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\nApr23,1981  \nGraphicS  \n# \"TOUGH COOKIES LADIES,BUT OUR RESPONSIBLITY FOR UNMANTED\n\nCollege Press Service  \nA maryin is provided on th let hand side of the copy for editing marks.Word counts are approximate.Body copy is set at a maximum 70spaces per line.  \nNewspapers subscribing to CPS are entitled to the fulluse of the contents in this packet.Editors areencouraged to edithe copy to fit their needs.However,we ask thatCPSbecreditedwhen credit is due  \nIndex  \nSPECIAL REPORT:JOB PROSPECTS,1981  \nHOPE FOR LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS?Yes.Tentatively(356 words)PG.1  \nTHE JOB MARKET STILL BELONGS TO THE TECHNICAL,This year,like last,computerscience,engineering and 'quantitative'grads will get the most job offers.Butteaching is prime for a comeback(320 words)PG.2  \nALTERED STATES OF EMPLOYMENT,The great historic shift to the Sun Belt is finallybeing reflected in campus placement bureaus this year.There's a huge boom of joboffers in the Sun Belt.In the Frost Belt,the prospects are chilly(892 words)PG.3  \nAGAIN,ENGINEER GRADS WILL GET THE HIGHEST STARTING SALARIES,(223 words)PG.6THE ECONOMY CHANGES THE CAMPUS RECRUITING BUSINESS,(561 words)PG.6      SOME OBSERVERS FORESEE BETTER PROSPECTS FOR LIBERAL ARTS GRADS  \n(CPS)--Defying recent trends and statistics,job prospects for liberal arts majorsmay be improving as businesses and industries begin to look for people to populate\"the other side of the field,\"according to career placement experts.Moreover,observers find that although liberal arts graduates have a harder time getting theirfirst job,they usually are promoted to management.positions faster than graduatesfrom technical fields.  \nGerry Phaneus of Texas Tech's placement office says that liberal arts majors,with their \"broad base of knowledge\"and \"strong communication skills,\"areincreasingly considered best for most kinds of entry-level positions.  \nPhaneus speculates that the trend will continue despite last year's grimstatistics,which showed a decrease of 11 percent in the number of job offersto 1980 liberal arts grads.The reason,he says,is that evan highly technical  \nMore on next page  \nContinued from previous page  \ncompanies now need people for the administrative sides of the fields.  \nThe \"ability to synthesize information\"may be the liberal arts grad's mostmarketable skill,notes Robert Beck of American Telephone &Telegraph.  It makesthe grad a good candidate for management positions.A recent study of 60001980graduates presently employed at AT&T graded liberal arts scholars as having thegreatest potential in interpersonal and administrative skills,intellectual abilityand motivation.  \nNot only do such students often excel in managerial positions,but they reachmanagement level earlier in their careers than those people with technical backgrounds,according to Beck.A study of 20-year AT&T employees showed 43 percent of theformer liberal arts majors had reached \"midmanagement level,\"while only 23 percentof business majors attained that status.  \nAlthough liberal arts students do make good managers in time,IBM's Tom Hortonwarns that such a broad education \"may not help an individual get his first job.\"Indeed,a survey of 562 business and government agencies by the Michigan StateUniversity Placement Service showed that on-campus recruiters were least impressedwith the \"preparedness\"of liberal arts students.Not enough of them demonstratetheir skills during the interview,the survey found.  \n# JOB MARKET FOR'QUANTITATIVE'AND --SURPRISE--TEACHING MAJORS GETS HOT\n\n(CPS)--The most job offers for 1981 graduates will be in \"those areas quantitative innature,\"that encompass \"logical thinking,working with problems,and contributingtoward their solution,\"predicts John Sofie,director of the University of Alabama'sCareer Planning and Placement Service.  \nSofie predicts that data processing,accounting,finance and marketing skillsin par","cbCaisXO6bGnJDrm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisXO6bGnJDrm","pdf",2725683,11,"English","# SPECIAL REPORT: JOB PROSPECTS, 1981\n## HOPE FOR LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS?\n## THE JOB MARKET STILL BELONGS TO THE TECHNICAL\n## ALTERED STATES OF EMPLOYMENT\n## JOB MARKET FOR 'QUANTITATIVE' AND TEACHING MAJORS GETS HOT","[{\"question\":\"What does the special report say about job prospects for liberal arts majors in 1981?\",\"answer\":\"It suggests prospects may be improving, citing that liberal arts graduates can be valued for broad knowledge and strong communication skills, with an expectation of earlier promotion into management.\"},{\"question\":\"Which fields are predicted to receive the most job offers for 1981 graduates?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights quantitative areas such as data processing, accounting, finance, and marketing, and also notes continuing demand for engineers.\"},{\"question\":\"What forecast is given regarding future teacher hiring and shortages?\",\"answer\":\"It predicts increased demand for teachers within five years and explains the expected shortfall based on reduced teacher supply compared with projected demand, with current shortages already reported in many states.\"}]","TOUGH COOKIES LADIES BUT OUR RESPONSIBLITY FOR UNMANTED - Vol. 19 No. 58 - Apr 23, 1981 | PDF",1790688888,28]