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Darke County Senior Interview &
Networking Event
Nearly 80 high school seniors from four of our county schools and 25
area employers participated in the Senior Interview and Networking
Event on Friday, April 5th. The fourth annual event is sponsored by
Darke County Economic Development (DCED) and open to all county high
school seniors.
This year, the event was held at Edison State Community College –
Greenville Campus. Students interacted with employer representatives in
the Networking Area to learn more about local career, education and
development opportunities. Attending students also participated in
three 15 – minute interviews with area employers and received feedback
on their interview.
When registering for the event, students indicated their employment and
career interests. Students were then matched to employers who offered
opportunities in their career interests or were matched based on the
type of employment they were seeking. During the event, students were
able to submit their applications to any of the participating
businesses.
Participating employers represented career areas including Business,
Education, Engineering/Science & Technology, Information
Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Safety, and Retail.
“With the new location this year, we were able to expand the variety
and number of employers involved and add new career areas to the
event,” stated Tamala Marley, Workforce Specialist with DCED. Students
also learned more about the Hometown Opportunity website and app, where
they can apply to local careers and locate area openings.
“Our local graduates are in demand by our area employers. Many of those
employers offer tuition reimbursement, paid training, co-op programs,
and paid internships,” said Marley. “It’s no longer necessary to choose
between education and employment after graduation. Many of our local
graduates can begin earning while they learn, rather than incurring
school debt. Events like this allow students to see the wide variety of
local options and career opportunities available.”
DCED would like to thank the following for their participation: Ansonia
Local Schools, Franklin Monroe Local Schools, Greenville City Schools,
Mississinawa Valley Schools, BASF, Brethren Retirement Community, Darke
County Commissioners, Darke County Sheriff’s Department, DOSS, Edison
Community College, Family Health, Fort Recovery Industries, FRAM,
Greenville Federal, Greenville National Bank, GTI, JAFE Decorating,
Midmark, Mote & Associates, Pohl Transportation, Spirit Medical
Transport, Ramco, Second National Bank, Village Green, Voisard Tool,
Walmart, Wayne Healthcare, and Whirlpool. Thanks for our volunteers –
Superintendent Jim Atchley, Commissioner Matt Aultman, Dennis Baker,
Joyce Colville, Superintendent Doug Fries, Rodd Hale, Eileen
Litchfield, Matt Staugler, and Mayor Steve Willman. DCED would also
like to thank Chad Beanblossom, VP of Regional Campuses, and Edison
State – Greenville Campus staff for all their help in making this event
a success.
For more information about this and future school / business events,
please contact Darke County Economic Development at 937-548-3250 or
mnealeigh@darkecounty.com.
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