{"id":1315219,"date":"2019-10-02T18:39:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T00:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=988548"},"modified":"2019-10-02T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T00:39:37","slug":"glenx-high-school-career-expo-graduates-to-fill-fairgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/glenx-high-school-career-expo-graduates-to-fill-fairgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"GlenX: High school career expo graduates to fill fairgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grand Valley High School sophomore Kaydence Honer has fun talking into the radio microphones at the KMTS table during last years GlenX career fair at Rifle High School.<\/strong>
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Just because the GlenX Career Expo will be held at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Oct. 15 doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s a job fair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not a job fair. We are a career expo, giving opportunities for students to explore and discover,\u201d expo organizer Jayne Poss said.<\/p>\n

For the past three years, GlenX and the Aspen Community Foundation have hosted two career expos annually for high school students \u2014 one in Glenwood Springs during the spring, and one in Rifle in the fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cFuture is a big word, and the four years of high school go by really fast. The idea is if students think about their future, they can shape it,\u201d Poss said.<\/p>\n

The third annual fall GlenX career expo has outgrown Rifle High School, and for the first time will be at the Garfield County Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

Hosting the expo at the fairgrounds created some unique opportunities. All 1,500 students expected to attend will be able to gather to hear keynote speakers Kathryn Regjo, vice president of academic affairs for Colorado Mountain College, and Corey Ciocchetti, associate professor of business ethics at the University of Denver.<\/p>\n

115 businesses will set up booths in the indoor arena, and one of the arenas will be turned into a demonstration space for skilled trades, like plumbing, construction, medical life flight and welding.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel that this is going to be a really great venue for us,\u201d Poss said. Garfield County commissioners waived the fees for GlenX to use the fairgrounds, in addition to providing a $2,500 grant.<\/p>\n

Career expos are more than a job fair. For students, it\u2019s an opportunity to explore potential career paths. For businesses, it\u2019s a chance to recruit and get to know the rising workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more that (business owners) learn about this generation, the more they can look at how to cultivate and recruit their future workforce,\u201d Poss said.<\/p>\n

And there are differences between so-called Gen Z, roughly ages 9-22, and the preceding generation. <\/p>\n

A common impression of the millennial workforce, Poss said, is that their expectations are disconnected from their contributions. <\/p>\n

According to research from Colorado Workforce, members of Gen Z are hard workers and \u201ctake responsibility for driving their own careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keynote speaker Corey Ciocchetti sees another positive attribute in the rising generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not buying into the lie that they need to work 90 hours a week to make something of life,\u201d Ciocchetti said. <\/p>\n

A better-balanced work life is good, but Ciocchetti also sees some problems facing Gen Z.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time, I think they\u2019re scared about what they\u2019re about to inherit politically and economically,\u201d Ciocchetti said.  <\/p>\n

Because of the uncertainty, \u201cthey don\u2019t really try to figure out what their career will be, and they kind of jump around some,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ciocchetti\u2019s message is to find what it means to live an authentic life. \u201cThe world kind of lies to us. It tells us if we had more money, you would be happier. We know that\u2019s not true, but people continue to chase it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Finding a meaningful career doesn\u2019t necessarily mean students need to work for a nonprofit and try to change the world. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou can find people who are happy with their jobs in any field,\u201d Ciocchetti said.<\/p>\n

The expo attracts a wide range of businesses, from banks to construction to law to restaurants and medicine. <\/p>\n

With the extra space available at the fairgrounds, six businesses will set up hands-on demonstrations of technical trades.<\/p>\n

Wagner Equipment Co. will bring large earthmoving equipment; Colorado Mountain College will show their welding machines; Esperanza Luna of Los Torres will have a food truck for students to see; and Columbine Ford will bring a truck and computer terminal to demonstrate digital diagnostics in cars. <\/p>\n

Classic Air Medical will also bring a helicopter used for emergency medical services.<\/p>\n

The schools participating in the expo have made it an occasion for an entire day of career workshops. <\/p>\n

After visiting the expo, students will return to their schools for panel discussions from local businesses.<\/p>\n

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