An interactive career fair presented by Grow Arizona Workforce Network and hosted by Holbrook High School was held last week bringing in 23 industries, educators and support systems to connect with hundreds of students from three schools and members of the public who took part in the event. This annual event allows participants to have some hands-on experience in various career fields and to visit with the experts to learn what a given career field has to offer and the training required to be hired. Industries taking part included, BNSF, Arizona Public Service, US Department of Agriculture, Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, Ironworkers Local 75 Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park, Navajo County, Triad Wireless, Army, Army National Guard, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Navajo County Library District and Germain’s Horse Trimming. Also in attendance were support services for education, growth and development including Northland Pioneer College (NPC) academic advising, NPC Early Childhood Programs, NPC Behavioral Health, Navajo Nation Health Education, Nexus Coalition, Future First Responders, NPC Small Business Development Center, Water With Blessings, Odyssey Services Corp., and Winslow Indian Health Services.
