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• Upcoming job fair to feature host of employment opportunities Play Video

  October 28, 2021 9:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - In an effort to shore up the state's economy, Louisiana's leaders are setting up job fairs designed to help locals find suitable employment. Rep. C. Denise Marcelle spoke with WBRZ Thursday about one such job fair that will be held Saturday, October 30 at Baton Rouge... more »

• Baton Rouge area Burger King restaurants needing 250 employees

  September 14, 2021 2:54 PM

  Burger King is looking to fill about 250 positions in the Baton Rouge area. GPS Hospitality will host a job fair to fill openings for full and part time positions, including 15 managers and 235 team members they hope will join the team immediately. The company says they... more »

• Business owners try to fill jobs at a Saturday joint vaccination and job fair event Play Video

  May 1, 2021 4:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Employers are now dealing with a new crisis as the economy begins to rebound from the pandemic. Some business owners say they're struggling with finding enough staff members. To remedy this, a joint job fair and vaccination event was hosted Saturday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.... more »

• EBR School System to host virtual teacher job fair Thursday evening Play Video

  April 15, 2021 5:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is hosting a virtual teacher job fair, Thursday. Those interested in participating are encouraged to begin registering immediately. Officials explained their reason for creating the job fair in a news release, stating, "COVID-19 presented unique challenges to the... more »

• Bridge Center sponsors October job fair, beginning Tuesday

  October 5, 2020 8:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Since March, millions of Americans continue to join the worldwide struggle of securing reliable employment amid the COVID-19 health crisis, and in Baton Rouge, the Bridge Center has announced its intentions to assist locals who are looking for a job. The Bridge Center is helping by... more »

• Job fair announced for laid-off Georgia-Pacific employees

  January 24, 2019 4:32 PM

  ZACHARY – A job fair for laid-off Georgia-Pacific workers has been scheduled for Saturday, February 9. Companies interested in participating should register HERE . The job fair will be held at the Zachary High School gym. The event will feature employers who are hiring skilled workers as... more »

• Veterans take advantage of EmployBR job expo Play Video

  May 26, 2016 7:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EmployBR is not an ordinary hiring expo. Employers had to have openings to participate, and during the first two hours, it was only open for veterans. "When they come home, they have sacrificed so much that they deserve to get to the front of the line,"... more »

• DPW plans job fair to help get more workers Play Video

  October 12, 2015 7:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Department of Public Works is planning a job fair after struggling to keep and find new employees on the job. "Sometimes I'll see some people come out and cut then maybe another 8 to 9 months to a year I don't see nobody," said Joseph Muhammad. ... more »