Caitie Burkes

High demand for nurses is reshaping how they’re trained and recruited  

Tina Holland, president and CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, is the...

Keeping the nursing pipeline flowing

The demand for nurses is so strong that academic institutions are adjusting to more targeted curriculum and hospitals are upping incentives to attract and retain these health care professionals.

In search of white collar workers

Finding talent in technology and professional business services is proving especially challenging in the Baton Rouge market.

Goodwood homeowners want bar’s liquor license revoked after shootings

Goodwood property owners are calling for the immediate shutdown of a Florida Boulevard establishment...

Bernhard-owned firm acquires Mississippi environmental solutions business

Green Meadow Sustainable Solutions, a local environmental services firm owned by Baton Rouge-based Bernhard...

Local plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine clinics seeing surge in business

Amid surging post-pandemic demand, plastic surgery clinics in Baton Rouge are being swamped with calls from those seeking surgery and other aesthetic services.

Market forces at work when it comes to jobs in Baton Rouge

Struggling to fill jobs, employers are increasing paying well above minimum wage to attract and retain entry-level workers.

A material matter for construction

Product shortages, rising costs and soaring demand are making it difficult for homebuilders to keep pace on new construction.

Agape School of Baton Rouge moving into bigger building next door

A private Christian elementary school on Perkins Road near Interstate 10 is relocating from...

Local investor seeks to rezone rural O’Neal tract for commercial use

A local investor wants to rezone a 1-acre tract on O’Neal Lane, north of Interstate 12, to allow for future commercial development.