College students can earn money in various ways NEED EXTRA money? Most college and university studerits do. By Norman Brown Contributing Writer Try one of the schemes below — they are all perfectly above board. You might also invest in simple business cards or printed flyers listing your name, phone number and the type of service you offer. And check to see if you need a work permit. START YOUR SEARCH |. Decide what type of job is right for you. Indoors or out- doors? Bo you need to make a lor of money or would you settle for low pay and interesting work? 2. Visit the student employment service. This often serves as a clearing house for all types of jobs — and most have materials on job hunting. 3. Use personal contacts. Col- lecting information from friends and acquaintances — _ cailed “networking’’ is one of the best ways to find job leads. 4, Check out the local emoploy- ment office to see if they have part-time or student jobs. And contact private employment firms — particutariy those that specialize in ‘‘temp’’ positions. 5. Run your ewn want ad if you’re trying to attract customers for services (typing, tutoring). Keep it short and simple, and try to direct responses to a2 box number to protect your privacy. §. Post eye-catching flyers on school and community bulletin boards advertising your services. (A “quick printer’? will charge only a few dollars for a hundred of these.) 7, Think about what’s available. Supermarkets, ice cream parlors, record stores, animal shelters, banks and offices often hire stu- dents part-time. 8. Ask the school librarian about books and pamphlets that focus on student job oppor- tunitites, including summer jobs where you can earn lots of money. 9, Research practical job mar- kets for your major. Ask the ca- reer planning office what kind of jobs students in your major have obtained in the past. CONTACT EMPLOYERS. 10, To reach busy executives, call when secretaries and assistants aren't likely to be around. Early in the morning, during lunchtime, after 5 p.m. and on weekends. 11. Send a resume with a cover letter. The resume should be no more than one page listing your background and experience plus activities that relate to the job you're after. 12. Find out about the com- pany’s customers, products or services. You'll impress the inter- viewer if you've done some ““homework.”* 13. Dress properiy for the in- terview. Showing up in high heels ai a landscape nursery is just as inappropriate as grubby jeans at a department store or a bank. 14. Let the interviewer start the conversation. When you feel relaxed, ask about responsibilities, hours and company policies. 1S. Take your time filling out job applications. li’s better to do it carefully and correctly than to hurry and make mistakes. ON-CAMPUS JOBS 16. Check the alumni oftice for names of former students who might be in a position to hire you — particularly if you have a special interest or ability. 17, Work for the minority recruitment program if your col- tege has one. 18. Provide a ‘“‘tani*’ service to airports and bus staticas. Adver- tise on bulletin boards (but always check to make sure customers are fellow students). 19. Rent out time, by the hour, on your personal computer. And offer to prepare materials for a flat fee if the customer isn’t com- puter-friendly. 20. Create a service for parents who want someone to buy and deliver gifts. You can advertise in the school newspaper (which often reaches parents). 21. Give haircuts if you know how. Charge less than local salons or barber shops. Have some hairstyling magazines on hand so customers can pick a style. 22. Fix bicycles. Or offer to buy them from departing students and start your own rental business, by the hour, week or semester. 23.Sew custom-made nightgowns, shirts or shorts. You can make several at once by split- ting the cutting and stitching chores wiih a friend. 24, Buy staxter plants at a florist or department store and sell them when they’re big enough to re-pot. (Check with your room- mate first if you live in a dorm.) 25. Move students to or from dorms and apartments. It helps to have a truck, van or hatchback with a fold-down rear seat. 26. Knit mufflers or mittens (siudents are always losing them). See if you can sell them through the college bookstore or local gift shop. 27. Prepare and type resumes for other students secking jobs. Access to a personal computer with a letter-quality printer would help. 28. Read to a blind student or translate for a forcign student. College employment and student- life offices get these requests often. 29. Make rope or macrame plant holders that students can hang in their dorm rooms. Add a plant for an extra fee. 3G. Deliver out-of-town Sunday newspapers to students. You can find them in most big cities that have distributors. Double their price. OFF-CAMPUS JOBS 31. Look for help-wanted signs in local stores. Ask yourself what you've learned (photography, merchandising) that a store would pay you for. 32. Take on painting or wallpapering jobs if you've done it before. 33. Team up with other students to run a car wash. Two people can wash a car in less than 15 minutes. Advertise on focal or col- lege radio statious. 34. Mow lawns or trim hedges. Try for a regular schedule with another student. You can also rake leaves or shovel walks in winter, 35. Manage or play in a rock band. Or operate stereo equip- ment and play tapes for parties or groups, 36. Clean garages and base- ments. Give customers an estimate of the time and cost. (Don’t throw anything away without permis- sion!) 37. Uf you’re skilled with a rac- quet, check to see if tennis clubs need instructors for young begin- ners. 38. If you work on the school Newspaper, offer to do paste-up and layout for the town paper or local printing firms. 39. Do light housework or laundry for working couples or handicapped people. Tuck fivers Featuring: © Datatrain 386SX (16 or 20 ME!2z) © Datatrain Colour monitor ® Quantum 52MB hard drive ® Raven 9101 dot matrix printer or business cards in apartment mailboxes or under windshield wipers. 40. Sell flowers where people buy their Sunday aewspapers. In- quire first if you need a permit. -— Distributed by Los Angeles Times Syndicate Le Petit Montessori Academy would like to invite you to the Open House of their new school. Montessori Mes Petits Academy offers a 4-day program for children 3-5 years old. Our school is conveniently located in the Grand Blvd. area at the North Vancouver YMCA. We encourage you to register now for the school year 1991/92. 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