Business School News - 1954-08-01

              The
BUSINESS SCHOOL NEWS
Official News Publication of the National Association and Council of Business Schools
Vol. 5, No. 6
Washington, D. C.
August, 1954
YOUR PUBLIC RELATIONS
A novel idea in relations with high schools was presented in the May 27 edition of Flashes, the publication of the West Virginia Business College, Clarksburg. It reported that the stu-dent body of WVBC was entertained by the faculty and students of Philip-pi high school. This would seem to be using the method of gaining friends by letting them do something for you!
It was part of an exchange program whereby the business school and high schools in the area entertain each other. Another such gathering—this time at the Unidis high school—was addressed by T. B. Cain, President of the West Virginia Business College, on the subject "How to Get Along With People." In charge of the pro-gram was Mrs. Phyllis Martin, WVBC "Girl of the Month," who received her title in recognition of her general, all-around ability and extracurricular activities, as well as an outstanding record in the various subjects of the Secretarial Course.
Another well-thought-out approach to public relations was demonstrated by the Miller-Hawkins Business and Secretarial School of Memphis, Ten-nessee, when Mrs. Margaret L. Miller and Mr. W. M. Hodges of that school answered questions in a panel discus-sion with students at Millington (Tenn.) Central high school.
The program, under the direction of Miss Catherine Smit, head of the Commercial Department of the High School, began with a verbatim re-enactment of the program, "Your Ca-reer in Business," seen and heard last spring on the WMC-TV feature, "Futures Unlimited," conducted by E. Denby Brandon. It will be recalled that Mrs. Miller made her television debut on that program.
Below are the questions and an-swers resulting from this panel dis-cussion. Any business school adminis-trator would be glad to have an opportunity to answer such questions.
Questions and Answers—General
? Will it make too much difference if you are not 18 years old when you get out of high school? . . . Will it hinder your getting a job?
A. Not too much. Some employers re-
quire a minimum age of 18, but not too many. The main requirements are ability and desirable personal at-tributes.
? When should you apply for a job . . . before or after school is out?
A. Most jobs are filled as openings develop. Therefore, there is little use of applying before you are free to go to work immediately.
? Is it necessary to have Shorthand to get a good office job?
A. No. But the more duties one is capable of performing, the more op-portunity one has of not only getting a good job, but a job at all! Too many young people are trying to get by with as little training as possible. This is certainly the wrong attitude. Every one should strive to make the most from one's working efforts. This can be accomplished only by being able to offer more than those competing with you. For example—there are far more people who can run errands and open mail than there are those who can type; there are far more who can type than there are who can take Shorthand and also type. This is just another example of the principle of supply and demand.
? When applying for a job, does the girl especially have to wear a hat?
A. No.
? How much make-up should you wear when you go to apply for a job?
A. The correct application of cosmet-ics for your individual type, for your complexion and facial contours. Con-sult a professional cosmetician for a complete analysis which suits your personal requirements. There are many such experts who will be glad to assist you.
? Where should I apply for a job and how much should my salary be (Memphis) ?
A. In business offices or at one of the more than 20 employment agencies listed in the Yellow Pages of the Tele-phone Directory. The service of find-ing a position for you is free at the Tennessee Department of Employ-
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ROYAL SALUTES THE NATION'S SECRETARIES
Acres of orchids were distributed throughout New York City on May 26th—National Secre-taries' Day—with the compliments of the Royal Typewriter Company, Inc. Secretaries in the Empire State Building were gifted by Mary Mc-Phillips (left), herself a secretary for Royal at 2 Park Avenue, shown giving Marion Palm and Isabella Foley an orchid. An annual event spon-sored by the National Securities Association, the day is set aside for each boss to honor his girl Friday.
Royal flew in 20,000 orchids from Hawaii and distributed them at 20 central locations through-out the city.
ment Security at 122 Union Ave. in Memphis. Private agencies charge a percentage of the applicant's first month's salary if they find employ-ment for you. If you have a family friend or relative who knows of a suitable opening, this is a help. At Miller-Hawkins School, we assume the responsibility of placing our grad-uates satisfactorily at no charge—not only when they first complete their training, but at any time in the fu-ture that they may need assistance in finding a new job. This is one of the great advantages of attending busi-ness school. Your salary will be gov-erned entirely by what you can offer. Our secretarial graduates start at an average of around $200 per month.
? Is there much opportunity for a graduate straight from high school in the business world? A. When jobs are easy to get—Yes. When there are fewer jobs—No. Now, in the early part of 1954, require-ments for a job with good pay, good hours and working conditions are greater than a year ago. The trend is definitely for greater requirements . . . capability to perform more office duties and more efficiently. More than at any time since 1944, the high school graduate should plan to take addi-(Continued on page 4)