IBERIA PARISH — The search for jobs and skilled workers brought hundreds of neighbors to the City Park Recreation Center in New Iberia on Thursday afternoon.

The Iberia Career and Skill Up Resource Fair connected job seekers with nearly 50 employers, mentors, and educators—each actively looking to make a difference in the lives of attendees by offering both immediate employment and long-term career pathways.

For many, the face-to-face connections were the highlight.

“I feel like it's better meeting them face to face because they could get a glimpse of your character and the type of person you are,” said attendee Oteder Foster.

Organizers say the fair was designed with the everyday resident in mind.

“This is for the average individual,” said Marlon Moore, Career Coordinator with South

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