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