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| Did you know? French speaking Acadians in the mid-1700s settled the Lafayette Parish region of south Louisiana. The Acadians were joined by another group of settlers called Creoles, descendants of African, West Indian, and European pioneers. At the time of the migration, Louisiana was under Spanish rule and authorities welcomed the new settlers. | | Lafayette companies Wal mart is one of the nations leading retailers. The first store opened in 1962, and today there are over 2,000 stores world wide. Wal mart services ... Go to Site
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Interview or Inter-View
by Ken Moore 9/7/2008
Uh-oh, time is drawing close to the dreaded interview! The palms are already sweaty and the interview is still a whole day away.
It's human nature to feel this way. Y...
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Steps for Career Expo Success
by Tory Johnson 9/7/2008
Since 80 percent of jobs are found through networking, it's essential when you are looking for a job to get out and sell yourself. Career expos are great opportunities t...
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Working For The Right Person
by Nan S. Russell 9/7/2008
"I don't know," the Gen-Y acquaintance mused. "I'm thinking about grad school, but it's more work than I thought to prepare for the GREs. Then if I do all that and don't ...
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 Jobs in LafayetteThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Lafayette as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Louisiana. | |
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"Vitale is a Hall of Fame basketball guy"
ESPN - Sep 5, 2008
Do you think LSU would have hired Press Maravich without the understanding that Pistol Pete would play in Baton Rouge? The truth is, there are too many of...
"Manufacturing Sector Receives Much-Needed Boost in Job Count as..."
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - Aug 31, 2008
Hero/Beech-Nut is also hiring more than 100 job seekers for their new infant food manufacturing facility. Renewable Energy Corp. of Norway, meanwhile,...
"Women in Distribution"
Industrial Distribution, MA - Aug 31, 2008
Raised in Ohio, Lori and her family made one final move to Baton Rouge, La., just before she started high school. There, her father, Marty Kearns,...
"Louisiana employers say they have plenty of job openings, but..."
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Aug 30, 2008
But the hurricane merely blew the roof off of a long-standing structural flaw in the Louisiana labor market: The people hiring and the people looking don't...
"Fiscal Conservatism Helped Louisiana Beat Katrina"
Wall Street Journal - Aug 28, 2008
For example, a state hiring freeze saved $39 million and led to the elimination of nearly 1000 state jobs. I vetoed 258 line items in the recently passed...
"Concordia's jobless rate 8.3 percent in July"
Concordia Sentinel, LA - Aug 28, 2008
Seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in Louisiana grew by 30000 workers between July 2007 and July 2008, bringing the total number of jobs in the state to...
"You Gotta Have Faith!: Louisiana Governor Opens Door To State..."
Americans United, DC - Aug 25, 2008
Last week, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal opened the door for state agencies and state contractors to engage in “faith-based” discrimination in hiring....
"BR scores major video game company"
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Aug 20, 2008
A major video game company will be hiring college students and others starting next month to play and test its software at a Baton Rouge facility it is...
"Extra students show up"
2TheAdvocate, LA - Aug 11, 2008
Parents also questioned the nonprofit group’s hiring of non-certified teachers and said they have been left in the dark about how Advance Baton Rouge plans...
"Our Views: Open search for school chief"
2TheAdvocate, LA - Aug 10, 2008
East Baton Rouge Parish School Superintendent Charlotte Placide is scheduled to leave her post in July, and the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is...
"La. boosts Chennault jobs"
2TheAdvocate, LA - Aug 8, 2008
AP Business By GARY PERILLOUX LAKE CHARLES — Louisiana officials announced more than $1.5 million in economic development grants Friday to create 130 jobs...
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