REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE ENTERING BUSINESS WORLD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23314, 25 July 1950, Page 4

REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE ENTERING BUSINESS WORLD

Hints to young women embarking on a commercial career were given by the Dominion president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, Mr. H. E. Schofield, when he presented last night no fewer than 48 diplomas to successful candidates in the commercial educational examinations sponsored by the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce.

‘We like brains,” he said, ‘‘but when coming into offices this is not the big essential. We want reliable workers who will work as hard when the boss is there as when he is not.”

Mr. Schofield congratulated the candidates on their successes and added that they were a good sign. The business community looked forward to them starting out on their commercial careers.

When he announced the examinations passed and mentioned passes with honours in shorthand, this prompted a member of the chamber to declare: ‘‘l’ll give her a job in my office.” Need For Reliability

As an illustration of the need for reliability, Mr. Schofield quoted an instance which had occurred in his own office. New linoleum had been laid on the floor, and on returning after an absence of three days be found that it had been pitted all over, one of the girls having tap danced on it.

The first essential was conscientious work, said Mr. Schofield. “We want workers who will take pride in their work. We want them to do their work in a workmanlike fashion and to feel that they are doing something worthwhile. “In this way you will soon get on,” he told them. "If the brains are on top well that's all right, but we want thoroughness and the other takes care of itself.”

Mr. Schofield wished the candidates a successful period ahead. Diplomas were awarded to the following: Merle Hickey, Gabrielle Foley, Margaret Breman, Ailsa Brown, Patricia Butler, Joan Callahan, Ann Clarke, Mary Egan, Gavl Emms. Noelene Hatton, Kathleen Hickey, Patricia Lanigan, Janet Lawton, Shirley Nissen, Theresa Oates, Margaret Darrell; Maureen Phelps. Colleen Storey, Ellen Tait, Shirley Grundy, Beverley Cox, Rae Clements, Joan Bradley, Gertrude Atkinson, Patricia Barker, Pamela Denham, Betty Tuhana, Amy Chaffey, Doris Compton, Barbara Crawforth, Doreen Davidson, Fay Davis. Dorothea Fox, Temateohorere P. I-liha, Marie Hogan, Lois Lister, Grace McGayeston, Janet McLeod, Leslie Marshall, Anna Mills, Elaine Munro, Jean Nigro, Leslie Richardson/ Shirley Rothwell, Annette Scott, Margaret Wotton. Nessie Waugh, and Shirley White.