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Louisiana Lovers Its Veterans

March 2nd, 2007 Posted by Mark

Louisiana loves its veterans, and the state wants its employers to love these veterans just as much. This is a recent trend we have been seeing lately. It seems I am all about reporting the trends lately. And that is what being a good labor law news blogger is all about, right? Reporting on the most important trends that employers in certain states, and employers across the United States, should know about, right?

Well, taking care if veterans has been a mantra across many states that we have been looking at lately, and Louisiana is not any different. Just this coming March 8 for instance in Lafayette, Louisiana, the state Department of Labor is holding a job fair just for veterans. All employers in the state are invited to attend, in order to find themselves dependable, well trained, and eager employees for their company.

The job fair will take place from 9 am to noon at the Holiday Inn Holidome Atrium in Lafayette. Call the hotel or visit the Department of Labor’s Web site for more information on the address and directions to the site if you are interested.

The Department of Labor is calling upon employers to attend and hire some of these veterans, claiming that veterans provide a level of training, maturity, and responsibility that employers might not be able to find your average civilian worker. The state is expecting such a turn out, in fact, that it is recommending that interested businesses contact them as early as possible to reserve booth space.

To get in, veterans will have to present their military credentials or their dismissal papers. Veterans’ spouses are also allowed to participate in the event. Of course, these participants should not forget their resumes and their smiles, as well as the enthusiasm to spread the good word about themselves to all of the prospective employers at the fair, one of whom could be you.