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May 14,1999 JOURNALISTS: Here's a story idea and some Purdue events during the next three weeks. Job prospects stay healthy, employers selective Most of Purdue's graduating seniors didn't waste any time finding a job, says Carol Barrett, interim director of the university's Center for Career Opportunities. "We had more students registered to interview this year than last year," she said. "So it seems the seniors as a class were more motivated this year to have a job by graduation." Barrett says one advantage of a stable economy is plenty of entry-level jobs. "But it also can provide some challenges for job-seekers who delay starting a search. There are always those students who delay finding employment, with the assumption that the jobs will be waiting when they are ready to enter the work force. The reality is that employers are becoming more selective and targeted in what they're looking for. An effective job search will involve an investment of energy and time, no matter when the search begins." As in years past, Barrett says, all types of computer skills are highly marketable, and job seekers in all fields are showcasing computer-related skills. CONTACT: Carol Barrett (765) 494-3981 Events Friday, May 21. The Purdue Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. in Room 304 (Anniversary Drawing Room), Purdue Memorial Union. CONTACTS: Jeanne V. Norberg, director, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2084; home, (765) 449-4986; jeanne_norberg@purdue.edu, or Joseph L. Bennett, vice president for University Relations, (765) 463-1731; joe_bennett@purdue.edu Thursday, June 3. Farm Management Tour Media Day. This preview tour for journalists will last from 8 a.m. to about 4:30 p.m. Open to all members of the media, the tour is scheduled to visit five farms in Posey, Vanderburgh and Gibson counties. Two vans will depart from Purdue on the night of June 2, providing transportation to the southern Indiana site. All others should plan to depart at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 3, from the Denny's restaurant at U.S. 41 and Interstate 64, 10 miles south of Princeton. The media tour will return to Denny's for lunch and then continue the preview. The tour is free, and journalists may join and leave it at any point. To make a lunch reservation and receive a map of the tour stops, contact Chris Sigurdson, News and Public Affairs coordinator in Purdue Agricultural Communications, (765) 494-8415; sig@ecn.purdue.edu. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page