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.

Career Cruising - Offers job search, resume writing, career profiles, and other tools for the job seeker

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition - Provides information on employment outlook, education needed, 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

Learning Express - Offers an interactive Computer Skills module.

Louisiana Jobs and Career Center Training Classes - Hands-on training with popular office applications and other business skills.

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

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

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

Career Cruising Self Assessment - Not sure what type of job you want? This resource provides a self-assessment to evaluate your skills & interests.

The first stop on your quest for state government employment.

Civil Service

Employment under the jurisdiction of local municipalities.

Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Monroe
New Orleans
Shreveport
Terrebonne

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

http://www.laworks.net/
http://www.betterbatonrougejobs.com

Glassdoor's annual list of Best Places to Work is now available on Glassdoor.com. The winners were selected by the nearly 75,000 employees that completed a company review on Glassdoor during 2009.

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

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

State Library Employment Link – list of library jobs in Louisiana
Department of State Civil Service – job postings for the state of Louisiana
Job Openings – jobs listed through the Louisiana Workforce Commission

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
Hotmail – Microsoft’s online email
Yahoo! Mail – Yahoo’s online email

Career Cruising - Online resources available through your local library that takes you through the job search process, step-by-step.

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

Sample Application for Employment - fill in sample application and carry with you on your job search

Worksmart – Tips for Success – tips on filling out a job application

Career Cruising - Online resources available through your local library that takes you through the job search process, step-by-step.

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

CareerBuilder.com – free resume review

Free Resume Test – check to see if your résumé stands out in a crowd

Louisiana Workforce Commision – Creating and posting a résumé

Monster.com – advice, resumes, and letters

Resume Resource – resources for résumés, cover letters, interviews, etc.

Riley Guide – help with résumés and cover letters

USA Jobs – Official job site of the US Federal Government: includes help with résumés, interviewing, hiring trends, writing and cover letter tips

Résumé Advice at TheLadders - Articles from top industry professionals about résumé trends and best practices.

The “10 Biggest Minutes of Your Interview” from CareerBuilder
Interview Tips (video)

How to Dress for an Interview

Be prepared to answer these 35 questions

Disability Employment Opportunities

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

disaboomjobs - Jobs for People with Disabilities

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)