CCHS Career Fair has “best turnout yet”

By Charlotte Underwood 

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – GEARUP’s Career and Technical Education Fair was held at Campbell County High School’s Brown Gymnasium on Tuesday. According to Campbell County High School’s Gear Up Coordinator Monica Bane, the event was a huge success with its “best turnout yet of local businesses and vendors and the best participation of students.”

According to Bane, this year the school had approximately 51 businesses and vendors who participated in the career fair. 

“We had a great crowd today, with more businesses than ever turning up for the event. It went great, and the students were attentive and engaged,” Bane said.

Companies and businesses set up booths, met with students about employment, shared information about their companies and the types of careers available.  Representatives with participating companies answered questions from students and shared their experiences and insights with them.

County Mayor Jack Lynch and members of his staff also participated in the event.

“Campbell County had a great career fair today; it’s always good to be available for our youth,” Lynch said. 

“The students were approaching tables, discussing skills and careers and getting information from various businesses. It was the best engagement we’ve ever had,” Bane reported. 

She attributed the high level of student participation to teachers “prepping students for the career fair.”

“The teachers sort of made assignments around the career fair to encourage participation. I’m so proud of the staff for stepping up and encouraging the students,” Bane said. 

According to Bane, events like the career and technical education fair are important for students “to see what variety of careers and opportunities are out there for them.”

She said it was also a great opportunity for local businesses and companies to “network and share knowledge” with students about current career opportunities as well as “what’s next” after they go to college or receive skills training so they can bring that knowledge and those skill sets back to their community. 

“I am so blessed to work in a school and live in a county that cares about public education the way Campbell County does,” Bane said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/22/2023-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANN BROWNING)