Fairfield County, OH developed a career readiness program for high school graduates

Fairfield County, OH developed a career readiness program

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Fairfield County developed a career readiness program for high school graduates who are not interested in college. The county worked with 40 different local businesses to develop the program. Program participants are guaranteed a job interview with the participating businesses.

Citizen Services Economic Development

Fairfield County, OH

County in Ohio

United States

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Fairfield 33 Career Readiness Endorsement - Fairfield 33 Alliance

Employers in Fairfield County are looking for employees. They’re looking for employees that have proven that they can be successful in the workplace. But the problem for recent high school graduates is that in order to gain the experience employers are looking for, they need an employer to take a chance on hiring them first.

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Career Readiness Endorsement Package

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