By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
High school students interested in joining the manufacturing workforce in St. Joseph will have an opportunity to meet with some potential employers during an event today.
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce Director of Communications Kristi Bailey says manufacturing day is open to students interested in manufacturing
"They go in and visit some of our local employers, so that's always an interesting day, because they're learning things in school but then they get to go out and see hands on what working in the field is like and get to ask questions, that's always an interesting day," Bailey tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr.
The Chamber hopes that the tours will show students the opportunities for high paying jobs in manufacturing.
One of the top workforce initiatives in the area will once again welcome area high school seniors to come explore careers around St. Joseph and the surrounding area.
The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce My Success event will be October 15th and 16th at Civic Arena.
Bailey says students who attend My Success will meet with all kinds of potential employers
"It might be in accounting, it might be in healthcare, so it's really geared to just let students know that no matter what you want to do, you can find a job, a career, in St. Joseph," Bailey explains.
Bailey says from working the event herself, she's seen students have some eye-opening experiences as they ask questions of employers
"A lot of kids they don't know what they want to do, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, so to be able to talk to real professionals in so many fields I think is an eye-opening experience," Bailey says.
Bailey says many employers that attend the event will bring hands on experiences for high school seniors to learn about the job.
"Mosaic they bring out different things, like surgical tech things, so the students are able to see oh I move this with my hand, and I can see it on the screen what it would do inside a body," Bailey points out. "And there's just so many hands-on tools that happen at the My Success event."
My Success is expected to welcome in more than 2.000 students from 50 area schools.
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