Beatrice High School students learn about local job opportunities

Students at a southeast Nebraska high school were getting the chance to use part of their lunch period Friday, to meet with area employers.
It was the second year for the Beatrice High School Job Fair, held in the O-Zone gymnasium….with over 30 employers represented….ranging from manufacturing, to banking, to agriculture, health care, government and the military.

"The whole idea was getting kids face-to-face with employers of our community. That way we kind of take out the middleman of going in, filling out an application. We want to get employers here, face-to-face. Last year, I think we had eight to ten kids who ended up with internships or jobs out of this. Hopefully, we can increase that again, this year." 

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