GENTRY — A career fair was held Friday at Gentry High School to help provide students with much-needed information on career options and to give them direction as they complete high school and make decisions about their future. The career fair was the second such annual fair held at the high school.
Students had opportunity to learn of numerous career fields and opportunities as they attended sessions in classrooms and the gym during the day-long event.
Representatives from area businesses and schools, as well as military recruiters, were on hand Friday to talk to students about career opportunities in a variety of fields. Careers represented ranged from working as a musician to repairing diesel trucks to serving in the medical fields or in the military. For those interested in law-enforcement careers, Ralph Bartley and Matt Nading of the Benton County Sheriff's office, even brought their service dogs to the school to talk to students about working in law enforcement as a canine handler. And, coming from Branson, Mo., were three members of the Hughes Brothers family of musicians who own a theater and perform daily in the resort town to talk to students about a career in the music and entertainment field.
Fields and careers represented included: accounting, acting, advertising and marketing, animal science, armed forces, attorney, author, auto mechanic, banking services, canine unit, certified nursing assistant, choir director, clothing designer, college and career schools, computer programming, construction, cosmetology, criminal justice, dance and choreography, dental assistant, dental hygienist, diesel mechanic, dog groomer, education, emergency medical technician, engineering, farming, film making, firefighter, flight attendant, forensic scientist, forestry, funeral science, game and fish, graphic designer, informational technology, logistics, landscaping, martial arts instructor, medical assistant, hospital occupations, museum curator, musician, nurse-emergency room, nurse-intensive care unit, nurse-labor and delivery, nurse-medical and surgical, nutritionist, occupational therapy, personal trainer, pharmacy, phlebotomy, physical therapy, plumbing, law enforcement, poultry science, real estate sales, respiratory therapy, restaurant and retail management, surgical technician, trucking and commercial driving, veterinary technician, welding and hospitality.
Numerous other area employers were on hand to visit with students about employment opportunities and the education and training needed to gain employment in those jobs.
The job fair is another part of the new emphasis in secondary schools to prepare students, not only for college, but for entry into the work force and alternative career and technical training paths upon graduation.
General News on 03/15/2017