A select group of employers with career opportunities will meet with job seekers at the Lockport-Lafourche Parish Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Valentine Paper at 139 Joe Brown Road.
The job fair is targeted to the employees of Valentine Paper Mill who will lose their jobs when the facility closes Dec. 28 but is also open to the public.The Louisiana Department of Labor’s Rapid Response unit has partnered with Terrebonne Career Solutions and the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce to sponsor the event.
“The workers affected by the closure of Valentine Paper Mill have the experience and skills that make them very attractive to a variety of employers,” said Rapid Response Coordinator Greg A. Anders.“We are collaborating with agencies within Lafourche Parish in our efforts to inform prospective employers of the job fair.”
Employers scheduled to participate include:Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Danos & Curole Marine Contractors, J. Ray McDermott, City of Thibodaux and John Deere.
Rapid Response is an early intervention outplacement service offered to workers affected by major layoffs and plant closings.These services are offered as a group activity at no cost to the employer or the participating employees.
For more information about the job fair, contact Greg A. Anders at (225) 342-2934.
Tidewater
idewater Inc. announced today that Dean Taylor, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Joseph M. Bennett, Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer and Chief Investor Relations Officer, will present at the Capital One Southcoast Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at approximately 9:00 a.m. CST (10:00 a.m. EST). Upon completion of the presentation, the company will also file a Form 8-K with the SEC which will include a copy of the PowerPoint™ presentation.
Tidewater Inc. owns 458 vessels, the world’s largest fleet of vessels serving the global offshore energy industry.
Road Home Update
Latest Program Statistics
As of November 26, 2007
Total applications recorded to date:
186,010*
Appointments held:
Initial appointments held: 164,506
Advisory Services appointments held: 35,654
200,160
Benefits calculated:
145,567
Benefit options selected (total):
Option 1 - 94,642
Option 2 - 9,307
Option 3 - 2,485
112,353
Amount of benefits calculated:
$9.275 billion
Average benefit calculated:
$63,718
Average award disbursed:
$65,226**
Total amount of awards disbursed:
$4.698 billion**
Closings scheduled:
1,260***
Closings held:
Blakely Speaks
WHAT: Louisiana Technology Council Speaker’s Luncheon
WHO: Dr. Ed Blakely, Recovery Czar
WHEN: Thursday, November 29th, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
WHERE: Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine Street in New Orleans
On Thursday, Dr. Ed Blakely, the Recovery Czar will speak in front of the Louisiana Technology Council.The time of the program is 12 to 2 pm at the Audubon Team Room, 6500 Magazine St. in New Orleans.The topic for this event will focus on "Technology and Its Role in the Recovery Process." Dr. Blakely will provide information on opportunities for local businesses to get involved in current rebuilding projects. The City of New Orleans has announced its first 17 targeted recovery zones that will spur redevelopment and accelerate recovery. The zones will be built around public assets in business corridors in an effort to generate further private investment from developers.
Major focus on Infrastructure including Energy, Transportation and Telecommunications are highlighted in this plan as well as areas of Major Economic Development including the areas ports, bio science, digital media and more.
