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NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

March 1, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST CAREER AND
EMPLOYMENT EXPO ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Workforce Development Board will host a Career and Employment Expo on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alario Center (2000 Segnette Boulevard, Westwego, LA 70094).

Employers will be on-site accepting applications and holding interviews for the following opportunities available to eligible Jefferson Parish residents:

  • Summer employment
  • Year-round work experience
  • Technical training and career development (available after school and weekends)
  • On-the-job training

In addition, registration for the following courses will be available:

  • Commercial Driver’s License Program (CDL)
  • National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
  • Clinical Certified Medical Assistant
  • Welding
  • Machine instrumentation
  • General education
  • Culinary

Residents who plan to attend this expo must have copies of the following documents: Birth certificate, government-issued ID (with Jefferson Parish address listed) or school ID, Social Security card, income verification (check stubs, SNAP award letter, other government subsidy award letter). Please note: Minors under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied with a parent or guardian.

For more information or to become a vendor for the expo, call the Jefferson Parish Workforce Development Board at (504) 736-6542, or visit one of the following locations: East Bank (1801 Airline Highway, Suite F, Metairie, LA 70001) or West Bank – Delgado River City Site (709 Churchill Parkway, Avondale, LA 70094).

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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    Jefferson Parish Public Information Office

    1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

    Jefferson, LA 70123

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