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Career fair helps students explore career opportunities
What do you want to be when you grow up?
That can be a difficult question to answer, especially if you don't know just how many options are available for you to choose from.
To help youngsters start thinking about career possibilities, the Cumberland County Schools Career and Technical Education department has partnered with the Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce, Roane State Community College and Tennessee Technology Center to host the eighth grade Career Exploration Fair.
The most recent event was held Nov. 6 at TTCC, with 36 exhibitors present from local businesses and industries.
The exhibitors were organized into 16 career clusters, which link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need in the workplace. Those 16 clusters are aligned with the 35 programs of study offered by the Cumberland County CTE department and post-secondary learning.
Every eighth-grade student in the county takes part in the fair, which helps them to choose a program of study during high school. New curriculum guidelines require students to choose a program of study for high school graduation, with students earning at least three credits in a program.
As students worked their way from booth to booth at the career fair, typical questions included job duties, education requirements and salary ranges. Exhibitors displayed tools of their trades and some explained how careers in their field had evolved through the years. TAP Publishing representative Ron Scott displayed early printing tools alongside trade magazines and computer displays. Crossville Airport representative Chris Bennett contrasted old aviation technology with new, and the Cumbelrand County Tax Assessor's Office displayed current maps along with a ledger showing 1901 land values.
Taking part in the career fair were: Taunee Whittenbarger, UT Extension Agency; Matt Clarey, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency; TTCC representatives; Ron Scott, TAP Publishing; Heather Mullinix, Crossville Chronicle; Lois Davis, Joshua's Pet Treat Bakery; Suzanne Griffin, Mary Kaye; Callie Wise, trainer for TCIDS; school counselors Andrea Simmons, Robin Hull, Missy Miller and Leslie McCoy; Ben Whitson, First National Bank; George Potter, Mary Cox and David Simcox, assessor of property; Amy Buress, Cumberland Medical Center; Alisha Hill, respiratory therapy at RSCC; Beth Alexander and Pepe Perron, Chamber; Jan Sellers, TAD Center; Lucinda Whittenburg, child care; Nancy Garren, cosmetology; Tim Claflin, school system emergency management coordinator; Crossville Fire Department; Jay Wood, Crossville Retail Committee; Frances Carson, Downtown Crossville, Inc.; Vicki Houston and Gerald Williams, Crab Orchard Utility District; Robert McCarty, Volunteer Energy Cooperative; Pat Elmore, Shadden Tire; and Chris Bennett, Crossville Airport.
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