Education & Workforce

Schools, universities, workforce training, and the talent pipeline preparing the region’s next generation of workers.

BRAC launches phase two of regional jobs portal BR Works

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today launched phase two of BR Works, a regional jobs portal for the Capital Region that features technology to match job seekers with local positions.

Frustration in the workforce fuels surge of quick quitting

The rate of workers holding jobs for less than a year increased 4.94% in...

Why companies continue to hire even as growth shrinks

A persistent economic puzzle is why labor is still so tight amid slowing growth, high inflation and growing fears of recession, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

$6.9M federal grant will help alleviate Baton Rouge teacher shortage 

California-nonprofit Reach University, in partnership with the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators and New Schools for Baton Rouge,

US initial jobless claims fall as hiring remains strong

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped last week, a sign that few companies are cutting jobs despite high inflation and a weaker economy.

LSU freshman class again sets records 

LSU is touting what it says is its “most accomplished freshman class in university history,” with an all-time high median GPA at 3.78, and an ACT composite of 25.5. 
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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

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...
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