LED FastStart to Host Virtual Career Fair for Manufacturing Roles

BATON ROUGE, La. – LED FastStart will host a virtual career fair to connect job seekers with manufacturing opportunities in Louisiana on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Eleven companies from across the state have committed to participate in the career fair:

• 1,4GROUP (Skyfall Biologicals, LLC) in Ascension Parish
• AFCO in Alexandria
• Bollinger Houma Shipyard in Houma
• Canfor Southern Pine in DeRidder
• Citadel Completions in Lake Charles
• Hubig’s Pies in New Orleans
• KME Ferrara in Holden
• SafeSource Direct in Lafayette
• Southland Steel in Amite and Greenburg
• Syrah Technologies in Vidalia
• Vidalia Mills in Vidalia

Registered job seekers will have the opportunity to explore the employers’ virtual booths, research the companies and see the opportunities for which they are best suited. Registrants also can participate in one-on-one text-based chats with company representatives.

“LED FastStart is proud to host its first multi-employer virtual career fair for the manufacturing sector, as we connect employers from across the state with Louisiana’s highly-skilled workforce,” LED FastStart Executive Director Paul Helton said. “These employers are eager to hire and hit the ground running in the new year, and we are excited to help them identify qualified candidates.”

Registration is open to all job seekers in Louisiana who are interested in careers in the manufacturing industry. To register, visit the Brazen registration page.

About LED FastStart
LED FastStart works with new and expanding companies in target industries to tailor comprehensive recruitment, training and workforce solutions. LED FastStart’s custom solutions ensure that employees are fully prepared from day one of a project launch. LED FastStart is the only U.S. program to be ranked No. 1 since Business Facilities introduced the Workforce Training Leaders category in 2010. For more information, visit OpportunityLouisiana.com/FastStart.

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