LED FastStart
Provides Louisiana companies relocating or expanding with free workforce recruitment, training, and talent development support.
LED FastStart is a free, in-kind workforce development service administered by Louisiana Economic Development (LED), a cabinet-level state agency, for companies that are relocating to or expanding operations in Louisiana. The program delivers customized talent recruitment, technical and soft-skills training, and long-term workforce pipeline development at no cost to the company. FastStart's model …
Free customized workforce recruitment, technical training, and pipeline development for companies relocating or expanding operations in Louisiana.
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