Lake Area Industry Alliance

HOW DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORK?

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• Description of Job Categories

• Employment Brochure

• General Industry Statistics About Hiring

• Tips for Success

• TOPS Financial

• How Does the Application Process Work?

• The Value of Experience

• Steps to Employment

A general plant application is available at Louisiana Job Service located at 4250 5th Avenue, Lake Charles. This application is used to register for a variety of entry-level jobs. It is the applicant's representation to the employer and is a prescreening form. Therefore all information requested should be completed thoroughly and accurately. Resumes should not be attached in place of completing the application. This application is not used for technicians, supervisors, professional, or clerical positions. For these positions, one must formally register with Louisiana Job Service and provide a current resume.
Applications are not automatically forwarded to employers upon their completion. When job openings exist, Job Service personnel screen the applications for referral. Referrals are based on the criteria and qualifications given by the employer at the time the opening is listed. Understandably, there are far more applications received than job openings, so only a small percentage of applicants will be referred. Those given preference are veterans of the armed services and those with the most stable work history and education which meets the job specifications given. Referral is based on upon qualifications, not how long the application has been on file. Applications are dated and listed in a computerized application by type of work, not by plant. The application remains active throughout the calendar year in which it is submitted. There is no need to transmit seperate applications for each plant unless one is applying for different jobs.
After applicants have successfully gone through the Louisiana Service screening process, then employment specialists within a plant may administer a battery of written tests to groups of applicants who possess the minimum requirements. Such tests are administered at periodic intervals depending on the respective company needs. Some companies have additional testing requirements.
Applicants scoring most competitively on these tests may be interviewed by plant personnel.
Reference and background checks may be made on those applicants who demonstrated in the interview their interests, skills, and ability to work within the plant.
Depending on the number of job openings, selection of top candidates may be made; and ultimately, an offer of employment may be extended.
Those candidates accepting employment will be given a medical examination and drug screening to assess their capabilities to handle the physical requirements of essential functions of the job, as well as a criminal background check.