HCSR was
organized to help students find people in the business
community who can help students explore career options and
find jobs.
The primary resources they
provide are the Career Guide--a printed directory of
opportunities and other resource information--and its
companion on-line E-Guide.
How did HCSR get
started?
Hanover Industrial Air Park Business
Association (HIAPBA) formed a partnership with Hanover
County Schools in 1995 to get the word to Hanover students
about jobs and training opportunities just waiting to be
shared.
In 2002, HIAPBA helped form
HCSR for the purpose of printing this Career Guide.
The financial
support for HCSR comes from Hanover business organizations
(HIAPBA, HABCC, and HBC), the Hanover business community,
Hanover County Department of Economic Development, Hanover
County Public Schools and from interested citizens like you.
How can students
use the Career Guide?
Many students graduate from high
school and have no idea about the work they would like to
do.
Many don’t know the kind of
training that they need in order to get certain jobs.
Although many students go to college after high school, some
never graduate.
Others graduate from college
and
still
have no clear career direction!
Talking with employers and
gaining actual work experience before having to make these
decisions can help make better use of time and money.
The function of the Career Guide is to
help students connect with people in the “real world” of
business who can answer questions about the work they do.
They can offer actual work
experience through part-time jobs, internships, etc., to
help students decide what they want to do when they start
working full-time.
These businesses can tell
students about the training and/or college courses needed
for a particular job.
They may hire students to work
in a permanent job after graduation.
In many cases, they will even
provide the career training needed or will pay tuition costs
for additional training or college courses.
The Career Guide provides information
about businesses willing to help students build and plan
their future careers.
It includes tools and tips for
making contacts with these businesses and lots of other
useful information.
