Career fair attracts hundreds of job seekers
By: Morgan Thomas
Updated: February 26, 2013
It was an opportunity to good to miss. Hundreds of job seekers turned up Tuesday for the ShreveportHelpWanted.com Career Fair.
The Shreveport Convention Center was full of folks hoping to make a great first impression in front of local employers. Thirty of them with job openings set-up shop to meet people they could potentially hire.
Clarissa walker was attracted to the fact that different kinds of companies - from casinos to car insurance - were all in one place.
"For one I'm a single mother so I'm always looking for anything to help me. This is something - a resource to get me to the next level," said Walker.
ShreveportHelpWanted.com representatives had some advice for job-seekers when it comes to making that first impression at a career fair: dress professionally, bring lots of copies of your resume, and don't be afraid to approach prospective companies with a smile.
