Upper level secondary students from several western parishes will be the focus of the CHOICES “Get on Track For Career, Education & Life” seminar set for Thursday October 29 at the West Jamaica Conference Centre, Mt. Salem, Montego Bay from 9a.m. – 3p.m. The gathering will be addressed at its opening by the Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leroy Williams.

On the day’s agenda, students from the parishes of Hanover, St, James, Westmoreland, Trelawny and St. Ann will be introduced to important considerations as they prepare for career, education and life after secondary school.  Organiser is the regional career and education company, CHOICES Career Advice.

An important highlight of the event will be a special motivational presentation for especially-selected male students on the subject “Reach For the Stars”. A presentation by Mr. Steven Kerr of the Planning Institute of Jamaica on the subject “Education, A Job, Entrepreneurship? – Which Option Right Now?”  will also be at centre stage. Those who attend will also have information on dressing for the job interview, writing cover letter and resume, creating a career portfolio and career planning as presented on the CHOICES Get ready For Work DVD.

Another important feature of the event will be private one-on-one career counselling to be given free of charge for students who need it.  This will be provided by counselling students of the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College.

An exhibition supporting the day’s activities will include Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, the University College of the Caribbean, The University of the West Indies, The University of Technology, George Brown College out of Toronto, Canada, The Edna Manley College, Kirk Distributors, the Tax Administration Services, the Caribbean Institute of Technology, The Rural Agricultural Development Agency, the JDF, the JCF, the JFB and many more.

CHOICES has been the market leader in offering career and education information for over 10 years. CHOICES resources include CHOICES Career & Education Magazine, The Career Key, CHOICES Career & Education Expos, CHOICES Seminars and an informative website – choicesonlinejm.com. These resources are successfully used and distributed in schools in Jamaica and the Caribbean.