{"id":1578,"date":"2014-01-08T21:23:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T21:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:07:57","slug":"career-options-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/career-options-2014-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Davitt College Launches Career Options 2014 Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: CAREER OPTIONS 2014 LAUNCH   -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner (Centered) -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); 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margin-bottom: 8px;\">&#x1f91d;<\/div>\n          <h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #0f2015;\">Regional Partnership<\/h4>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #64748b; line-height: 1.4;\">Backed by MSLETB &amp; local educators<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Regional Collaboration Note -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n          The launch highlighted the vital collaboration between post-primary leadership, Castlebar College of Further Education, and the <strong>Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB)<\/strong>, guaranteeing students leave school fully empowered with clear, actionable direction for the future.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Featured Image with Integrated Styled Bottom Caption -->\n      <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); 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