Education & Workforce

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

The eight most most important soft skills employers are looking for

According to a new survey from job search website ZipRecruiter, 93% of employers are...

Baton Rouge ‘new normal’ is reduced workplace travel

Workplace travel in the Baton Rouge area has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, but that may reflect the Capital Region’s shift toward hybrid and remote work, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. 

Job recruiters scouting potential hires from Slack networking groups 

Employers are catching onto a new Slack trend: hiring workers from Slack-specific networking groups...

A behind-the-scenes look at the LSU Museum of Art 

Local art enthusiasts are probably familiar with the LSU Museum of Art, located on the fifth floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge. 

‘You can either rise and shine or rise and whine,’ Jon Gordon tells forum

Jon Gordon authored the book The Power of Positive Leadership and has spoken before hundreds of organizations about the value and principles of positive leadership

Virtual meetings stymie creativity, teamwork 

Virtual meetings hinder creative collaboration, according to new research. But even if the pandemic abates...
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Remote work may have reached an equilibrium  

The number of Americans working remotely because of COVID-19 is leveling off, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report.   

Louisiana Legislature won’t hold override session 

Despite some Louisiana Republicans hoping to overturn some of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent...

The frenzied world of NIL

It’s been a year since NIL became the most powerful acronym in college sports and universities like LSU—where nearly all but a handful of its 550-plus scholarship athletes have signed deals—are still adjusting to the new Wild West-like landscape.

Public sector is having a hard time hiring, too

While the number of private-sector jobs surpassed its pre-pandemic level, there are 664,000 fewer...
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