O’Brien County, Iowa — Last week we told you about “O’Brien County Career Day For Sophomore” a new cooperative effort between the Sheldon Chamber and Development Corporation, O’Brien County Economic Development Corporation, Elevate Iowa, the schools in O’Brien County, and several O’Brien County businesses. The 1st Annual event is coming up Monday.
Sheldon Development Director Curt Strouth says the event is designed to inform high school sophomores about the opportunity for good-paying jobs, right here in O’Brien County.
Strouth says Monday’s event will focus on opportunities in the manufacturing sector.
Sophomores from Sheldon, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn,and South O’Brien will board buses Monday morning and visit two different industries before assembling at Northwest Iowa Community College for lunch, and a presentation from Elevate Iowa regarding the current demand of skilled workforce and career potential that is available locally.
After lunch, the sophomore students will climb aboard their buses once again for one afternoon tour, before returning to school by 3:00 Monday afternoon.
Strouth says the event would be impossible without the involvement of all the partners: Sheldon Chamber & Development Corporation, O’Brien County Economic Development Corporation, Elevate Iowa, Northwest Iowa Community College, Sheldon Community School District, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community Schools, and South O’Brien Community Schools. As well as their Business Partners: Maintainer of Sheldon, Rosenboom Machine & Tool of Sheldon, White Wolf Web of Sheldon, JTV Manufacturing in Sutherland, Mill Creek Machining at Paullina, Valero at Hartley, and Bogenrief at Hartley.
According to Strouth, it’s hoped that the Career Day For Sophomores will become a yearly event, spotlighting different business sectors each year.
