The jobs are growing. The introductions are not.
Free 30-minute career mentoring across the Pelican State, from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Lafayette to the smallest town on the map. Tell us what you are stuck on, and we match you with a working professional who has already done the job you are aiming at, whether they sit in Louisiana or on the other side of the world.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Times shown in
- CT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into energy and petrochemicals around New Orleans with nobody at home who can explain how the hiring actually works.
Job seekers
Strong on paper, stalling at interview, and with no one in Louisiana who will say plainly what the shortlist turns on.
Career changers
Moving out of healthcare, or across to it, with a resume that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields Louisiana mentees ask about most.
Matching is cross-border. A mentor in another state, or another country, is normal and often the whole point.
energy and petrochemicals
maritime and ports
healthcare
Public sector and non-profit
Startups and small business
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor doing the job you are aiming at.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in CT, so a mentor elsewhere never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
In English, free to you, with a written summary of what to do next.
Local shorthand, and what it means.
parish
What other states call a county.
offshore
Rig and platform work, usually on rotation.
lagniappe
A little extra. Mentors give thirty minutes of it.
The questions we hear most here.
Asked from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Lafayette, and from everywhere in between.
How do I move from offshore energy work into something onshore and steady?
How do I explain rotational offshore schedules and how they map onto onshore roles?
How do I get into energy and petrochemicals without knowing anyone already in it?
Should I stay in Louisiana, move for the job, or work remotely for an employer elsewhere?
What does a strong application look like when the reader has never been to Louisiana?
Who pays for this.
Employers running Give, so their people mentor outside the business
Colleges and universities buying career access for their students
Charities and foundations widening opportunity for the people they serve
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Louisiana?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Louisiana to book?
No. Anyone can book. This page exists because the questions we hear here repeat.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
Will my mentor be local?
Sometimes. We match on the job you are aiming at first, so your mentor may work in Louisiana or on the other side of the world.
How long until I am matched?
Most people are matched within a few days, then pick a slot in CT.
Will my mentor understand the Louisiana job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, the advice is still set against what you are facing here, including rotational offshore schedules and how they map onto onshore roles.
Can I be matched with someone in energy and petrochemicals?
Yes. It is one of the areas Louisiana mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Get unstuck in Louisiana.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it, whether you are in New Orleans or two hours from the nearest one. Free to you, always.