Alexandria, LA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Public Relations Specialist II - CommunicationsCHRISTUS Health
- Manager Patient Access - Patient Access CenterCHRISTUS Health
- Contract Analyst Senior - Revenue IntegrityCHRISTUS Health
- Clinical Director-Surgery General-Full Time - $10,000 sign on bonusCHRISTUS Health
- Human Resources Business Partner II - Business PartnersCHRISTUS Health
- Administrator Cardiology and Oncology Services - Executive OfficesCHRISTUS Health
- District ManagerRayonier
- Assistant General ManagerFreddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Laboratory Directori4 Search Group
- Director of Critical Care Servicesi4 Search Group
Employers hiring most in Alexandria
- CHRISTUS Health6 open roles
- Encompass Health2 open roles
- i4 Search Group2 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration2 open roles
- Academy Of Excellence1 open role
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Border States1 open role
- Employbridge1 open role
- EquipmentShare1 open role
- EquipmentShare.com1 open role
Alexandria layoffs
No layoff notices naming Alexandria in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Alexandria
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Rapides Parish outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.6%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+585 jobs), construction (+304 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Alexandria. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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Rapides American Job Center
Alexandria · Comprehensive · 318-487-5532
Monday -Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Rapides Parish economy
3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
55,850
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
128,470
people in Rapides Parish
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,946
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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