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LA JOYA ISD holds first senior job fair with about 30 employers, hundreds of openings
Summary
LA JOYA ISD held its first senior job fair at La Joya High School, bringing roughly 30 local employers and 'hundreds' of job openings to connect students with immediate work and real-world workplace experience.
A LA JOYA ISD presenter said the district held its first senior job fair to connect graduating students with local employers and to "bridge from the classroom to a possible career." The presenter said about 30 employers were on site representing construction, retail, healthcare and other industries and that there were "hundreds of job openings" available through those employers, though an exact total was not specified.
The presenter said the event was "much more than our students getting a job," describing it as an effort to empower seniors and introduce them to networking, professional communication and competitive job-market expectations. "This is much more than our students getting a job," the presenter said.
Two students who spoke at the event described the job fair as a practical starting point for life after graduation. "I think this event is a really good opportunity for students to look for jobs potentially like already graduating high school and it's a really good way to start in your adult life," one student said. Another student called the fair "very innovative," saying it helps students who feel uncertain about the future to "network, market, communicate" and gain experience that will help in college and on campus jobs.
The presenter thanked community partners and employers for attending and thanked LA JOYA ISD and the board for organizing the event, calling it a "win-win" that exposes students to career pathways they might not previously have considered. The presenter also noted that the fair gives students a chance to practice shaking hands and interacting with employers "firsthand," offering a form of workplace preparation ahead of or shortly after graduation.
The school did not provide a precise count of job openings or a list of the employers present in the transcript. Organizers described the event as intended to be both an immediate hiring opportunity and a chance for students to learn workplace skills; no formal motions or decisions were recorded during the session.
