Calcasieu American Job Center

American Job Center

2424 3rd Street Lake Charles, LA. 70601 Telephone: (337) 721-4010 Fax: (337) 721-4186 TDD:

Contact: Nypheteria Clophus Email Address: nclophus@calcasieu.gov Web Site: www.laworks.net Hours of Operation: M,T,W,F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Th 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Parking Availability: Yes Public Transit Access: Yes Language Capability: Access to Language Line Service

Available Services

Site Resources

• Use the American Job Center as your job search central - contact employers by telephone, fax, or online. Submit resumes and applications, follow-up on job leads and get better results.
• If you are looking for a job - meet with a American Job Center representative to develop an employment plan to transition you to your next career choice.
• If you are looking to move up the career - meet with a American Job Center representative to assist you with your plan of action for career advancement.
• If you are starting a new career - meet with a American Job Center representative to develop a career plan. Get guidance to help match you to a career.

Business Services

• Recruiting Employees
• • Post your job vacancies
  • Access resumés posted by job seekers
  • Pre-screened job applicants
  • Use on-site facilities for recruiting and interviewing job applicants
  • Learn about strategies for recruiting workers
  • Learn how to interview job applicants effectively
  • Assistance with analyzing job skills and writing effective job descriptions
  • Develop programs to train new workers for your business
  • Resources for Businesses
  • Learn about Unemployment Insurance taxes and eligibility rules
  • Learn about EEO and ADA requirements
  • Learn about legal requirements for hiring and firing workers
  • Receive information on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and other hiring incentives
  • Obtain information on employment, wage and salary trends
  • Assistance with employee training needs analysis
  • Outplacement services for employees your are laying off

Youth Services

• Career Planning
• • Assess your reading and math skills
  • Evaluate your career interests and skills
  • Identify the skills you have that match with a variety of jobs.
  • Learn about jobs in demand and rates of pay
  • Get information about employers in your local area
  • Learn about what employers expect of their workers
• Finding Work
• • Find out about job vacancies (including work experience, internships and community service)
  • Find out how to get a work permit
  • Learn about strategies for finding a job
  • Get help in preparing for job interviews
  • Get help preparing your resumé
  • Post your resumé for employers to see
• Summer Opportunities
• • Get help in finding a summer job
  • Find out about summer learning opportunities
• Getting Skills and Training
• • Learn new job skills
  • Improve your current job skills
  • Learn about the world of business
  • Prepare for High School Equivalency (GED) exam
  • Improve your reading, writing and math skills
  • Improve your English skills (ESL)
  • Get information about schools and training programs
• Other Resources
• • Get help with living expenses while in training
  • Get help finding child care
  • Learn about financial aid for training

Jobseeker Services

• Planning your Career
• • Assess your reading and math skills
  • Evaluate your career interests and job skills
  • Learn about jobs and careers suitable for you
  • Identify the skills you have that match with a variety of jobs.
  • Get information about employers in your local area
  • Learn about what employers expect of their workers
• Finding Work
• • Find out about job vacancies
  • Learn about strategies for finding a job
  • Get help in preparing for job interviews
  • Get help preparing your resumé
  • Post your resumé for employers to see
  • Share job-search strategies with other job seekers (job club)
• Getting Skills and Education
• • Improve your current job skills or obtain training for new jobs skills.
  • Improve your reading writing and math skills
  • Get information about education and training schools, such as their tuition and success in placing students in jobs
• Dealing with a Loss of a Job
• • Learn about community resources
• Other Resources
• • Get help with living expenses while in training
  • Get help finding childcare
  • Get help obtaining financial aid for training