Education & Workforce

Most workers will see their pay rise this year, but by how much?

A lot of U.S. workers will be getting raises this year, according to a...

Louisiana faculty members sound the alarm on retirement crisis 

Louisiana’s higher education faculty members feel trapped.  In the early days of their teaching careers,...

Could four-day workweeks become a thing?

A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a six-month four-day workweek experiment say...

Whitney Johnson: How to grow when there’s no where to go 

Sooner or later we all find ourselves reconciling our career dreams and aspirations with the realities of limiting circumstances.

Kenny Nguyen: BR is losing arms race for talent

Attracting and retaining talent is a pressing issue for cities throughout the U.S., and...

How is BASF fostering its next generation of employees?

One thing BASF Senior Vice President Jerry Lebold has learned over the years is...
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LSU alumna discovers rare footage of 1898 Rex parade

LSU alumna Mackenzie Roberts Beasley has helped uncover a piece of Louisiana history: Long-lost Mardi Gras footage of the 1898 Rex parade.

Louisiana churning jobs at a record rate 

Few states saw higher job turnover than Louisiana last year. The state set new...

Ultra-low US jobless claims may be misleading due to severance packages 

Over the past few months, there's been a steady stream of large, high-profile layoffs—while...

Baton Rouge education tech company wins PitchBR

Gnomic, a Baton Rouge-based education tech company, won the latest $1,000 investment prize from Pitch BR.