Greater Spokane Incorporated, in partnership with area educators from local school districts and the business community,  leads the Career Awareness Campaign.  This campaign spotlights four high-demand, high-growth fields as identified by the Department of Labor; these industries are: allied health, manufacturing, aerospace, and business and professional services.

An all school – all industry educational career fair was recently held at the Spokane County Fairgrounds.  Over 6,000 7th – 12th graders, their teachers, counselors, and parents were bused to the fairgrounds to participate.

Did you know?

• The minimum wage for Washington State would provide a yearly salary of $16,500; if you spent less than one year in a certificate program at the community colleges or a trade school you could in some cases more than double that salary.
• There were 856 air traffic controller retirements in fiscal year 2007, representing 7.4 percent of the total experienced controller workforce.
• Fifty-nine (59) percent of annual job openings in Washington State will require one month or more of postsecondary training between 2007-2012.
• The average first year earning of an apprenticeship completer in 2005 was  $52,380.
• 18,900 Washington State employers had difficulty finding workers with a vocational certificate in 2005.
  
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Visit our industry web sites for career information, education, and future job opportunities available in the following industries: Manufacturing; Aerospace; Healthcare; Business & Professional Services.

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Career Exploration Day Surveys:
Career Exploration Day - Follow Up Teachers Survey
Career Exploration Day - Follow Up Business Survey