Grad: travel, activities key for career success

by Joe Holden staff writer

Acquiring skills from campus activities, a willingness to travel and familiarity with specialized fields are instrumental in landing a job in the communications field, according to a recent Career Development speaker.

Jamie Latshaw, managing editor for two trade magazines and a graduate of the College, returned to Cabrini to speak at last Thursday's career development meeting for English/communication majors

"Two years ago I would've run out of school screaming if I was told that I'd be talking at a career development meeting," Latshaw said.

Latshaw, an alumna of Cabrini, spoke about the many aspects of managing for Dealerscope and EGear to a packed lecture hall full of communication majors.

Latshaw was hired for her position due to an internship with the magazines while she was a Cabrini student.

"I was hired due to the writing skills received from Cabrini," she said.

Latshaw is responsible for making sure everyone on the staff's story is in, and the artwork is compiled. To gather information for the two magazines, Latshaw and her staff attend trade shows.

Technological companies display their merchandise at trade shows. During the trade shows, the magazine staff meets with appointments and finds out pertinent information about their products.

"However, if the company makes a bad product, we have to let the consumers know," Latshaw said. "But we also have to give the company a fair chance for defense of their product."

The trade shows last no longer than three days.

"I started out knowing nothing about technology," Latshaw said. "Now I'm technologically savvy."

Latshaw spoke about the niche that she was able to create due to her love for copy editing. She was