Encouraging his fellow classmates to explore what they could do for the rest of their lives is a big reason why Steven Hicks applauds an upcoming job exposition. “I know we have a lot less.
Students attending the GlenX Career Expo held in Spring 2020.
Jayne Poss said her passion lies in helping students find opportunities that empower them to decide what they want to pursue after graduating high school.
“Over and over I heard (the students’) biggest takeaway was to be able to have these in-person conversations,” said Poss, the director of GlenX Career Expo. “And how much they enjoyed talking to the businesses and … the businesses actually wanting to talk to them and learn about what they were looking for.”
Poss and the founder of GlenX, Altai Chuluun, used the pandemic as an opportunity to create a virtual career expo for juniors and seniors at the nine high schools from Aspen to Parachute. For the past four years, the expos have been in person and drawn interest and involvement from more than 180 valley-based companies. Poss said it is beneficial for students and businesses to have the in-person conversations about interests, qualifications and openings,