Minden Civic Center was almost overflowing with employment hunters and personnel seekers Thursday for the annual Job Fair. The event was sponsored by Greater Minden Chamber, in partnership with City of Minden, Webster Parish Schools, The Coordinating & Development Corporation, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Greater Minden Chamber CEO Stephanie Barnette was pleased not only with the number of vendors but with the turnout.

“Last year, Minden High School sent some students, but this year, all of the parish high schools have students here,” Barnette said. “A lot of these seniors will be going to work instead of school. This is a good opportunity for them.”

Businesses or service providers included:

Foodbank of Northwest Louisiana

Morris & Dickson

Intensive Specialty Hospital

Louisiana Workforce Commission

Office of Public Health

Claiborne Memorial Medical Center

Fibrebond

Shreveport Police Department Recruiting Division

Minden Medical Center

Johns Manville

KRA

Always Best Care

Webster Parish School Board

Bienville Lumber Company, L.L.C.

Bally’s Casino Shreveport

David Wade Correctional Center

Weyerhaeuser

LDX Solutions | Western Pneumatics

City of Minden

Gordon, Inc

Springhill Medical Center

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Manpower

USPS

City of Ruston Police Department

CommCare Corporation

The Coordinating & Development Corporation

Wendy’s

Brick Street Coffee

ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions

Unlimited Alternatives to Change, LLC

Southern Ingenuity, Inc.

LDH/ Community HealthWays

Manpower- Bossier

Clement Industries

EI Williams Ind. LLC

Coastal Truck Driving

Elite Health Solutions, LLC.

M and T Property

Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office

Willis-Knighton Health

Brookshire’s

Stepping Stones Early Learning Center

United Way of Northwest LA

Wiley University

Northwest LA Human Service District

Caddo Sheriff’s Department

Goodwill Industries

Hugg & Hall Equipment Company

Adecco Staffing

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