Seguin Economic Development Corporation and Seguin ISD host Seguin Career Day for Seguin, Marion, and Navarro HS Seniors

Seguin Economic Development Corporation and Seguin ISD host Seguin Career Day for Seguin, Marion, and Navarro HS Seniors Main Photo

28 Apr 2021


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SEGUIN, TX – On April 28, 2021, local high school seniors from Seguin ISD, Navarro ISD, and Marion ISD will gather at Seguin High School’s Wellness Center to participate in Seguin Career Day, an interactive and dynamic experience that facilitates a connection between high school students and local Seguin businesses.

Seguin Career Day is an event implemented by the Seguin Economic Development Corporation to ensure the long-term viability of employers within the Seguin community. For years, Seguin employers have reported a sizeable gap between the talent that they need to keep growing their businesses and the talent they can find. Over the past couple of years, the Seguin Economic Development Corporation has collaborated with existing industry, local school districts, and other economic development partners to try and close the skills gap and create a stronger talent pipeline.

Seguin Career Day helps to close the skills gap by bringing employers and students together. On Wednesday, nearly twenty employers from the Seguin community will gather at Seguin High School to showcase their company’s operations, career pathways and highlight the educational attainment and skill sets that are required for success in that company’s industry. This event encourages students to explore their interests while providing them the opportunity to learn how they can apply those interests to future professional endeavors.

"Seguin Career Day is a great opportunity for our students to meet our local employers and learn more about potential careers in our community. We appreciate the chance to work together with Navarro ISD, Marion ISD, and the Seguin Economic Development Corporation to make this day happen. We look forward to the positive outcome this event will have for our students, local industry, and our community," said Rick Bough, Director of Career and Technical Education for Seguin ISD.

A variety of employers will be represented at this year’s Seguin Career Day, showcasing manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, public service, and more. This event will also act much like a job fair and will provide some students the ability to walk away from this event with job offers to begin work immediately following their graduation.

“The Seguin Career Day is a great opportunity for the students within all three school districts,” said Josh Schneuker, Executive Director of the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. “This event will create a conduit between the businesses that need employees and the students looking for career opportunities in the Seguin area. This is also a great opportunity for our graduates that are going off to college to see that Seguin has a lot to offer when they get their degree.”

For more information on Seguin Career Day 2021, please visit the Seguin Economic Development’s website at www.seguinedc.com or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SeguinEDC