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56% of jobs in Louisiana require skills training— more education than high school but less than a four-year degree. CareerWaves8 is a central portal with access to CTE jobs, internships, and career opportunities. Leverage job search resources including job postings, career advice from experts, and resources to maximize your search.

 

Bouncing Back: Turning a Job Interview Oops into Your Next Big Win

Job interviews can sometimes take an unexpected turn, leaving you with a less-than-ideal experience. It might be due to a job posting that didn’t quite align with the actual requirements or a lack of thorough preparation, resulting in responses that …

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What Is GitHub? Uses and Getting Started

GitHub is a platform that hosts Git repositories — folders that help programmers and developers work together on source code. Through GitHub, software engineers and developers can manage projects, share progress, and collaborate on open-source projects. With various productivity tools, …

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Transferable Skills: The Key to Landing Your Dream Job

For many people, making a career switch might feel like you’re starting over from scratch. But that’s not true: You have transferable skills. “Most job seekers think the skills they use for their current job only translate for that particular …

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Literacy Council of SWLA

The Literacy Council of SWLA, Inc. is a community-based, non-profit organization committed to literacy and lifelong learning. The purpose is …

Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System

Make a Career Plan with Kuder Journey

Discover your path to a brighter future with our award-winning career planning system. …

Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana

Louisiana has lots of high demand, well paying jobs.Finding one is as simple as

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SOWELA’s Career Services Office

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