Education & Workforce

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

What small business leaders need to know about the current, wacky job market 

Despite the news this week that Amazon is laying off thousands of workers, the...

Louisiana has one of the lowest rates of remote workers 

About 21,000 businesses in Louisiana continued to use telework or remote work in some capacity during the summer of 2022. 

Oil and gas workers anxious over job security, safety issues

Oil and gas workers say they are anxious over job security, pay and safety, according to a survey from True Transition

Why some companies are banning ChatGPT   

Office drama is brewing over when employees—and their bosses—are allowed to use ChatGPT software at work.

Louisiana continues setting records for job openings  

There were around 178,000 job openings in Louisiana in January, the most the state...

Weight loss drugs provide new tools for Pennington to tackle obesity

Experts from five prestigious institutions recently visited Baton Rouge’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center to review the center’s performance and opportunities. 
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LSU researchers developing sensors to detect nuclear power leaks

LSU engineering researchers are developing sensors that could quickly detect nuclear power leaks with the help of a $500,000 grant from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission—the first grant LSU has received from the agency. 

Amazon layoffs not expected to impact Baton Rouge project, BRAC says

Recently announced layoffs at Amazon are not expected to change the company’s commitment to its planned facility in Baton Rouge

So why are companies posting ads for jobs they aren’t really trying to fill? 

There is a mystery afoot in the current job market: Eager candidates apply for a job, and then hear nothing, but the position’s listing stays online for months afterward.

Think like an entrepreneur

Named an Innovation Corps Hub, LSU is working with its faculty to increase the commercialization of their research.
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