Digital and Tech Jobs Featured at Feb. 15 Online Career Fair

BATON ROUGE, La. – Registration is now open for an LED FastStart online career fair that will connect job seekers with digital, software development and information technology jobs in Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Covington, Lafayette and New Orleans. The online event will take place Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free, and participants can register in advance or throughout the event.

Companies are hiring for in-person, hybrid and remote positions such as ETL Database Tech Lead, Mainframe Production Support Analyst, Senior Software Engineer, Entry Level Software Developer, Help Desk Support Analyst, TSS Cyber Analyst Associate, TSS Senior RPA Developer, Financial Analyst, Sales Enablement Coordinator and more. Internship opportunities include Web, Java and .NET positions.

Five companies seeking to fill over 50 job openings have committed to participate in the career fair to date:

• CGI, Lafayette
• GDIT, Bossier City
• Netchex, Covington
• Rural Sourcing, Baton Rouge
• SchoolMint, Lafayette and New Orleans

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

Since the LED FastStart Recruitment platform was launched, over 2,200 job seekers have participated in 27 online career fairs for multiple businesses or individual companies. The fairs have covered a range of industries, from digital/tech to manufacturing. Similar events showcasing other industry sectors are scheduled throughout the year. To receive email notifications about future career fairs, opt-in here.

To register, visit the Brazen registration page. For more information, contact LED FastStart Recruitment Director Jamie Nakamoto at Jamie.Nakamoto@la.gov or 225.342.1575.