{"id":6453,"date":"2026-02-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/?p=6453"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:54:21","slug":"community-career-day-with-oxidation-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/community-career-day-with-oxidation-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Career Day with Oxidation Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Oxidation Technologies had the opportunity to attend the Lyon County Career Day in Rock Rapids, Iowa. At the event, about 350 high school students connected with a variety of local businesses and explored potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/about-us\/job-openings.html\">career paths.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Flow <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the booths had been set up early Friday morning, the three schools in Lyon County began to trickle in. After a brief welcome and directions, students were sent on their way within their groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where We Fit In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three categories we chose to represent alongside our career paths included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products.html\">Building and Moving<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/applications.html\">Creating and Experiencing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/applications\/water-treatment.html\">Cultivating Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three categories align with what we do at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/\">Oxidation Technologies.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/services\/maintenance.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-081630.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6462\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0237969726636043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-081630.png 818w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-081630-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-03-081630-768x750.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/services\/repair.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ozone-system-front_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6463\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8823456560777757;width:292px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ozone-system-front_3.png 900w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ozone-system-front_3-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ozone-system-front_3-768x870.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/about-us\/job-openings.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0807-edited-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6466\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7499961852445258;width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0807-edited-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0807-edited-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0807-edited-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0807-edited-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">Our Display and Demo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students were encouraged to ask questions &#8211; and they delivered! We heard thoughtful and curious inquiries like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-basics\/faq.html\">\u201cWhat do you do?\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-basics\/faq.html\">\u201cHow does ozone work?\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-basics\/faq.html\">\u201cWhere does ozone come from?\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are just a few of the questions eager students brought to our booth throughout the event. While we\u2019re always passionate about educating the public on our purpose and solutions, there\u2019s something especially rewarding about inspiring and informing the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Dye Removal Experiment <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/iObq4yyM5Pk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141746.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6460\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4524922981449058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141746.png 687w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141746-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Color removal with ozone\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iObq4yyM5Pk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7d43f18e1ff918442e9d7dc9e8e0e75b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">We were able to demonstrate the process of removing food dye from a water solution, which helped show the effectiveness of ozone treatment. Many students were fascinated by what they described as the <strong>\u201cmagic\u201d of ozone. <\/strong>We often removed the probe from the solution so students could safely smell ozone\u2019s distinct odor, commonly described as the<strong> fresh scent after a thunderstorm. <\/strong>This helped students connect ozone to its natural source, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-generation\/ozone-production.html#answer4\">lightning<\/a><\/strong>, as ozone is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-generation\/ozone-production.html\">naturally created <\/a>during lightning storms, which is why we often notice that smell after severe weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-duotone-unset-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-generation\/ozone-production.html#answer4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6464\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:15000px;height:100px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Takeaway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were able to help guide students toward potential future career paths while also sharing the educational requirements for several of our positions. It was especially interesting to see how many students were drawn to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/products.html\">in-house builds and fabrication work<\/a> that takes place right here in Inwood, Iowa. We also provided flyers at our table so students could keep them to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/ozone\/ozone-basics.html\">website <\/a>and learn more about who we are and the mission behind what we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/about-us.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141731-1024x705.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6459\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4524922981449058;width:508px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141731-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141731-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141731-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-141731.png 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-site-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/\" class=\"custom-logo-link\" rel=\"home\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/oxidationtech-logo-330x70.png\" class=\"custom-logo\" alt=\"oxidationtech-logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/oxidationtech-logo.png 1125w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/oxidationtech-logo-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/oxidationtech-logo-1024x218.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/oxidationtech-logo-768x164.png 768w, https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/oxidationtech-logo-330x70.png 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, we had an impact on our community&#8217;s youth, and we are excited to continue our outreach and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/blog\/\">education platforms.<\/a> To learn about the industry or employment opportunities, visit our website <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxidationtech.com\/about-us\/job-openings.html\">HERE<\/a><\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxidation Technologies had the opportunity to attend the Lyon County Career Day in Rock Rapids, Iowa. 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