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October 8, 2009The Department of Social Services is hosting a job fair Oct. 29 in Houma to help move job-ready citizens with disabilities toward greater self-sufficiency by connecting them with the business community.
The fair, which coincides with Disability Employment Awareness month, will be held at the Evergreen Cajun Center, located at 4694 W. Main St., from 9 a.m. to noon.
“There are 275,000 Louisianians with disabilities who are unemployed, but want to work,” said DSS Secretary Kristy Nichols. “Pairing those individuals with businesses who need employees is a vital step in creating not only jobs, but lifelong careers, and moving hundreds of people toward self-sufficiency.”
The American Community Survey shows that Louisiana is home to almost 400,000 working age people with disabilities; 275,000 of these adults are underemployed but want to work. Since the job fair initiative began six years ago, more than 7,200 job seekers have connected with more than 840 businesses across the state.
More on the job fair, including registration information for employers, can be found at www.dss.louisiana.gov.
