Armed with an arsenal of questions and a chunky sky blue colored pen, Cora Lesar was ready to face her future head-on Wednesday.
The 14-year-old Signal Mountain Middle/High School student was one of about 3,000 Hamilton County Schools eighth graders to attend the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual Career Crunch job and work readiness fair that continues today.
Though preparing for a job before old enough to drive might seem premature, Lesar said she already has a plan — sort of.
“I’m debating being an FBI agent or a singer,” she said. “I think being an FBI agent would be fun and exciting, but being a singer would be more self expressive.”
At the fair, more than 50 local employers, magnet schools and colleges help guide students to the types of classes or training they need for jobs after high school. Employers in fields such as manufacturing, health care, communications and accounting, among others, are represented at the two-day event.