Places to Help with Finding Employment

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I have 2 degrees (BA/M.Ed.)

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Are you not wanting to teach? Teach for a couple of years and attempt to get into an admin job is the way to go.

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JabarkusRussell

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I use Monster.com/Craigslist but most of those jobs are low paying hourly waged and not salaried with benefits. If I find a good job on there, I do not have the qualifications (at least 2 years experience, license, etc.) I went to a hiring agency and they asked what the minimum I would be willing to work an hour was. I said $18 and they said I would have to drastically lower my expectations. I have 2 degrees (BA/M.Ed.) but trying to find full time work is very difficult. Any help would be appreciated.

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Inside info (that works): Use LAWorks.net. They are in the middle of a multi-million dollar upgrade of their software they're using to help people find work.

Seriously. It works, bro.

What was your dream job when you got your Masters in Counselor Education? School counselor? Working for a non-profit?

I'd call every nonprofit organization in NOLA that work with disadvantaged youths to look for an opening.

If you don't care to use your degree, move to North Dakota and work at the boomtown, or work offshore here.

Jabarkus, taking into account your non-specialized degrees, I think you need to focus your energy on landing a government job. Many government jobs do not care about your area of study, and they will provide you with work experience and benefits to allow you to eventually move up the ladder.

Being in St. Tammany, you're actually in a decent situation because you can peruse both the Mississippi and Louisiana Civil Services.

Investigate the [link=(MS State Personnel Board)]https://www.mspb.ms.gov/[/link] and the [link=(Louisiana Civil Service)]https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/[/link] websites.

Just a warning, though. If you're not already familiar with the way state government works, it can be a VERY long process from applying, to getting called for an interview, to being offered a job. So it's best that you have some other irons in the fire while you do this.