Truck driving job fair is Saturday

Anyone interested in learning about pursuing a career as a commercial truck driver or connecting with potential employers may attend a job fair Saturday in Morgan City.

Thomas Training and Development Center will host a CDL Trucking Job Fair from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The fair, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the meeting room on the second floor of the auditorium.

The title of the fair is “Putting Louisiana Back to Work.”

Multiple commercial truck driving companies will have job recruiters at the event, and information on how to obtain a commercial truck driver’s license will also be available, said Reginald Thomas, a representative with Thomas Training and Development Center. The center is a CDL trucking school based in Franklin.

“We’re hoping we can get people there who definitely are looking to better themselves,” Thomas said.

Commercial truck drivers are still in demand even in the economic downturn.

“In the trucking field, there’s always work, no matter what trucking company you go to or who you call,” Thomas said. “We would like to see as many people that are willing, able and have a passion to do better and also to drive to take notice of what’s going on.”