Career Adventures, Inc.

Career Adventures, Inc. is a staffing agency in Shreveport, Louisiana, that matches employers with workers and helps job seekers find roles. It says it has been placing people in and around Shreveport for 40 years. Alongside recruitment it handles candidate screening and helps with a state hiring incentive.

What Career Adventures, Inc. offers

• Temporary staffing — short-term workers supplied to businesses that need extra hands.
• Temp-to-hire placements — candidates start as temps and can move into permanent jobs with the employer.
• Direct hire — recruitment for permanent positions with the client.
• Background checks and drug screens — pre-employment screening for hiring clients.
• Louisiana Quality Jobs support — preparing the paperwork applicants need to qualify for the state's Quality Jobs tax incentive programme.

Who it works with

The agency serves employers looking for staff and job seekers, including people after clerical work. Start-ups it has supported include Pratt Paper Mill, Pratt Box Plant, AGS Automotive and Calumet Packaging.

Key facts

• Based in: Shreveport, Louisiana
• Track record: 40 years of placements in the area