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Article: Girls explore Career options at Conference. (Newsmakers).(Career Conference for Girls )(Brief Article)
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- San Diego Business Journal
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- May 13, 2002
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North County will see its first-ever Career Conference for Girls this weekend.
The half-day event, starting at 8 a.m. May 18, is meant to expose girls ages 12 to 18 to assorted career opportunities.
Many of these are in career areas that women do not typically enter, said Monica Schrader, spokeswoman for Girls Inc. of North County, the non-profit organization sponsoring the career conference.
Many career and business women will appear at the event, representing a diverse variety of occupations. These include an attorney, marketing director, software company owner, Web designer, doctor and banker, Schrader said.
The event will be held ...