Education & Workforce

Baton Rouge companies using virtual reality to train workforce

Imagine the immense responsibility on the shoulders of an 800-ton crane operator, installing two...

Why layoff when you can ‘upskill’ existing workforce?

Wanting to meet fast-changing business needs without wasting money and time recruiting new employees,...

Firsts in Five: Christine Lipsey

Firsts in Five poses five questions to South Louisiana women who were first in...

I asked for and got a raise

Over the course of her two years with environmental consulting firm QRI, L. Rivers...

Why so few women in politics?

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome began her political career 30 years ago with a seat...

Is success what we are striving for?

“What is your definition of success?” I asked Mary, a college graduate sitting on...
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Navigating as the first female in the C-Suite

Asked + Answered is a new recurring feature in The Network. We pose reader...

Managing: What is good feedback? 

What's the best way to provide feedback to colleagues and how best to talk...

Facing skills shortage, Baton Rouge contractors keeping eye on fed apprenticeship proposal

Local contractors are cautiously monitoring a newly released U.S. Department of Labor proposal that...

How to stop chronic complaining in your office

Everyone complains at work every now and then. It’s natural, and it can even...