Special Events

Several FREE events will be held in East and West Feliciana parishes in June to provide assistance to those seeking employment opportunities:

• Job Skills Testing (available to former Tembec and Exide workers only)

  Monday, June 22

  Registration starts: 8:15 a.m.
  Testing: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  Louisiana Technical College – Folkes Campus <Map it>
  3337 Highway 10
  Jackson, LA 70748
  

  Receive pre-employment job skills testing for use at the upcoming job fair on June 30. See below for more information on the job fair.

• Starting and Running Your Own Business

  June 25, 26 and 29

  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

  Louisiana Technical College – Folkes Campus <Map it>
  3337 Highway 10
  Jackson, LA 70748
  

  To register, contact Greg Anders at 225-342-2934 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) by Thursday, June 24, noon

  Free seminar is designed for individuals who may not be looking for employment but are interested in starting new businesses in the area. It is also for entrepreneurs who wish to enhance their current business management knowledge. Among topics:

• Determining your niche – Deciding what type of business to open in today’s economy
• Financing your start up – How to access financing from both public and private sources
• Incorporating your business – Legal aspects on selecting the right structure for your new business (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.)
• Day-to-day management – Hiring the right people, setting the rules, etc.

• Job Fair

  Tuesday, June 30
  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  Hemingbough Conference & Convention Center <Map it>
  10101 Highway 965
  St. Francisville, LA 70775

  Major employers will be on hand to interview interested individuals.