The Boot Has a Team Working for You!
As anyone with a military background knows, teamwork is of the utmost importance to successfully complete your mission. That’s why the team at The Boot has partnered with employers and communities across the state, as well as other organizations such as Louisiana Economic Development (LED), an award-winning organization with LED FastStart, set to assist your job search as you begin your civilian life. LED has stepped up to help veterans and transitioning service members with multiple sections on its website. These sectors can help match your skills with specific employment opportunities, offer a look at jobs in particular regions, and even provide tips on becoming more marketable.
Take Aim at a Job that Matches Your Skills and Talent
Let’s begin with LED’s most useful section of its site for veterans and transitioning service members. Here, you can use a search feature that accepts military occupation codes (MOC/MOS) to directly match you with relevant jobs. While there may not always be a direct match for every MOC/MOS, there are still plenty of other ways to search for jobs throughout. You can browse by industry, company, and location, and the site can even offer assistance for your spouse. Want to stay connected? Provide your contact information and you can receive personalized updates on careers relevant to you.
Regionalize Your Search
If you are looking to begin your civilian life is a specific city, LED can help. Browse by region and find current job openings in places like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Central Louisiana, Shreveport, and more.
Sharpen Your Skills with Great Career Advice
The LED FastStart Blog has a library of articles featuring tips on interviewing, how to make your resume stand out, writing the perfect cover letter and many more. There are articles focused on some of the hottest industries in the state such as mechatronics and software development or expanding industries like avionics and space craft development for NASA. Want to know what areas are growing and the employment offerings they provide? You’ll find that info here, too. There are even articles specifically offering Tips for Veterans Transitioning to a Civilian Career.
We appreciate your service to our country and are happy to come together as a team to help serve you!