{"id":1651,"date":"2026-03-30T13:19:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:19:03","slug":"anchoring-ambitions-simons-town-library-hosts-successful-career-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/anchoring-ambitions-simons-town-library-hosts-successful-career-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Anchoring Ambitions: Simon\u2019s Town Library Hosts Successful Career Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st2-1024x493.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st2-1024x493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st2-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/st2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of their ongoing community outreach initiatives, Simon\u2019s Town Library partnered with Fish Hoek High School to host a successful Career Expo aimed at supporting learners with post-school planning. The expo featured over 12 different institutions, offering learners a wide range of study and career opportunities. The library partnered with Absa Bank, providing learners with valuable information and tips on financial planning and funding options for furthering their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grade 9-12 learners were invited to attend and the engagement levels were encouraging. Notably, there was significant interest in libraries as a career path, with many learners enquiring about qualifications, study routes and opportunities available within the library and information services sector. The event strengthened partnerships between the library and local schools while successfully positioning the library as both an information hub and a gateway to future career possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amber Christians<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Library Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simonstown Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of their ongoing community outreach initiatives, Simon\u2019s Town Library partnered with Fish Hoek High School to host a successful Career Expo aimed at supporting learners with post-school planning. The expo featured over 12 different institutions, offering learners a wide range of study and career opportunities. 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