Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Placement Center"
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Papers, 1948-1963 (B. Keith Duffin, director 1952-1961; Placement Center had three divisions: student employment, staff employment, and career placement; Student Placement Bureau, variant name; organized in 1952; July of 1961 was an official name change from Placement Bureau to the Placement Center; divisions: part-time employment, general placement, teacher placement, alumni placement, and non-academic employment--full-time) (UA 881.16.14) | Papers, 1948-1963 (B. Keith Duffin, director 1952-1961; Placement Center had three divisions: student employment, staff employment, and career placement; Student Placement Bureau, variant name; organized in 1952; July of 1961 was an official name change from Placement Bureau to the Placement Center; divisions: part-time employment, general placement, teacher placement, alumni placement, and non-academic employment--full-time) (UA 881.16.14) | ||
− | 1968, (Placement Center was a subdivision of University Personnel Services; Placement Center had General Division and Education Division as subordinates) (UA 282A | + | 1968, (Placement Center was a subdivision of University Personnel Services; Placement Center had General Division and Education Division as subordinates) (UA 282A Series 1 box 1 folder 4) |
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Revision as of 15:12, 30 March 2011
Placement Center had an official change of name from Placement Bureau in 1961. Placement Center worked with all colleges and departments (deans and chairmen) of the University in the placement of graduates and alumni, as well as to provide a systematic and more effective service to students who needed and desired employment while attending school. Placement Center worked to procure jobs in mainly business, industry, government, and education. Placement Center had an established library for magazines and brochures about companies, jobs, interviews, letters of application, how to find employment, resumes, etc. The divisions of Placement Center were: Part-time employment to students, General Placement to graduates, and B. Keith Duffin was the director (1961-1968).
Contents
Variant names
University Placement Office
Placement Center
Placement
Student Placement Bureau
Description
Established: 1961
Abolished: 19
Location: Provo, Utah (1961-19)
Functions
Placement Center's main function was to assist students to find jobs after graduation. Placement Center assisted with student part-time employment on and off campus and staff employment as well.
Assets and Administrative Structure
Placement Center reported to the Administrative Assistant to the President of BYU. Placement Center functioned under a director: B. Keith Duffin (1961-1969) and under a Manager: R. Wayne Hansen (1970-1976). Placement Center had the following subordinates: Teacher Placement (1961-1964); Educational Placement (1964-); Student Employment (1961-1962); Staff Employment (1964-1968), Donald R. Lyman; Career Placement (1961-1962); and Technical Placement (1964-1970), R. Wayne Hansen. The Placement Center had the following divisions: part-time employment, general placement, teacher placement, alumni placement, and non-academic employment--full-time.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Personnel Services (1955-1971)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Services (1972-1981)
Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Teacher Placement (1961-1971)
Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Educational Placement (1972-1976)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Placement Bureau (1952-1961)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Placement and Employment Services (1985)
Associated Archival Materials
Placement Bureau Records, 1936 (UA 137 folder 1)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1958-1959: p. 93 (Placement Bureau assisted graduating students to find jobs in business, industry, government, and education; worked with deans and department chairmen; helped students find part-time jobs; the placement library had information on jobs, interviews, letters of application, how to find employment, etc.) p. 123 (Teacher Placement functioned with University Placement Bureau)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1964-1966: p. 424 (Staff Employment Supervisor Donald R. Lyman; Technical Placement Supervisor R. Wayne Hansen)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1970-1972: p. 530 (Manager R. Wayne Hansen)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 53 (Materials available in the placement library on how to prepare a resume)
Papers, 1948-1963 (Placement, variant name) (UA 881.16.6)
Papers, 1948-1963 (B. Keith Duffin, director 1952-1961; Placement Center had three divisions: student employment, staff employment, and career placement; Student Placement Bureau, variant name; organized in 1952; July of 1961 was an official name change from Placement Bureau to the Placement Center; divisions: part-time employment, general placement, teacher placement, alumni placement, and non-academic employment--full-time) (UA 881.16.14)
1968, (Placement Center was a subdivision of University Personnel Services; Placement Center had General Division and Education Division as subordinates) (UA 282A Series 1 box 1 folder 4)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00062
Creator: UPB