Earlier in this year, we hosted a Career Fair in our town of Bagdad. I don't know of another town wherein the company owns the entire town, but that is how it is here in Bagdad. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold owns the small little town of Bagdad. The high school students are not afforded many opportunities for employment since the town is so small; there are not too many options for them for employment. Most of the high school students either leave Bagdad to attend college or a few have the opportunity to receive employment with the mine.
I had the opportunity to participate in this job career fair as a recruiter and in staffing but not so much from the standpoint of recruiting the students for work; more importantly to advise them of the opportunities that are available once they receive a college degree. Our accounting, engineering, human resources, geologist and other jobs do require a bachelor's degree.
It was a great turnout and most all of the high school students did attend. I enjoyed visiting and educating them on the different types of jobs we have at Freeport and also the great benefits regarding health, dental, 401(k) benefits that the company offers to their employees. I was glad to hear that most of the students planned on attending Yavapai College in Prescott or Arizona State University and/or Arizona State. The main thing was that they had a plan for their future. Encouraging young students to plan ahead and attend college, I believe is the best for their futures.
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