Quarterly Job Fair Happening Wednesday in Lake Charles

Lake Charles, Louisiana (KNGT-FM) - If you’re looking for a job or thinking about switching careers, there’s a great opportunity coming up this week right here in Lake Charles. We've got everything you need to know about the event...

Around 50 employers are expected to be there, and many will be offering on-the-spot interviews. This event is a great way for job seekers to meet face-to-face with hiring managers and learn more about open positions in the area.

Here are a few of the businesses that are expected to be at the Job Fair...

• Acadian Ambulance
• Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
• Amerisafe
• Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program
• BankFNBD
• Brock
• Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
• Calcasieu Parish School Board
• Canal Barge
• City of Lake Charles Fire Department
• Coastal Staffing Services
• Coastal Truck Driving School
• Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED+
• Consolidated Safety of Acadiana Driving School
• Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino
• Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
• Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
• Evergreen Life Services
• Flood Mitigation Industry Association (FMIA)
• Golden Management Enterprise
• Golden Nugget of Lake Charles+
• Goodwill Industries of Southeast Texas & Southwest Louisiana
• Gulf Coast Social Services
• Ice Industries
• JD Bank
• Lake Charles Police Department+
• Louisiana Bridge Builders+
• Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
• Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD)+
• Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance
• Louisiana State Police
• Louisiana Workforce Commission – Reentry Program
• ManPower
• Marquette Transportation Co Offshore LLC+
• MMR Group, Inc
• Onin Staffing+
• Providence Engineering & Environmental Group LLC+
• Recon Management
• Renewed by Andersen
• Russell J. Stutes Construction Company+
• Saurial Personnel Group
• Security Plan
• Southern Style Enterprises LLC+
• SOWELA Technical Community College
• Sustaining Future Farms in Louisiana
• The Service Companies+
• United States Army
• United Way
• UTTC Enterprises, LLC+
• Waffle House+
• Worley+

If you plan on attending, be sure to dress in business attire. Also, don’t forget to bring a photo ID and several copies of your current resume.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Mobile Workforce Center will also be at the event to help with resumes, job searches, online applications, and skills testing.

The American Job Center’s Quarterly Job Fair is set for Wednesday, March 19, from 9:00 AM to noon at the Lake Charles Event Center, located at 900 Lakeshore Drive.