Don't you just hate it when you move to a city and have to start looking around for a new job? Begging for work sometimes makes people look at you like you were an unappetizing vat of effluent treatment chemical, but it's necessary to pay your mortgage. While it's always best to visit the local job banks once you get your boots on the ground, let this article act as a virtual bank of job ideas as to where you might start looking for work in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Industry

Though heavy industry was once Shreveport's biggest job sector, the gradual downfall of the oil industry in North America has dried up most of the jobs in that sector. Don't despair of ever finding a job rigging a wire duct, however. General Motors has a large plant in the city, natural gas is coming into its own, and 170 manufacturing firms in the area turn out food products, plastics, glass, and machinery. Opportunities in this sector are for both skilled and unskilled laborers.

Services

Services have largely taken over the top spot in the Shreveport economy. Services include everything from riverboat casinos to financial advice, but either way it's a way of parting people from their precious metal funds. It's a great industry to get into if you haven't got much work experience, because there's always room for more wait staff at restaurants and sales people in retail stores. If you know the city well, you can also find a job in the tourism sector.

Health Care

When someone keels over in Shreveport or one of the surrounding Louisiana communities, they're brought to one of the Shreveport's nine hospitals. With the University of Louisiana's medical program located nearby, Shreveport is the logical choice as a location for major hospitals. Job opportunities in this sector include doctors, nurses, orderlies, paramedics, lab technicians, and administrators. Unfortunately, there are few jobs in this industry for those without special training.

Film

The film industry in Louisiana, particularly in cities like New Orleans, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge is burgeoning, thanks to tax incentives from the state government. Shreveport has the third largest film industry in the country but don't expect to become a movie star. You're most likely to find work in the background, holding boom mikes or wrapping wires with high temperature tape. If you've got special training or experience you might land a job as an assistant in the sound, lighting, or special effect departments.