missed a golden opportunity to provide a great deal of information which could have truly aided job-hunters.
Instead of dwelling on perceived inadequacies, we wish the article could have revealed our full array of entry-level job-hunting resources in Career Services: job postings on the Internet (JobTrak); a CD ROM data base of 260,000 public and private employers (Career Search); a web site (Career Services' Home Page); job newsletters in the arts, not-for-profits and the environment; off-campus career fairs and more.
We also wish the article could have discussed the availability of career and job search counselors ready and willing to offer individualized job search guidance.