European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1 Page 30 stars and stripes june 2007 f your Money convertibles Cost Doest ensure safety by Ken Thomas the associated press it comes to buy ing a new a hefty Price tag Doest always buy test scores released thursday by the insurance Institute for Highway safety found several affordable convertibles that offer better crash Protection than their More expensive conducting tests on 10 new midsize convertibles for the first the Institute gave its top scores to two expensive convertibles the 2007 Saab 93 and 2007 Volvo both which Start at nearly received the highest scores on Sid Impact and rear crash Protection the performances of the 93 and c70 Are said Adrian the institutes these cars Combine what convertible buyers should look for if there shopping with safety in a luxurious second car for Many Are a Small part of the new car comprising about 2 per cent of vehicle according to Power and while Many owners can afford to use their roadster on weekends during the sum the tests suggest that safety Doest have to be a simple function of three convertibles the 2007 Mitsubishi eclipse 2007 Volkswagen eos and 2008 Chrysler the High est Marks in front and Sid Impact crash All Start under the 2007 Bow 3 series and the 2007 Audi a4 received the institutes second lowest score of mar Ginal in Sid Impact the Bow convertible starts at while the a4 Model starts at both received the highest ratings in frontal during its Side test of the 3 for sex the Institute recorded injury Mea sures on the Driver Dummy that could Indi Cate rib fractures and injuries to internal organs in a similar Volvo cars of North conducting tests on 10 new midsize convertibles for the first the insurance Institute for Highway safety gave its top scores to two expensive convertibles the 2007 Volvo and the 2007 Saab both vehicles Start at nearly Bow a spokesman Thomas Plucinsky said the automaker was disappointed with the Sid Impact results but said it Engi neers its vehicles to pass a wide Range of crash tests around the were confident that in real world situations that Bow vehicles Are among the Saf est in he Audi a spokesman Patrick Hespen said the a4s vehicle platform debuted in late before the institutes testing procedures were he said the vehicle provides a High level of crash protect the 2007 Pontiac which starts at received scores of marginal in Sid Impact crash tests and the Sec on highest score of acceptable in frontal the Institute said the g6s front Compart ment held up Well during the fronted tests but the Drivers seat came Loose on one of its tracks and moved Lead ing to the Dummy head striking the instrument general motors spokesman Alan Adler said that while there was some move ment of the front the seat remained in place and provided Good Protection to the crash test Dummy in the on the Sid Impact he said the Auto maker is moving to equip All passenger cars with head Protection by among other vehicles the 2007 Toyota camry Solara received the highest in the frontal test and the Sec on highest Mark in Side the Ford received the second highest ranking in fronted test ing and the highest Marks in said Consumers should look for Roll which help reduce the risk if the convertible Rolls Popup Roll which deploy automatically if the sensors detect a potential Are Standard equipment on the 3 series and but unavailable on the other vehicles Job Hunters rejoice youve got a lot going for you youre you know sooner or you will need to effectively communicate that fact to a potential employer who will want to know what you can bring to the whether you Are a former ser a transitioning or simply married to one of the you can capitalize on the strengths that come with living the military lets re shall we you Are Able to perform Well under do we even need to elaborate Here if anyone can work Well under it is some one who has worn a military uni form or someone who has been married to it working under pres sure can of course take on differ ent one of which is making More things happen with fewer resources and in less sound familiar i suspect youre very Good at employers want to hire individuals with that so dont hesitate to Tell them you have you Are both a capable Leader and a contributing team life in the military is not unlike life As a for on the Job As a you will have instances where you will also need to be both a Leader and a Fol it sounds easy enough to but we All know that it really re quires a genuine sans hidden not everyone can pull off to truly have this is unique and coveted by managers who can appreciate you Are highly skilled and whatever your you do it Well and you have worked hard to achieve that level of com when employers seek out new they want someone who has taken the per Sonal and professional initiative to reach certain benchmarks in their Bottom you should aggressively highlight your strengths in regard to your Job talk Janet Farley technical soft skills and education if you find it difficult to do then you May need to reexamine where you sit on that competency scale and per haps Stop sitting on it and and Vance no one can adapt to constant change better than lets be change might As Well be your Middle while you May have considered that a headache around the it is a Defi Nite plus in the civilian work circumstances Are subject to change on a moments significant opportunities can be lost if you Are not ready to jump on having that Talent to adapt and take action proactively versus re actively is what spells the differ ence Between Success and fail you Are used to working with others from All walks of one of the real benefits of Liv ing and working within military communities can be summarized in one word nowhere else will you find such a massive Cross Section of As the civilian world becomes More and More global in your proven ability to work Well with others from every Corner of the universe will certainly be a Strong Selling Point for you Are a Quick the ability to think on your feet and improvise when youre in the Field will come in quite Handy in your next Job search and in Man aging your career As a in a perfect we would like ample time to learn new concepts fully and adjust to new in we dont always have that if you possess the added Bonus of being Able to learn Quick then kudos to its a Point in your you Are drug free and physically fit just when you thought youd never have to relieve yourself in a Small cup it almost goes without saying that employers want to hire individuals who will not self destruct on the this Means they want drug free and healthy employees so that they Are not saddled with footing the Bill for your demise in some or and while you May still might have to use the cup rehiring processes May re quire you can be confident in the fact that you Are physically no worries on this you can save employers big Bucks because you already have a Security if you have flaunt it to your next potential if one is required for that then you May save that company a lot of if one int then it still shows that you Are a trusted employers like to save Money and they like to feel they can Trust whether you realized it or you have a lot going for you go out there and flaunt Janet Farley is the author of the Mill  career transition guide and the military spouses Complete guide to career her column appears monthly in stars and she can be contacted at