The Louisiana Workforce Commission is hosting a virtual job fair every day this week as part of “Workforce Week.” LWC spokesperson Marina Clay said more than 100 employers will offer thousands of immediate job openings to strengthen Louisiana’s workforce following the pandemic.
“People looking for jobs are going to be able to show off their resumes, meet with employers, chat with them about different openings, and just connect, and hopefully we’ll get a lot of people to work,” Clay said.
Each day jobseekers will be able to meet with an array of different representatives from industries including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and tourism, and IT. Clay said applicants can attend multiple days and for those who are unemployed, this would count towards your work search requirement.
“People who are looking for jobs and collecting unemployment right now we definitely recommend that they get on board with this. It’s a safe way to look for a job and it’s effective,” Clay said.
While over 1,000 job seekers have already registered, Clay says there’s still time to sign up on LA works dot net, update your resume and prepare an elevator pitch.
“It is virtual. You know that’s the beauty of the modern age is that we have great technology to be able to conduct these interviews over a virtual platform,” Clay said.
Here is the schedule for the job fairs.
Monday, May 24th: Manufacturing, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25th: Healthcare, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday, May 26th: Hospitality and Tourism, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 27th: Transportation, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday, May 28th: IT & Apprenticeships, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Job seekers can register here.
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