NEW ORLEANS – The Urban League of Louisiana’s Office of Workforce Development, in partnership with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, will be hosting a Suits for Hire Career and Resource Fair Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Armstrong Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel, 500 Canal St., from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The career fair will feature premier employers that represent an array of industries from Louisiana's Southeast region and higher education institutions from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
Participating industries include:
• Construction
• Education
• Financial services
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Oil and gas
• Retail
• Technology
Participating companies include:
• Boh Bros. Construction, LLC
• Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.
• City of New Orleans
• Coca-Cola
• Cox Communications
• Entergy
• Goodwill
• Harrah’s New Orleans
• The Home Depot
• Hyatt Regency New Orleans
• Lowe’s
• Marathon Oil
• McDonald’s
• Monsanto
• Ochsner Health System
• Sam’s Club
• Shell Oil
• Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
• Starbucks Coffee
• Sysco
• Union Pacific
• U.S. Army
• UPS
• Waffle House
• Walgreens
• Walmart
• Valero
Urban League's Office of Workforce Development recognizes the importance of economic self-reliance and hopes that employers and attendees alike will take full advantage of this networking event, reps said.
