Education & Workforce

Louisiana unemployed workers could see benefits cut in half 

Workers in Louisiana who lose their jobs would see half the unemployment benefits currently available if a proposal being considered in the legislature is approved. 

Roundup: HBO role / Schools legislation / US mortgage rates  

Local actress: Baton Rouge native Amelie Dallimore, 10, is starring in a new HBOMax...

Professor creates accounting chatbot to improve efficiency and reduce errors

LSU Shreveport computer science professor Keyvan Shahrdar has developed a chatbot tool to help accountants improve efficiency and reduce errors, the university announced this morning.

LSU’s Olivia Dunne becomes ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit model 

Olivia Dunne, LSU’s most recognizable gymnast, can now add Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to her growing list of titles.

This glaring weak link threatens development of offshore wind energy 

A push toward offshore wind energy could create thousands of well-paying domestic jobs in Louisiana and elsewhere, but it’s unlikely there will be enough trained and certified workers to fill those positions.

Jim Patterson: Building pathways to success in Louisiana   

Louisiana’s job market is strong. Job openings number in the tens of thousands. Employers...
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LSU’s decades-old faculty governance problem may get a virtual solution

LSU faculty governance is paralyzed by a decades-old oversight system, but a new legislative proposal has stumbled upon a potential solution. 

Business leaders’ tone deaf comments are going viral 

Several business leaders went viral this week after their attempts at encouragement were received by employees as vitriolic and tone deaf, Axios reports. 

Metro Council may ‘ban the box’ for contractors

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council will consider making it easier for job applicants with criminal histories to get hired by city-parish contractors. 

Employees turning to their companies for help in paying down student debt 

More workers are turning to their company’s benefits to pay down their student loans...