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Bringing Graduating Students                       online or on paper, one could hear a pin drop. As of this
                                                                writing, it is too early to know whether any job candidate was
                Together with Employers                         successfully hired, but the students were able to learn about
                                                                job opportunities here in Caroline County.
                                 By Debbie Bowden, Director

                                                                Thanks to the participating businesses: Choptank Transport,
                                  Caroline County Economic
                                                                M & M Carnot, Shore United Bank, Sisk Fulfi llment, Caroline
                                        Development
                                                                County government, Unisite Design, Tri-Gas & Oil & Comfort
                                                                Services, Arcadia of Denton, Dart Container, Caroline County
                              Back in 2018, Alan Stein of Tanglewood
                                                                Public Schools, Crystal Steel, and Shoreline Vinyl.
                              Conservatory in Denton asked how
                              many high school graduates do not go   For updates on any future business support, please visit
                              to college or the military. From that   carolinebusiness.com, sign up for our newsletter, and follow
            question was borne an initiative to bring graduating students   Caroline County Economic Development on Facebook.
            together with employers who have job openings. The first
                                                                Caroline County Economic Development is a department within
            hiring event was in 2019, and the second was held last month.
                                                                Caroline County government. Its mission is to help businesses thrive
                                                                in the community. Debbie can be reached at 410-479-4188 or info@

            The participating businesses represented a cross-section of
                                                                carolinebusiness.com.
            employers in the county – banking, manufacturing, health
            care, logistics, and was geographically dispersed. Students from
            Colonel and North Caroline were guided on how to prepare
            a resume, introduce themselves, and be ready to complete
            applications on the spot.
            The day was a success. Every student engaged with every
            business. At one point, as students were completing applications


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                      22370 Hog Creek Rd. Preston

               For questions, call or text Regina at 717-222-6467.
                     All proceeds will benefit the school.





                                7 am -2 pm                      Graduating seniors meet with local businesses to learn about job
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                Bake sale includes delicious cakes, pies,
             cookies, bread and cinnamon rolls and more!
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