NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1920, Page 8

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

| £IO,OOO SALARIES OFFERING. What do I mean by mj- statementcm ihe dearth of .£IO,OOO a year • men? I mean this, (says Sir Albert : Stanley, chairman of the Under- * ground Railway, in the Weelky Dis- ' patch), that the cry to-day is for big men, men capable of controlling the monster organisations that are beingformed in all the countries in the world. They are not to be found. Bsusiness nowadays has reached the ttage when it i« not a question ot dealings with "one or two thousands, but with ten of thousands. Vast or- ' ganisations, employing whole armies of workpeople, need a. guiding brain to control their manifold dealings.

Thev are willing to pay £IO,OOO a year and more for such men if they can get them. But there are more of these positions going than can he filled. 1 am not for one moment suggesting that our dearth of big men is due to the degeneration of the race. On the contrary, I know that here in this country are men who could qualify for such posts if given the oppor* timiry. Since I spoke about this scarcity the other day., I have been inundated with letters from all parts of the country. those who imagine that I have .£IO,OOO a year jobs in my pocket waiting to be given to the first caller, they all have the same cry: '"Only give'me the chance to. prove my worth." Where does, the fault lie" I think-it is largely due to >a lack of organisation which will secure to capable young men an opportunity of proving their fitness and equipping themselves so as to be ready when the time comes. In the past, small businesses have been the rule: now they are becoming;' the exception. Employers should recognise this fact, and make provision for the training and "development of the talent which is within their organisation. There are, ho doubt, many people anxious to know what qualifications are essential to the making of the

.£IO,OOO a year man. In the first place, it is not required that a man should be a genius. All that ,- s required is:—(1) A good education, (2) good ■ practical experience, (3) level-headedness ; (4) sound common sense. These essentials! form the basis of the requirements for the controlling man. They do not appear to be much, and neither are they. Napoleon's remark that every soldier carried a marshal's baton in his knapsack can easily be made to read: '•Every capable young man carries a ,£IO,OOO job ill his head." Armed with these four assets I have men» tinned, a man can aspire to the highest position, and can go forward with the assurance that he has the essential points which go to make the sue cessful man. •