Education & Workforce

US wage growth slowing after rapid gainsĀ 

Pay and benefits for America's workers grew at a healthy but more gradual pace...

US labor market remains tight despite tech layoffs

Despite a wave of headlines covering layoffs, primarily at tech companies, the U.S. labor market remains tight and hiring isn’t going to get much easier for businesses, Harvard Business Review reports. Ā 

More businesses moving away from remote workĀ 

At the start of 2022, workers were in a strong position to ask for...

PJ’s Coffee partnering with high schools for franchises

Louisiana-based PJ’s Coffee is looking to the youth for future franchise growth, reports Fast Company.Ā 

Sick days are going the way of the dodoĀ 

While the pandemic has killed the notion of encouraging sick employees to show up and power through, it's become more commonplace for them to stay home but log on, Inc. reports.Ā 

Business coalition pushing for expanded Pell Grants for jobs trainingĀ 

A group of businesses and education and training providers is asking Congress to expand Pell Grants to cover short-term programs to support credentialling and upskilling for workers, Inside Higher Ed reports.Ā 
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Employees were less engaged in their jobs during 2022

A new survey shows employees were less engaged in the workplace during 2022.

Auditor: LSU overpaid Brian Kelly by more than $1M in 2022

An audit of LSU’s athletics department found that head football coach Brian Kelly was overpaid a little more than $1 million last year

Baton Rouge area added 2,200 jobs in December

The Baton Rouge metro area added 2,200 jobs from November to December, according to...

LSU first school to offer carbon capture concentration for engineering studentsĀ 

LSU is the first school in the country to offer a formal petroleum engineering concentration focusing in carbon capture, utilization and storage, the university announced today.Ā