Louisiana Workforce Commission has online career solutions including finding the right job, searching for jobs, and posting your resume. Also includes locations of business and career solutions centers around the state.

The Louisiana Department of State Civil Service portal gives you access to central government personnel agency for the state of Louisiana. As a job seeker view current statewide job opportunities and find testing sites and schedules for civil service exams.

O*NET™ Online! - This system serves as the nation’s primary source of occupational information. This site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

O*NET® Career Exploration Tools are self-directed career exploration/assessment tools to help workers consider and plan career options, preparation, and transitions more effectively.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Provides information on employment outlook, education needed for, and working conditions of various job and careers.

Career Advice at TheLadders - Advice and newsletters on a number of job-search topics, including résumé writing, interview tips, business networking, and more.

How to Recognize & Avoid Job Scams

Critical career networking tools and resources - If you are ready to start building your professional network, try these organizations.

Louisiana Community and Technical College System
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
Louisiana State University System
Southern University System
University of Louisiana System
Louisiana Workforce Commission

Assess yourself – Use America’s Career Infonet to identify accomplishments, take assessments, and create career goals.

What do you want to do for a living? – My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options, developed and maintained by the National Center for O*NET Development, under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA)

O*NET® Career Exploration Tools are self-directed career exploration/assessment tools to help workers consider and plan career options, preparation, and transitions more effectively.

The first stop on your quest for state government employment.

Louisiana Department of State Civil Service

Employment under the jurisdiction of local municipalities.

Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Monroe
New Orleans
St. Tammany
Shreveport
Terrebonne

All positions and jobs not directly related to Federal, State, or City Parish Government.

Louisiana Workforce Commission
Better Baton Rouge Jobs
Glassdoor.com's annual list of Best Places to Work

Careers in the Military
Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs - Be sure to check out the “Troops to Teacher” program.
Military Spouse Employment
Military Transition
Military and Veteran Career Center - features Military-friendly employers

Department of State Civil Service – job postings for the state of Louisiana
Job Openings – jobs listed through the Louisiana Workforce Commission
State Library of Louisiana Employment Link – list of library jobs in Louisiana
Louisiana Job Connection – job search tool created by Louisiana Economic Development which matches job seekers with potential employers, and vice versa.

Louisiana Library Connection – local newspapers online available through NewsBank
Louisiana Press Association – member newspapers online

About.com – comprehensive collection of resources for job searching

CareerBuilder – U.S.’s largest online job site

Careerjet

CoolWorks – Jobs in Cool Places – seasonal jobs, cruise ships, camps, and internships

CTI Career Search - career data listed by city, salary, industry and more

Indeed.com

Job-hunt – good for new college graduates

Jobs for Retirees

Monster – find jobs, network, build a career

RealMatch – matches job seeker’s qualifications and preferences with the employer’s requirements

The Riley Guide – exhaustive list of links to sites with job listings

Simply Hired – searches thousands of job boards, classifieds, and company sites. Advanced search options include type of job, type of company, keyword, location and date the job was posted.

SnagaJob – a source for hourly and part-time jobs

USA Jobs – United States Federal Government official job site

Before a job searcher begins to fill out a job application they will need to have a valid email address. Free email accounts are available at the following sites:

Gmail – Google’s online email
Outlook – Microsoft’s online email
Yahoo! Mail – Yahoo’s online email

Job Application Guide – This job application guide includes information on how to complete a job application, including paper applications, online applications, and employer-direct applications. You can also review job application samples, examples, and forms. From About.com

Online jobs and Kiosks from the Riley Guide - unemployment opportunities and job resources on the Internet

My Fact Sheet - job history worksheet from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, Charlotte, NC

HomeworkLA – Choose “Job Help” option to access live help via chat with writing a basic résumé and/or to have existing résumés reviewed

Employment Services of Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge – This program offers job skills assessment and weekly job search workshops which include help with interview skills and résumé writing. The program also offers employment help specifically for seniors (aged 55 and over).

About Careers at About.com – A comprehensive collection of resources for cover letters, résumés, etc.

"Preparing a resume" – Louisiana Workforce Commission guide to creating and posting a résumé (.pdf)

Monster.com – Résumé and cover letter writing guidance from the Monster career website.

Riley Guide – Advice on how to write résumés, cover letters, & other job search correspondence.

The “10 Biggest Minutes of Your Interview” from TheLadders

Job Interview Tips - Job Interview Questions and Answers from Howdini (video)

Interview Attire: How to Dress for a Job Interview

Top 50 job interview questions; includes possible answers

Disability Employment Opportunities

Getting Hired.com - Careers and Community for Talented People with Disabilities

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)