The Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting Wednesday and heard from Industry Coordinator for the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Missy Grimmett.  She explained the various functions of the Workforce Commission and opportunities it provides for businesses, big and small, as well as job seekers.  For businesses, the Workforce Commission’s website offers a wealth of information like access to job descriptions, wage information locally, regionally and statewide.  Employers can also have access to trends and data from Louisiana and across the country.  The Commission also offers recruitment and placement services where they review job postings of employers and attempt to match a registered job seeker to that position.  Interview assistance is also offered as well as “on the job training.”  It is noted that if a business needs assistance training a worker, that request must be done before the employee is placed on payroll.  Grimmett stated that the Commission does have unemployed job seekers listed with their resumes, but also those who are already working and perhaps are trying to better their place in the workforce, are young and need to gain experience or are a Veteran needing to re-enter the work force.  She thanked those in attendance who have served their country through the military and stated that Veterans get priority service through the Workforce Commission as a “thank you” for their service.  She also stated that the Louisiana Workforce Commission is funded through Federal tax dollars and is distributed to the various workforce Commissions throughout the State, including the office located at the Chamber of Commerce Building in Ville Platte.

In other Chamber news, the newest member of the Chamber that was voted in was Chris Soileau and Flat Town Music Co./U-Stor-It.  It was also noted that Heritage Manor will hold its Open House and Ribbon Cutting on September 14^th from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The next Chamber meeting will be Wednesday, September 21^st at Noon.