Education & Workforce

Metro Council will appoint temporary member Wednesday

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council will meet tomorrow to appoint someone to fill the vacancy created by the election of Erika Green to The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Record number of US jobs added in 2021, but it’s not all positive

Incredible gains have been made in the job market over the last year, but...

Employers using artificial intelligence to recruit workers

More employers are turning to artificial intelligence to gain a worker recruitment edge, the...

BRAC, Forum 225 will partner on young professionals conference

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Forum 225 today announced a joint effort to retain the region’s young professionals through civic involvement and volunteerism.  

Dogs acquired during COVID head to boarders as owners return to work

A return to work and travel coupled with the large number of dogs adopted over the pandemic means many boarders and day cares are seeing an influx of pets.

Southern president-chancellor finalists include in-state university leaders

 Southern University this week announced the five semi-finalist candidates for the next president-chancellor of...
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How to fairly ask for more hours from your staff

Employers are filling jobs at a slower rate than expected, data from the U.S....

Tipton Associates designs first college campus Walk-On’s 

Baton Rouge architect firm Tipton Associates designed the first Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux location on a college campus at Purdue University, Walk-On’s co-owner Drew Brees’ alma mater. 

Make your meetings more productive 

The Wall Street Journal interviewed several experts and came up with a list of tips to make your meetings better, waste less time and help engage employees.

Proposed flood plain subdivision near Central raising concerns from neighbors

Yet again, a proposed subdivision—this one initially scheduled to go before the Planning Commission later this month—has drawn concerns from nearby residents about flooding, school overcrowding and traffic.