Jobs

The Lake Charles Police Department will host an open recruiting event this Saturday at the Lake Charles Civic Center beginning at 8AM.

Why do so many people need Section 8 housing? Because the math just doesn’t add up for the average single adult living and working in Lake Charles.

Looking for a new or a better paying job in Lake Charles? Good luck! Here are some surprising facts you need to know.

Being a greeter wasn't the way the idea started for Crowley resident Lois Richard in 1982. The thought was to have an associate stand at the door of Walmart to decrease shoplifting which had become a problem at the relatively new store.

I'm thankful my husband still has his job in the oilfield, but there are many families in south Louisiana who are suffering because of the drop in oil prices. I know it scares me, and it's a real fear for them.

The business climate in Louisiana is just like the weather, it's hot and getting hotter.

McNeese students get a chance to meet with prospective employers this Monday at the McNeese recreation Complex. It's also a chance for employers to recruit students.

Liquid Natural Gas seems to be the future of Southwest Louisiana. Parallax Energy has announced plans for another LNG export facility on the Calcasieu River

We had two questions for you this past week. One dealt with falling crude prices effects on local jobs. The other was about the Louisiana State Police 20% raise for troopers.

Places like Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge are heavily tied to the oil industry in the gulf. Lake Charles has diversified with casinos and natural gas; but the oil industry is still a huge economic powerhouse here. Do you think the low oil prices will cost us jobs in Southwest Louisiana?

Do you like spending time on the water and in the woods? Then the state of Louisiana has a job for you!

So why are we all fussing about the Keystone Pipeline? Could the political wrangling be all about portraying an oil friendly image and less about creating jobs in Louisiana?