"In January 2011, we expanded our business to include a tractor assembly center. This expansion called for the immediate hiring of additional labor. The Employer-Based Training (EBT) program helped me to find available, trainable workers when I needed them. The payroll reimbursement is a benefit that has helped us out in these depressed times. Additionally, it has given us the confidence to hire workers that we may not have hired due to their lack of real experience in assembling agricultural equipment. The program gets them in the door and gives them the opportunity to train and acquire skills that they could not on their own. My family and I are grateful for the program. It is a much needed resource."

"The Louisiana Workforce Commission was my saving grace when it came to my going to college. My dream was always to go to college, major in business and someday become a business owner. During the spring semester, I was all ready to go to school, only to find out there was no financial aid. I called Workforce, and they were there to help. The friendly people of the Catahoula workforce office are outstanding. They don't just care about a job, they care about people and people's future. I don't know where I would be or what I would be doing if it was not for them. They are truly my saving grace."

"KPAQ Industries and the Louisiana Workforce Commission's Business and Career Solutions Center started our partnership when we began the process of opening our doors. The Career Solutions Center does all of our pre-screening for hourly positions and some for salaried positions. We post our openings on their web site, and they collect resumes, do pre-screenings and a pre-employment screening for us. This allows us to reach larger numbers of candidates than we could if we tried to do this on our own. Our work with the Career Solutions Center and its counterparts has allowed us to find the people with the skills and abilities we need to compete in a very competitive market."