Education & Workforce

Software development company bringing 150 jobs to Baton Rouge

Rural Sourcing, a software development firm based in Atlanta, plans to open a development center in downtown Baton Rouge, officials announced today. 

Stephen Moret tapped to lead Strada Education Network 

Stephen Moret, former head of Louisiana Economic Development and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber,...

Work underway on mixed-use section of Harveston

Work is underway on the mixed-use portion of Harveston, the traditional neighborhood development at Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard, developer Mike Wampold says.

Roundup: Business and Boots event / School contracts scrutiny / Louisiana Key Academy

LABI: Tickets for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Business and Boots block...

Workers can’t find jobs and employers can’t find workers 

Even though the U.S. has a record number of job openings and companies complain they can’t find enough workers, some job seekers remain frustrated that they have not been able to get a job despite filling out dozens of applications daily on popular job sites like ZipRecruiter, Indeed, LinkedIn and Craigslist. 

Baton Rouge sees job growth but many sectors still face shortages

Construction is one of the fastest growing job sectors in the Baton Rouge area as building and maintenance projects pick up across the Capitol Region following the COVID-19 slowdown seen across all sectors.
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AgCenter researcher, reinstated after Title IX findings, applies for full professorship

An LSU AgCenter researcher at the center of a Title IX scandal has applied for promotion to full professor, university officials confirm.

US hiring rebounds in October with 531,000 jobs added

America’s employers stepped up their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown.

For LSU, health care partnership could be worth hundreds of millions long term

There’s no telling, but LSU Foundation officials acknowledge the long-term deal could be “very significant,” potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Ochsner donates $4M for eponymous LSU wellness center 

Ochsner Health has made a $4 million gift to LSU’s College of Human Sciences & Education, establishing the Ochsner Wellness Center inside the Huey P. Long Field House.