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Anoka County <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />Communications <br />May 2, 2023 <br />Contact: Erik Thorson, Communications Director, 763-324-4612, or e-mail: <br />Erik.Thorson@co.anoka.mn.us <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />'Big Ideas' Career Exploration and Hiring Event Planned May 15 <br />From 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 15, students and the general public are invited to <br />the National Sports Center in Blaine for a unique, hands-on Career Exploration and Hiring Event. <br />"In partnership with the Anoka County Job Training Center and Anoka Technical College, <br />we are very pleased to be bringing in two 'Big Ideas' learning lab trailers, which provide <br />immersive virtual reality systems that introduce a variety of trades for example, virtual reality <br />(VR) welding," said Lori Higgins, president, MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce. "This free, <br />unique opportunity provides high school students and young adults virtual immersive job <br />experiences with a variety of career choices." <br />When not in the trailer, attendees can visit with local employers and organizations to learn <br />more about career options, including current job openings. Many exhibitors will have hands-on <br />experiential activities. <br />"Hiring events like this one, sponsored by the Anoka County Job Training Center and <br />Anoka Technical College, offer opportunities to connect with employers and learn about jobs in a <br />way that just isn't available when you're searching and applying for jobs online," said <br />District 4 Anoka County Commissioner Scott Schulte, who serves on the county's Workforce <br />Development Board and is president of the Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards. "Meeting <br />employers in person, seeing demonstrations and being able to ask questions is a definite advantage <br />when it comes to landing a job." <br />Due to high demand, the 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. timeframe is being reserved for school groups <br />-more- <br />Respectful, Innovative, Fiscally Responsible <br />Government Center A 2100 3rd Avenue, Suite 700 A Anoka, MN 55303-5024 A www.anokacounty.us <br />Office: 763-324-4700 A Fax: 763-324-5490 <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br />