Piedmont Futures Holds Career Fair for Area Middle Schoolers

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A group of students got a glimpse into their potential future careers Thursday.

Seventh-graders from Albemarle, Nelson, Fluvanna and Greene counties and Charlottesville filed into the University of Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena for a career fair.

The fair, hosted by Piedmont Futures, gave students a head start in exploring different careers. The students were taught the importance of developing workplace skills and also got a chance to explore the different exhibits of their choice.

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