Education & Workforce

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

Louisiana’s industrial sector struggling to attract skilled labor

The biggest problem facing the industrial sector this year is a lack of skilled workers. 

US job openings dipped in November but market remained robust 

U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high suggesting businesses remain determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool hiring and wage gains.

High turnover partly responsible for drop in US worker productivity

A hallmark of the pandemic era has been the surge in employee turnover, and...

State schools superintendent joins other officials in banning TikTok 

Louisiana's education chief urged public schools and systems today to remove TikTok from public...

Who are ‘225’ magazine’s people to watch in 2023? 

The sky is the limit. Not just for the people featured in this month’s...

Workers who stay in their jobs seeing larger pay raises 

Employees who stay in their current jobs are getting the biggest pay raises in...
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Hiring is getting easier for small businesses 

Small business owners say it’s getting easier to hire workers and keep them around,...

Enrollment at Louisiana’s community colleges falls to 14-year low

Enrollment in the Louisiana Community and Technical College System declined to the lowest level in 14 years, while state appropriations increased to a decade-high peak in 2022, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office. 

From quiet quitting to boomerang employees, new work terms dotted 2022 

In 2022, changes in workplace culture ushered in new buzzwords, as employees flexed their...

Why so many accountants are quitting 

More than 300,000 accountants and auditors in the U.S. left their jobs over the...
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