The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Rapid Response Team will assist 481 workers affected by the closure of International Paper in Campti. LWC Secretary Susanna Schowen says the team will be in Natchitoches and Campti today and tomorrow, offering support through mobile centers.
“The fact that they are gonna work with each employee to understand their current skill set and also if they have aspirations to do some training.”
These centers will help employees register for work and connect them with resources for career transitions. Schowen says Services include application assistance, resume writing, training grants, and career counseling.
“We’re gonna have training providers there that they can talk too, and we’re gonna have people there that connect them with jobs available now if that’s what they choose.”
The mobile centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Natchitoches Council Chamber at 712 2nd Street and the Campti Resource Center at 201 Edenborn Street. Schowen says they do plan other job fairs soon.
“We are planning a full-service job fair that will have a number of local employers looking to hire people right now. That’s going to be March 6-7. We are waiting on confirmation for an exact location.”
Schowen says you can visit La-works-dot-net for more information on upcoming events.
