Education & Workforce

Unemployment in Baton Rouge and across the state ticked up in January from December but was still lower than in January 2022.

Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation.

LSU and six major Louisiana ports, including the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, plan to work together to develop talent

Since its launch in November, ChatGPT has been a hot topic at dinner tables...

The meaning of “built to code” is changing in Louisiana as state agencies work to strengthen the statewide building code to protect residents from flooding and other natural disasters.

In an effort to advance offshore wind energy technology and create a skilled workforce in Louisiana, a new research, training and technology demonstration program is being established at Avondale. 

LSU supported $6.1 billion in Louisiana economic output, over $2.4 billion in statewide earnings...

Baton Rouge added 1,300 seasonally adjusted jobs from December 2022 to January 2023, according to the latest numbers released by Louisiana Workforce Commission.

As the world celebrates Women's History Month, the Louisiana Legislature is still a boys club for the most part, with fewer than one in five seats held by women, USA Today Network reports. 

The labor forces of many industrial contractors in the Capital City are already maxed out and it could get a lot worse should an abundance of expected projects crank up later this year and into 2024.