Career focus
Manufacturing
Prepare for production and skilled manufacturing opportunities across the region.
NOVA services
Career Training
Build career-readiness skills and connect with training that leads toward lasting, living-wage work.
Prepare for what comes next
Training connected to real career opportunities.
NOVA works with local training and education partners to help participants prepare for careers in industries where Northeast Louisiana employers need skilled people.
Career focus
Construction
Build practical readiness for construction and skilled-trades career paths.
Career focus
Healthcare
Connect training goals with healthcare careers that serve local communities.
Career focus
Customer service
Strengthen the communication and workplace skills employers expect.
Career-readiness training
Practice the skills that help you get hired.
Career-readiness training is offered four times each year. Sessions generally run six to eight weeks and meet twice weekly.
Goal setting
Communication skills
Employability tips
Job applications
Resume writing
Interview preparation
Dressing for success
Mock interviews
Interview follow-up
Employers and opportunity
Built with the workforce in mind.
“Gardner Denver has had great success with the NOVA program. The candidates we have hired are committed to hard work, self-improvement, and the success of our team. We strongly support NOVA's mission, and it remains a preferred program for entry-level opportunities on our team.”
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Start your path
Find the training that fits your goals.
Complete the participant application or contact NOVA to talk through your interests, experience, and next steps.