On May 1, the Exeter Job Corps Center will host a career fair that will feature a presentation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps and the Naval Sea Systems Command Industrial Base Teams.
The event, which is open to the public, will be held in the Exeter Job Corps Center from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The fair will allow 160 Job Corps students from 22 different Job Corps campuses across the country to meet with representatives from the shipbuilding industry in the Exeter area. The goal of the career fair is to connect shipbuilding contractors and suppliers with well-trained job candidates.
This event is part of a major push by NAVSEA to establish more pipeline pathways for employees to fill the demands of employers who serve the Navy’s shipbuilding interests. The initiative is aimed at attracting and keeping top talent in the shipbuilding industry. The Job Corps has partnered with NAVSEA to organize this career fair as part of a broader effort to strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding workforce.
The Job Corps is a federal career technical training and education program that provides young people with the skills and knowledge needed for higher-paying careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. The program is free of charge for students, and it offers training opportunities in a variety of areas, including welding, marine pipefitting, and electronics. The Job Corps has more than 120 residential and nonresidential locations nationwide, and it supports more than 160,000 students each year.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Job Corps staff, the Deputy Administrator for Regional Operations for Job Corps, and Peni Webster-Lewis are expected to participate in the job fair. The event is also expected to feature representatives from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and AMTrol.
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