MOV Career Connect Job Fair shows local job opportunities
Employers from all over the MOV came together at the Junior Fair Building to show junior and senior high school students, along with the public, what career, schooling, and training opportunities are available to them in the area.
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Annual Mid-Ohio Valley Career Connect Job Fair was held Wednesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
Employers from all over the MOV came together at the Junior Fair Building to show junior and senior high school students, along with the public, what career, schooling, and training opportunities are available to them in the area.
According to the Director of the Washington County Department of Job and Family Services, Flite Freimann, the day came with a lot of success, as area high schoolers were able to see the career opportunities available to them right here in the MOV, stating:
“We have 71 employers here, all local, where kids understand that they don’t have to leave our area to have an incredibly great career. Some of the folks might end up hiring a high school senior even today so that they could start as soon as they graduate. Maybe there’s a part time job available for a high school junior, and if nothing else, at least give these young people an idea of what they can accomplish here in our community.”
Some of the businesses and entities that were present included representatives from the state of Ohio and Washington County, Washington State College of Ohio, Memorial Health Systems, and various area banks.
Representatives from Profusion and Micromachines were also present.
“[We have] home health agency and hospital [representatives] if you’re interested in medical services, banks, if you’re interested in financial services, government opportunities if that’s where you’d like to be, and then again, a lot of great manufacturing opportunities.”
Freimann says that the career fair is also an opportunity for businesses to display all of the opportunities that they have within the area. He says that this could help the community to “grow from within” by allowing students to see opportunities that they may normally pass up, saying that:
“If our young people leave and go to Columbus or Cleveland or Cincinnati, then all too often they don’t come back. When you’re driving down State Route 7 or up State Route 60, there are a bunch of businesses that you might only see the sign. You don’t know what they’re doing, you don’t know the exciting opportunities, so this is an opportunity for those businesses to showcase the incredible technology and incredible career opportunities that they’re able to offer folks. So that our young people will want to stay here and continue to help our community grow.”
The job fair lasted from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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