Vocational Plan

FROM THE TIME of its reorganization in 1944, the Dartmouth Vocational Plan has been active in organizing alumni committees throughout the country. There are now some 35 committees actively operating in key centers covering nearly all the strategic areas of the country. Since V-J Day there has been an increasing volume of inquiries and alumni have been aided materially in seeking and securing placement. It is anticipated that the volume of inquiries will increase during the winter, especially as more and more men are discharged from military service and released from employment in war industries.

The Alumni Council Committee for the Vocational Plan, with Fred C. Shaneman '24 of Tacoma, Wash., as chairman, began the reorganization. The present chairman of this committee, Edwin R. Keeler '11 of Chicago, in cooperation with Dwight J. Edson '18 of Houston, Texas, Charles F. Weston '18 of Hopewell, Va., Hubert A. Desmarais '26 of San Francisco, and William H. Marsh '31 of Atlanta, Ga., has continued this interest and activity.

Donald W. Cameron '35, Associate in Placement in the Personnel Bureau of the College, has met with the alumni committees throughout the country and coordinates the work of these groups.

As soon as the Alumni Records Office of the College has learned of the entry into military service of alumni, the Personnel Bureau has forwarded to these men information concerning our program. Returns from these men outline their post- war plans and many of the group have al- ready expressed a desire to seek the College's services.

All questionnaires received from Tuck School and Thayer School graduates are forwarded to these two schools. Since they know their graduates intimately and have long established contacts in their respective fields, it is recognized that they are thus in a more favorable position to assist their own men. To date we have been successful in directing alumni to placement activities. This has been particularly true for returning servicemen. The various alumni committees through their first- hand knowledge of opportunities in their own areas have proved of exceptional value. In helping these men more quickly to become aware of possibilities of employ- ment, not only have these committees been able to inject the warmth of personal contact into the ensuing interviews, but also experience to date has shown that many fine opportunities not known to Hanover have been located through the interest and activity of these groups.

It is recognized that this program is only one aid to the Dartmouth alumnus seeking placement assistance. It augments his own efforts and those of other groups of similar interest that have been established throughout the country. It cannot guarantee a man a job but it can be extremely helpful in guiding an applicant in his endeavors to find the right type of opportunity which not only will meet his interests but which at the same time will afford an adequate future for him. Experience has already shown that the quickest and best method of clearance with these groups is to have all initial inquiries directed to: THE PERSONNEL BUREAU 214 MCNUTT HALL HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE