Canyon Ridge High School
CRHS Career Fair
“I ain’t scared of no marines,” said the rather insistent Ironworkers 416 representative, as the U.S. Marine Corp booth was being set up.
I’d be willing to bet that a high school career fair isn’t exactly what came to mind. This was one of the more memorable quotes from the Ironworkers 416 representative at the 2015 Canyon Ridge Career Fair. Upon walking in the building, your attention might be directed to the Century 21 booth, or perhaps the California Highway Patrol booth, or one of the multitudes of other booths.
Mrs. Walker, our campus’ R.O.P. Computer Business teacher, arranged the event to provide students with insight and opportunities for future career choices. Representatives from all over the High Desert and beyond made appearances. Students gained knowledge in many fields of work, ranging from real estate to fighting fires.
“I’m really interested in going to college after high school, and the Four-D college booth taught me things that I wasn’t aware of before,” says Alexyss. “I’m glad Mrs. Walker went through all this trouble to help us. Anyone on campus would be lucky to take her class, she gives us knowledge that’ll help us out of high school.”
Mrs. Walker’s class teaches students skills they won’t find elsewhere. Things such as preparing for an interview (even going as far as participating in a mock interview with real business owners), creating a business standard resume, learning about managing money, being cautious with credit cards, and avoiding debt are invaluable to young adults. Many students have nothing but positive feedback about the course, and appreciate having someone such as Mrs. Walker to help them avoid problems many young adults face.
Some of the attendees include representatives from Ironworkers 416, Century 21, University Technical Institute, California Highway Patrol, a local fire department, the United States Marine Corps, a local cosmetology school, Four-D college, and the Hesperia City Council.
Matthew Odell, a Canyon Ridge sophomore, says that the career fair was both benefitting and insightful.
“Mrs. Walker goes through a lot of trouble to put these things together, I appreciate that she’s willing to do all of this for her students,” said Odell. “Students gain real world knowledge and skills in her class, and she deserves more credit than she gets.”
Alexyss Echeverria, another student of Mrs. Walker, says that the career fair gave her information she wouldn’t have found out otherwise.
