City of Garland News Release:

Garland Youth Council Hosts Career Fair

	When:	Saturday, May 1, 2010
		9 a.m. – noon
	Where:	Richland College Garland Campus
		675 W. Walnut Street
		Downtown Garland

 
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, the City of Garland Youth Council will host a Career Fair in partnership with Richland College. The purpose of the event is to help teens learn how to turn their talents and interests into a potential career.
 
The Career Fair will offer teens the opportunity to meet and talk with career representatives from a broad range of fields including public safety, communications, finance, hospitality, retail, business management, health care and many more. Students will be able to learn what experience and training is required for various career opportunities, and ask career representatives about their experiences working in those fields. Representatives from Richland College and the Garland Independent School District will share information about their career and technology training programs.
 
A series of presentations will offer insight on specific topics. The presentation schedule is as follows:

• 9:30 a.m. – Entrepreneurship: Being Your Own Boss
• 10 a.m. – Turning Your Talents Into a Career Opportunity
• 10:30 a.m. – Interviewing Skills: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
• 11 a.m. – Turning Your Talents Into a Career Opportunity
• 11:30 a.m. – Training & Education Options to Meet Your Goals

Door prizes will be awarded during each presentation. The event is free and open to all teens and their parents.
 
The Garland Youth Council is appointed by the Garland City Council to provide a form, which educates Garland’s youth to various workings of City government, and allows youth to voice ideas and concerns. All Garland teens are invited to participate in Youth Council meetings and activities. For more information, visit www.GarlandYouthCouncil.org.