Historical February 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
What will I be?
At the Kiosk, asking that question elicits a broad response. Certainly, the younger generation has no hesitation in speaking up: Cecilia Hannegan wants to be everything in the world there is to be while Elizabeth Horner said that her father told her to “go where the money is.” Tim Schoemehl, who is a book lover, said he wants to be a librarian; Sam DiLorenzo, a teenager, wants to live in harmony with mankind and be of service to them like the Reverend Larry Rice. Ali and Hassan Shahriary both want to be firemen after recent trips to the Fire Department.
One toddler said he wanted to be a cat and another, a flashlight.
For grownups who may be asking themselves that question, we can steer you to some excellent books about careers such as real estate or becoming a nurse’s aid and offer help on how to prepare for civil service jobs, take the GED (High School equivalence test), find employment opportunities with Federal, State, and Municipal agencies, or study the ASVAB book for the Army, Air Force and Marines.
The Kiosk also has books on typing, shorthand, grammar, spelling and writing reports as well as how to brush up on job searching skills, how to get a job and how to prepare for an interview. Teenagers can ask for How to Help Teen Agers Prepare for a Job.
As resumes are needed for everything these days, the Kiosk has a number of samples.
One in particular is called Better Resumes for Computer Personnel.
For folks who want to run their own business, Managing the One-Person Business may be the answer. Also, the Public Library request systems makes the material in the Adult Education Department at the Central Library available in one day upon request.
The Kiosk can supply you with applications for student aid and income tax forms and register you to vote. Residents of the county who work in the city can now get a library card with the St. Louis Public Library.
Obviously we cannot list everything on the topic of jobs or job preparation that is available, so we invite those of you pondering “What will I be?” to stop by or call and let us do our best to help you.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February 1989.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times1989_02.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
