Juniors and seniors throughout Darke County participated in Job Shadow Week, November 13th – 17th. Job shadowing is a valuable learning opportunity that bridges the gap between classroom education and the real-world workforce. The primary goal of job shadow week is to provide these students with insights into various careers, allowing them to make more informed decisions about their future career path and the opportunities available to them here in Darke County.
The 200 students who participated had over 250 career positions to choose from. The event, coordinated by Darke County Economic Development, worked with 50 Darke County companies to offer a variety of career positions. Students were able to explore their interests and allow this process to help them identify fields that align with their skills and values.
When choosing their job shadows, students in some cases chose a career that they were not as familiar with and for other students they chose knowing this would be an opportunity to explore their career choice in a hands-on manner. Job shadowing helps students to make informed decisions when selecting their career path and what steps they will need to take for after graduation.
Beyond academic and career exploration, job shadowing cultivates essential soft skills in the students. They are developing communication skills, workplace etiquette and the importance of collaboration. Darke County Economic Development would like to thank all the schools and businesses in Darke County for making these opportunities available to the students and for a great job shadow week.
The following companies and organizations participated in this year’s Darke County Job Shadow week: 5678 Dance Studio, A Cut Above, ARCH Tooling, Barga HVAC, Brethren Retirement Community, Brilliant Beginnings, Brumbaugh Construction, Bruns Animal Clinic, Classic Carriers, Council on Rural Services, Darke Co Common Pleas Court, Darke Co Health Dept, Darke Co Parks, Darke Co Probation Dept, Darke Co Sheriff’s Office, Darke Rural Electric, Direct Tooling Concepts, Dr. Stephen Stentzel, DDS, Everheart Hospice, Family Health, Fort Recovery Industries, Greenville Fire Department, Greenville National Bank Banking Centers, Greenville Police Department, Invictus Tattoo, JAFE Decorating, Klockner Pentaplast, Lehman Chiropractic, Leis Realty, Midmark, Mote & Associates, MTNA, NovaCare Rehabilitation, Nutrien Ag, Pepcon & Poeppelman Materials, Phelan Insurance, Pohl Transportation, Recovery & Wellness, Remington Seed, Rudnick, Hosek, Pendl, LTD, Schultz Motors, Spartech, Spirit Medical Transport, Total Image Tanning & Hair Salon, Village Green, Village of Versailles, VPP Industries, Wayne Healthcare, Weaver Eggs, Whirlpool Kitchenaid
(Photos curtesy of DCED)
