Lake County

Job fairs to help Lake County seniors find careers after graduation

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — With graduation just over a month away, Lake County Schools is hosting job fairs this week to help seniors find careers after they graduate.

Lake County Schools’ College and Career Readiness Department is partnering with the community to address the immediate labor shortage and to provide career opportunities to Lake County Schools seniors seeking employment.

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Interviews will be conducted “speed dating” style in 10-minute intervals.

The job fairs will each be geared toward different industries, which each fair held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Agriculture Extension Office at 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares 32778.

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See the schedule by industry below:

  • April 19 — Agriculture and horticulture
  • April 20 — A/V technology, office administration, education, engineering, finance, health science, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, marketing, logistics
  • April 26 — Construction

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.