Students, employers meet at skilled trades event

Though Seguin High senior Miguel Carrillo is eyeing a career as an electrician, he said he found other things that sparked his interest Wednesday at a career fair.

Drawn to Seguin Career Day by the opportunity to speak with a representative of Masters Electrical Services, a stop at the TXFAME Lonestar Chapter booth also proved fruitful, Carillo said.

“(TXFAME) sounds like a good opportunity to have. All of the opportunities they give, it sounds like a good program,” he said. “A lot of great people are here, a lot of great opportunities, a lot of great jobs, as well.”

Those opportunities are what Seguin Career Day is all about, said Jessica Dersen, industry and workforce development manager at the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, which hosts the annual industry expo at the high school.

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