The Rotary Club sponsored Career Fair will be held again this year on October 26th at the Community College for area high school students with an adult session scheduled from 2:30 until 5 p.m. The Career Fair is one of the ways in which the Colville Rotary Club is working to support the youth in our community. Too often young people struggle to find direction in their lives and lack the preparation that leads to rewarding employment opportunities. The result can be discouragement, apathy and dependence. The purpose of the career fair is to help students and their parents become aware that there is a huge demand for for people with technical and vocational skills and that there are affordable training programs available to obtain those skills. Many times these careers can provide a higher lifetime income than a purely academic career when the cost of expensive 4 year degree programs are taken into account. Even for students whose goals include an academic degree, a vocational skill can provide the means to earn a living and pay for schooling without incurring crushing debt. Those students who want to remain in the area after graduation will also find that many good positions are available with local employers if they have the needed skills.
Representatives from local and regional businesses, trade associations, governmental agencies and community college programs will be available to speak with interested students and later in the day with adults. Last year some of the participants advertized current openings. Some of the representatives scheduled to attend this year include: Hewes Craft, Colmac Coil, Colmac Industries, Boise Cascade, Columbia Cedar, WA DNR, Avista, Providence Health, Spokane Home Builders Association, US Border Patrol, National Forest, Washington State Troopers, Animal Hospital, Buena Vista, Clarks, SCC, NW HVAC school, Dollars for Scholars, Rural Resources, Job Corp, US Army.
Training programs that will be represented include the fields of aviation, welding, cosmetology, criminal justice, automotive, machining, diesel/heavy equipment, et cetera.
Adults who are interested in preparing for one of these careers will have the same opportunity to speak with representatives during the 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. session. This is also an opportunity for parents to come and get information that can help them guide their students in choosing a path forward.
The Rotary Club will have an exposition at the fair regarding the different activities the club sponsors in our community.
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