Stacey Tinsley/Press-Tribune
The Bossier Chamber of Commerce hosted a premier hiring event (Northwest Louisiana Career & Job Fair) at the Bossier Civic Center on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Sponsors for the Bossier Chamber of Commerce job fair event included: the City of Bossier City, Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Work for Warriors, SLB, Dress for Success Shreveport-Bossier, Elle Foundation, Bos-Man’s Barber College, LA Works, Goodwill Industries, The Coordinating Development Corporation, City of Shreveport, KSLA, 2d Bomb Wing, Airman and Family Readiness Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.
“Thank you to the Bossier Chamber and sponsors for holding today’s job fair. It’s always nice to meet new faces looking for a job and to get to know people who are eager to get to work. This is always such a nice event, and I am happy to be a part of it,” said Lori Yokem, Marketing Specialist with Elite Health Solutions.
The goal of the job fair was to improve the unemployment rate of community members and veterans in the Ark-La-Tex region. There were more than 80 vendors present at the event. The vendors conducted on-the-spot interviews during the event.
Listed below is a partial list of the vendors who took part in the job fair:
- Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Amazon
- Bossier Council on Aging
- Bossier Schools
- LifeShare Blood Center
- Parish of Caddo
- Willis Knighton Health
- Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
- U.L. Coleman Properties
- Jean Simpson Personnel Services
- Frymaster
The day prior to the job fair event (February 27, 2024), job seekers had the opportunity to visit the Bossier Civic Center to experience an opportunity aimed at enhancing their professional journey. Attendees had the chance to update their resumes, receive
