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Digital and Tech Jobs Featured at Online Career Fair

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Career Fair

Registration is now open for an LED FastStart online career fair that will connect job seekers with digital, software development and information technology jobs and internships in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Metairie and Shreveport. The online event will take place Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can register in advance or throughout the event.

Companies are hiring for in-person, hybrid and remote positions such as Software, Java, and Web Developers, Virtual Chief Information Officer, Systems Operations Technician, IT Field Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Triage Tech, .NET Developer, R&D Automation Process Engineer, Federal SAP Functional Consultant and more.

Four companies seeking to fill almost 30 job openings have committed to participate in the career fair to date:

  • CGI, Lafayette
  • Sparq, Baton Rouge
  • Stuller, Lafayette
  • The Purple Guys, Shreveport and Metairie

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, nearly 3,700 job seekers have participated in 37 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.