The International Economic Development Council recognized Louisiana Economic Development’s Community Competitiveness and the agency's FastStart divisions for outstanding performance for its 2020 Excellence in Economic Development Awards. In the neighborhood and retail development category, LEDC's community competitiveness office earned a silver award for certifying 43 communities in the Louisiana Development Ready Communities Program. In the partnerships with educational institutions category, FastStart earned a silver award for leading higher education partnerships statewide in support of the DXC Technology project in New Orleans. FastStart also received a bronze award in talent development and retention for its partnership with Boeing and Nunez Community College in Chalmette. Community Competitiveness guides municipalities and parishes through a strategic planning and implementation process to be development-ready for new jobs and business investment.
* Urban League of Louisiana's Office of Workforce Development is hosting a Veterans Virtual Career & Resource Expo from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Nov. 11 to connect military veteran job seekers to job openings in essential industries. The career fair will feature employers in industries such as administrative, advanced manufacturing, health care, management, technology and transportation. Information and registration are at https://urbanleaguelaowd.easyvirtualfair.com/prefair. (Source: NOLA.com 11/01/20)
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