Education & Workforce

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

It’s getting harder to take time off work for COVID recovery

As COVID-19 and corporate sick policies evolve, a number of factors have made it...

Thanks inflation: Student loan interest rates rising

The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that student loan interest rates will rise...

Workers have upper hand amid slowdown with baby boomers retiring

Even in a slowdown, U.S. workers are likely to keep leverage over employers after...

US initial unemployment claims rise by 21,000

More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans...

What can Baton Rouge do to attract more out-of-state talent?

A magnet for in-state young professionals, little attraction for outsiders Baton Rouge is a hub...

Influential Woman in Business: Renita Williams Thomas of In Loving Arms HealthCare for Kids

One of the biggest decisions working parents make is choosing a child care provider....
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Three strategies for managing an understaffed team  

Thanks to continuing resignations, many employees’ workloads have increased to untenable levels.  There are a...

LSU names new executive vice president and provost  

LSU has named Roy Haggerty as executive vice president and provost. 

Here’s why Republic Finance is moving its headquarters out of Baton Rouge

Republic Finance, a rapidly growing consumer lender founded in Baton Rouge 70 years ago, is establishing its headquarters in Plano, Texas. 

LSU Foundation, TAF account for 29% of all state university foundation assets

The LSU Foundation had almost $698 million in assets at the end of 2020, which represents more than 17% of the total for all public university foundations, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office found. 
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