Comments on: Start a Blue Collar Career Fair https://smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/start-blue-collar-career-fair.html The small town and rural business resource Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Career fair, small town style https://smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/start-blue-collar-career-fair.html#comment-26599 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:32:15 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=202#comment-26599 […] the Blue Collar Career Fair? Another Texas town wrote in to share their version of introducing rural kids to high-paying […]

]]> By: Jimi https://smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/start-blue-collar-career-fair.html#comment-17621 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:37:28 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=202#comment-17621 We do something similar in Knox County, TX. We have professionals from many of these careers come and speak to the youth about what they do, how much money they make, the shortage of people in their profession, etc. We also pair it with a college fair where the kids can get this technical training. We also offer the normal stuff as well, doctor, lawyer, nurse, etc., as those will also always be needed in small towns. We have a home town guy who returned here to practice medicine. He is proof that you can come back to your rural community and be successful in any career. The most important thing is that we are spreading the message we want them to return! They need to hear that as often as possible.

]]> By: Becky McCray https://smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/start-blue-collar-career-fair.html#comment-5241 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:46:14 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=202#comment-5241 Miss Dazey, you can pass it along to local groups, you can share it in your local paper, or you can just give this story a recommendation on Google +, or any other social sharing. :)

]]> By: Miss Dazey https://smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/start-blue-collar-career-fair.html#comment-5240 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:53:00 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=202#comment-5240 I certainty hope this idea catches on and spreads. I know for a fact there is a storage of trained, skilled mechanics and in certain building trades. Truck drivers too.

How can we, the lovers of all things online in general and social media people in particular, help with this great idea?

]]> By: LNMP298 https://smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/start-blue-collar-career-fair.html#comment-5239 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:43:49 +0000 http://smallbizsurvival.com/?p=202#comment-5239 What a terrific idea!

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