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block of steel that they squared off on each
side with a surface grinder. From a block
of special carbon material they made an
electrode. The steel block was then set
inside the electrical discharge machine
and subjected to 20,000 sparks a second
which eroded an area to insert the elec-
trode.
Ron Wilhelm believes in the Exploring
program as a means of career discovery.
"My father was in tooling," he said, "so I
got to visit several plants as a kid. But I can
imagine for a lot of kids this is the only
chance they have to find out what work is
like in an industrial environment." Since
the Explorers work so closely with other
tool makers, it gives them the opportunity
to talk with them and find out if this can be
a meaningful occupation.
When the Explorers finish their
schooling and decide on a career, it will be
time to find a job. They will be thankful
for their Exploring experience then, too.
"The one part of our program that we've
received the most favorable comments
about from Explorers and parents has
been the session we spend on job inter-
viewing," said John Krieb.
"We give the Explorers a job applica-
tion from our personnel department here
at Fisher-Price and tell them to fill it out as
though they were applying for a tech-
nician's position in engineering."
After the Explorers turn in the forms the
Advisors discuss ways to sell oneself to an
employer on paper. Is the information on
the application clear, concise, and neat?
Did the applicant list any activities outside
of school? Is there anything that makes the
individual stand out from the crowd?
Role playing is used to show the Ex-
plorers what an employer looks for in a
personal interview. Does the person seem
honest? Does he or she ask meaningful
questions? Does the person show a certain
amount of self confidence, or is he or she
totally in awe of the situation?
"The Explorers were really surprised
when we told them that to hire one person
we might interview only four or five ap-
plicants from a stack of 50 resumes," said
Krieb. "They had no concept of the com-
petition. That's why we stress doing a good
job on the application or resume so they'll
have the chance to sell themselves in a
personal interview."
The success of the two Medina posts has
spread to other Fisher-Price facilities. An
engineering post began last year at the
company's Murray, Ky., plant, and there's
talk of establishing another post at
Fisher-Price headquarters in East Aurora,
N.Y. If this keeps up, Santa's elves had
better not take too long getting back to
work, or they may find a few Explorers
applying for jobs at the North Pole. ■
SELLING POLICY
Certain advertising in this magazine
contains offers of sales plans for individ-
ual or unit use. It must be clearly under-
stood that Scout unit use of these plans
to earn money must first be cleared with
the unit's local council and chartered in-
stitution. Ask for BSA Form No. 4427, from
your council.
The selling of any product must be
done on its own merits. Selling must not
be done in uniform or in the name of the
Boy Scouts of America except for non-
commercial products and then only when
approved by the local council. Sales in
uniform of commercial products violates
our policy of not permitting the move-
ment to be used for commercial pur-
poses. No one, unless authorized by the
National Council Executive Board, may
sign a contract of a commercial charac-
ter involving the Boy Scouts of America
or any chartered unit of the Boy Scouts of
America or for use of any of our insignia
or terminology with the product.
The products offered in these adver-
tisements have been examined by Scout-
ing magazine, and to the best of our
knowledge their value is commensurate
with the selling price suggested. All ad-
vertisers in this section are familiar with
the official policies of the Boy Scouts of
America and have indicated their willing-
ness to abide by them. Any Scouter re-
ceiving information or literature that is in
conflict with our policies should immedi-
ately notify Scouting Magazine, 1325 Walnut
Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75062-1296.
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