With school break coming, ABC13's Who's Hiring job fair offers young adults opportunities

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With summer break around the corner, our ABC13 Who's Hiring Job Fair features opportunities for young adults to find jobs and explore careers.

From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., ABC13 is partnering with Workforce Solutions to host our latest in-person event. The agency teamed up with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to make it happen at NRG Stadium.

The event will take place on Thursday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at NRG Stadium.

During the event, young adults can not only meet with employers, but also learn about Hire Gulf Coast Youth, and different scholarship opportunities that are available.

A couple of years ago, Rachel Hohman discovered the scholarships.

"I was very skeptical," Hohman recalled. "I was like, what do you mean? It was very unlikely. I had just got denied from FAFSA. There was not a lot of hope."

Hohman said she applied, and to her surprise, she was awarded a scholarship that paid for nursing school.

"I just remember bawling my eyes out," Hohman said. "It was the coolest experience in the world."

Hohman said she worked at HCA Healthcare, a hospital that offers on-the-job training with its workforce development program.

"They can still get hired on while they're still in their program, get some part-time hours, get the exposure that they need," Erica Castro from HCA Healthcare explained.