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Resource Category Employment Assistance
Job centers, training and unemployment help
Tri-Parish Works – St. Tammany Business and Career Solutions Center
The local public workforce agency and American Job Center for St. Tammany Parish, operating under the First Planning District Workforce Development Board and funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Provides resume and interview help, career counseling, job search…
St. Tammany Parish Library
The parish public library system, with branches in Abita Springs, Bush, Causeway (Mandeville), Covington, Folsom, Lacombe, Lee Road, Madisonville, Mandeville, Pearl River, Slidell and South Slidell, plus a mobile library. Branches offer free borrowing, public computers and internet access, and…
Northshore Technical Community College – Workforce Development Division
Short-term workforce training and industry certifications at a public community college. Course areas include OSHA compliance, first aid/CPR/AED, hazardous materials, MSHA mine safety training, computer and IT, healthcare, human resources, industrial maintenance, welding, contractor’s licensing and customer service. The division…
Northshore Technical Community College – St. Tammany Parish Adult Education (WorkReadyU / HiSET)
Free adult education classes preparing students for the HiSET high school equivalency exam, plus ESL/English language and civics instruction. St. Tammany class sites are the Slidell Regional Education Center at 1050 Gause Blvd., Slidell (day and evening classes); the NTCC…
New Orleans Job Corps Center
Free federal residential and non-residential career training program of the U.S. Department of Labor. Students can earn a high school diploma or equivalent and train in fields such as carpentry pre-apprenticeship, certified nurse assistant, clinical medical assistant and culinary arts.…
Louisiana Workforce Commission – Unemployment Insurance (HiRE)
State unemployment insurance program. Claims and weekly certifications are filed through the HiRE system at louisianaworks.net, which is also the state’s job search system. Claimants must file a weekly certification each week by Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to receive benefits.
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)
State vocational rehabilitation agency within the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Helps people with disabilities obtain or keep employment and achieve independence through rehabilitation services delivered in cooperation with employers and community resources. A Blind Services division serves people who are blind…
United Way of Southeast Louisiana – Northshore Prosperity Center
United Way of Southeast Louisiana’s regional office in Covington, operating a Prosperity Center that offers financial stability programming. United Way SELA programs include free VITA tax preparation for lower-income filers, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library early literacy books, matched savings through…