Bryant High School is hosting its first-ever hiring event for students. Hire A Hornet Day will begin at 9 a.m. on April 25 from Hornet Arena. At the event, businesses will have the opportunity to discuss job openings with students seeking employment and even have the opportunity to conduct on-site interviews.
Lindsey Forga, the internship program coordinator and Career House leader for BHS has worked to organize the event. In the past, the school has hosted a college and career fair on campus, however, this new event is specifically focused on helping students obtain jobs and helping local businesses gain employees. The event is open to Bryant High School students in the 10th to 12th grades. Forga said it is open to students looking for any kind of job, whether they are looking for a full-time job after graduation or they are looking for their first-time job while they are still in high school.
Forga said they came up with the idea when they saw the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce working with local schools to do something similar.
“We have a big focus on career at Bryant High School and we thought we could give it a shot and see how it goes. We always have local businesses wanting to connect with students and we understand a lot of these businesses have staffing needs of their own,” said Forga.
Forga said she is excited about this opportunity to see the local businesses and students working together.
When students sign up for the event, they will share the types of jobs they are interested in.
Students will have the opportunity to meet with businesses at Hornet Arena that Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
At Bryant, there has been an effort to focus on students careers post graduation. Students at BHS are organized into career houses based on career and tech programs. Students chose a house based on their career interests and are grouped in advisory classes with students in the same house. The four houses are arts and communication, business and entrepreneurship, human services, education and health sciences, and STEM and trade.
“A big focal point for the career house model is career relevant opportunities and connecting with community professionals,” said Forga.
