Here’s a summary of resources and materials that will help educators and their students prepare for the big day on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
Expo 2017: Educator Resources
Summer job opportunity: Portland Parks & Recreation to hire 200+ high school students in 2017
Portland Parks & Recreation plans to hire more than 200 high school students for 2017 summer youth program jobs and wants PWA’s help in getting the word out.
December newsletter: Building our future workforce, one student at a time
A successful career day depends on many people, as well as a shared belief in a single idea: There is a tremendous community benefit to opening employers’ doors to Portland high school students.
Rx for Oregon’s ailing graduation rate: Expand career education programs
Oregon’s third-worst-in-the-nation graduation rate is nothing to be proud of. But with Oregon taxpayers and legislators directing more money to Career Technical Education courses, there’s reason to believe the investments could keep more teens on track and set them up
Goodbye butterflies. Hello, confidence.
Portland Public Schools students who fretted prior to their mock interviews with HR professionals found the experience wasn’t so bad after all. Many students, in fact, said the interviews boosted their confidence and got them thinking about their goals.