Career Expo 2004

Career Expo 2004, sponsored by Suffolk Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Advisory Council, Suffolk Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Department, and the Holiday Inn-Suffolk was held on December 1, 2004, hosted by the Holiday Inn-Suffolk. This expo has for more than 10 years, prepared high school seniors real-world experiences in the job-search process.

Forty-two representatives from 28 businesses conducted 695 student interviews. This year’s 219 student participants received an average of three (3) interviews with area business and industry representatives.

In the words of a King’s Fork High School student, “Career Expo 2004 was a very good experience to prepare me for the corporate world.”

Many thanks to the following businesses/industries for participating:

A1 Beauty and Barber College
Autumn Care
C. W. Cowlings
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
City of Suffolk
City of Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue
Classy Tuxedo Rentals
Duke Automotive
Electronic Systems
Food Lion
Franklin Equipment Company
Hair Cuttery
Hampton Roads Utility and Heavy Contractors Association
Lakeview Medical Center
Leaps and Bounds Child Development Center
Medical Transport
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Northrop Grumman Newport News—Apprentice School
Northrop Grumman Newport News—Net Center
Obici Health System
Peninsula Paving, Incorporated
Smart Style
Suffolk Public Schools—Human Resources
Suffolk Public Schools—Food and Nutrition Service
The Oaks Veterinary Clinic
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Employment Commission
Wal-Mart

Businesses and industries interested in participating in Career Expo 2005 are asked to contact Mrs. Gail V. Bess, Coordinator of Career and Technical Education and Adult Education, at gaibess@spsk12.net for information.