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Capital Region gender pay gap remains far wider than national average

Female workers in the Baton Rouge metro area age 16 and up earned 67% as much as their male counterparts in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center.

Majority of small business owners still struggling to fill open positions

According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, the labor shortage continues to be a challenge for small businesses with 51% of small business owners reporting job openings they could not fill

US adds 390,000 jobs in May as hiring remains robust

U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May, extending a streak of solid hiring that...

Red-hot summer job market awaits teens as employers sweat

Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone.

Entergy donates $1M to jump-start community college student aid program

Entergy Louisiana today announced it will provide $1 million over three years to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation to jump-start the MJ Foster Promise Program,

Is your company’s hiring process costing you talent?

As the Great Resignation persists, job seekers are looking for better wages, better benefits, and better remote work options. They’re also losing patience with cumbersome hiring processes.

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Audit finds accounting, lack of oversight issues with LSU System

A recent audit of the nine-campus LSU System found a lack of oversight of federal research funding, issues with student loan recordkeeping, and inadequate controls over federal emergency funding and reporting

Diverging job market boosts prospects for some, puts others at risk

The U.S. labor market is beginning to fracture, as some businesses curb hiring while others are desperate for employees.

How much do the largest U.S. companies pay their workers

Wages for median workers at the majority of big American companies are higher than they were before the pandemic, with the tight job market helping to lift paydays for many bank tellers, factory workers and software programmers, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Incentivizing paid time off can help reduce worker burnout

Employees need to take time off on a regular basis to prevent burnout, which can lead to decreased productivity, low morale and mass resignations.