College Grads Can Overcome Challenges When Seeking the First Job.WILMINGTON, Del. -- As college graduates attempt to enter the workforce, many are facing unanticipated issues and challenges. "Today's employers seek candidates whose skills go beyond the core requirements," said Sarah Baker Andrus, director of academic programs for Vector Marketing Vector Marketing is the domestic sales arm of Alcas Corporation, the Olean, New York-based company that manufactures Cutco products. Salespeople, most of them college students and recent high school graduates, market Cutco products to customers via one-on-one demonstrations, , the direct sales distributor for Cutco Cutlery cutlery, various types of implements for cutting, preparing, and eating food. In addition to different kinds of knives and the steels to sharpen them, the term usually encompasses forks and spoons. . "While they may meet a checklist of abilities, many graduates don't understand other issues related to securing a job, and this can lead to a mismatch mismatch 1. in blood transfusions and transplantation immunology, an incompatibility between potential donor and recipient. 2. one or more nucleotides in one of the double strands in a nucleic acid molecule without complementary nucleotides in the same position on the other as they seek that first position." Andrus works closely with universities throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada since Cutco, the largest kitchen cutlery manufacturer in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , sells its products through a network of college students who sell during in-home personal demonstrations. [TABLE OMITTED] Vector Marketing recruits and trains college students as sales representatives. In addition to an initial three-day training program, students participate in advanced training and professional development that develops a wide range of skills, including time management, presentation, lead generation, customer service and how to work in a commission-structured environment. "These skills are valuable whether students pursue a career with Vector Marketing or in other industries," added Andrus. "Many of our sales reps have sold Cutco for several years and then comfortably transition into other careers because of the skills they have developed with us." About Cutco Cutlery and Vector Marketing Cutco Cutlery is a 58-year-old company with headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Olean, New York Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 15,347 at the 2000 census. The City of Olean is within the Town of Olean and is located in the southeast part of the county. . Vector Marketing is the company's sales division, which trains and coordinates the activities of the direct sales force of college students. |
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