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Kenny Nguyen’s pitch: Requiring degrees can eliminate STARs
Kenny Nguyen, CEO and co-founder of marketing agency ThreeSixtyEight, never finished college.
When hiring, it helps to prioritize assignments over interviews
As an alternative, companies could try giving candidates who make it past an initial screening test a small test of primary skills the job requires. I
Gov. Edwards heading to London to talk insurance, watch Saints
As Louisiana continues to be plagued by a spiraling insurance crisis, with insurers leaving the state and canceling homeowner policies as thousands of claims...
Capital Region living costs 4.6% below national average
The cost of living in the Baton Rouge metro area was 1% lower than the national average pre-pandemic but is 4.6% lower now
New Capital Area Craft Trail brings local breweries, distilleries and customers together
The Capital Region is home to many small breweries and distilleries that provide locally made spirits, ales, beers and more.
Kenilworth Science and Technology School will build new campus
Building Hope, the nonprofit organization behind charter school Kenilworth Science and Technology School,
Two local businesses selected for LED Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative
Capital City businesses Brew Agency and NRK Construction have been selected to participate in the second annual Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, an LED program...
Fast-casual teriyaki restaurant debuts Friday on Siegen Lane
Fast-casual restaurant Teriyaki Madness is opening its first location in Baton Rouge on Friday, Sept. 30 in the Siegen Plaza shopping center, next to GameStop.
Baton Rouge ExxonMobil leaders push for share of $15B in low-carbon projects
Leaders of ExxonMobil’s facilities in Baton Rouge, like their colleagues worldwide, are working on road maps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the year.
Increasing number of companies turning to apprenticeships as hiring solution
More companies are turning to apprenticeships as a solution to their hiring woes, Inc. reports.
EBR city-parish sales and use tax collections increased 8% in July
East Baton Rouge city-parish sales and use tax collections increased 8% in July compared to July 2021, according to the latest report.
The increase signals...
Mississippi River bridge panel hears how new crossing will impact traffic patterns
The Capital Area Road and Bridge District is meeting today with plans to hear from consultants about how a potential new Mississippi River
LSU researchers using AI to match cancer treatments to patients
LSU researchers have built a cancer drug discovery engine powered by artificial intelligence that could match any type of cancer—based on a small cell sample from a patient—with the drug most likely to treat it,
LDI dealt with just 56% of complaints involving hurricane claims in timely manner
The Louisiana Department of Insurance dealt with just 55.9% of complaints filed about the way insurance companies and adjusters were handling residential property claims within 42 days
Science-based baseball training facility up and running off College Drive
Science-based baseball training facility 5 Tool Sports Science recently received a permit from the East Baton Rouge Parish Permits & Inspections Division to operate at its location on Balis Drive, directly behind the College Drive Walmart.
Baton Rouge port rolls out specialty crane, expanding grain elevator’s capacity
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge today announced it will begin using a specially designed pedestal crane next month mounted on a barge
How strong must connections be to gain advantage in job search?
A new study analyzing the data of more than 20 million LinkedIn users over five years reveals that mere acquaintances may be more helpful...
Small businesses get creative as they try to recruit workers
Finding workers is as difficult as ever for many small business owners, prompting entrepreneurs to seek more creative ways to fill labor shortages at a time when they might have expected hiring to get easier
LSU gets cyber designation from NSA, access to more grants
The National Security Agency has designated LSU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations, the university announced this morning.
Baton Rouge dad publishes collection of notes to his children
What started as a sweet, fatherly act turned into a heartwarming story that has been picked up by national television talk shows and news sites
