Education & Workforce

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

LSU researcher studying how to better preserve donated organs for transplants 

An LSU mechanical engineering professor has been awarded a $432,000 grant from the National...

Companies using new tools to hire, retain workers in a fluid job market

Millions of workers aren't satisfied with their jobs, so companies are taking advantage of...

BRAC dashboard shows continued job gains 

The Baton Rouge area saw continued job growth over the past month, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly economic indicator dashboard. 

Demand for workers remains strong, but in-person job positions drop 

Demand for workers in the U.S. remained strong—but leveled off—in the late summer due...

Labor, supply shortages will prolong Louisiana rebuilding 

Ida slammed into Louisiana—then took its destruction to the Northeast—at a time when building...

Residents, businesses in 25 parishes eligible for disaster unemployment aid

President Biden granted a request by Gov. John Bel Edwards to make disaster unemployment insurance available to businesses and residents in 25 Louisiana parishes, the Louisiana Workforce Commission announced Friday.
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5 ways to be there for employees impacted by Hurricane Ida 

In the wake of devastating Hurricane Ida, more than a million Louisianians are still...

Baton Rouge area sees slight job growth in July

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped to 2,217 last week, despite the ongoing...

‘LaPolitics’: Mask mandate becoming a political hot potato

Masking for schoolchildren isn’t an issue that anyone in Louisiana’s elected class wants to...

CEOs concerned about return-to-office delays, retaining talent 

With the rise of the delta variant, many large companies are delaying their returns...
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