Education & Workforce

U.S. employers stepped up their search for workers in December despite the looming impact of the omicron wave of coronavirus infections.

Louisiana had the steepest one-year construction employment decline in the U.S. in 2021 with a 15% contraction, Reuters reports.  

Americans are walking away from their jobs in record numbers, but the Great Resignation isn’t hitting every organization equally, Fast Company reports. 

Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature, especially in the House, aren't yet on board with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposal for teacher pay raises.

LSU announced today it has named Kimberly J. Lewis, who most recently served as secretary of revenue in the Louisiana Department of Revenue, as executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Lewis will begin Feb. 1.

Employers spent 4% more on wages and benefits last year as workers received larger pay raises due to the tight labor market and high inflation, marking an increase not seen since 2001, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

A new addition to the staff at the Louisiana Board of Regents has many...

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Louisiana’s adults are seven times...

Globally, sustainable energy is in demand, and plant biomass has been a front-runner as a renewable resource.

The nationwide nursing shortage has led hospitals, including those in Baton Rouge, to look for ways to fill shifts while offering their existing workforce flexibility.