Education & Workforce

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

Energy companies are scrambling to attract petroleum engineers  

Even as oil and gas companies post record profits, the industry is facing a worsening talent drought, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

State must work to close funding gap between Southern, LSU, Gov. Edwards says 

Gov. John Bel Edwards says more work is needed to close the gap in funding between the state’s two land-grant universities. 

Economists point to need for child care in easing labor shortages

In a research note about this morning’s jobs report, the chief economist at consulting...

Tiny Abode Interiors is bringing a dose of design to college dorm rooms

The result is Tiny Abode Interiors, a full-service design business catering to college students and their often smaller-than-average living accommodations. 

‘LaPolitics’: Mailers foreshadow an intense fall for state lawmakers

Certain members of the Legislature were greeted last weekend with unflattering direct mail pieces from the Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity.

US worker productivity rebounds after months of decline   

U.S. worker productivity rebounded sharply in the second quarter, helping to curb growth in labor costs and offering another boost to the improving inflation outlook, Reuters reports. 
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Tips for how to develop post-pandemic remote work policies 

Before the pandemic, remote work was an experiment some workplaces dabbled with. But when...

Here’s why you can’t get anything done in the office

Since coming back into the office, many workers are struggling to get back into...

Weekly applications for US jobless aid tick up from five-month low 

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that points to a robust job market.

Pennington researcher gets $3.7M grant to study intermittent fasting, sleep cycle

A Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientist has received a $3.7 million federal grant to look into whether changes in eating habits can benefit people who don’t get enough sleep. 
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