Education & Workforce

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

LSU to launch four online cannabis certificate programs in 2023

LSU announced it will launch four online medical cannabis education certificate programs beginning in January.

Baton Rouge unemployment dips to 2.6% as state continues to see job gains 

All of Louisiana’s eight metropolitan statistical areas saw a drop in their not seasonally...

Stories to remember from 2022: New faces in high places

Turner Industries Executive Chair Roland Toups took a step back from the company’s daily...

10 stories to remember from 2022

Editor’s note: These stories are in no particular order. Stories will be added to...

LSU Online revenue grows by more than $10M in 2022

Revenue from LSU’s online programs grew by about $10.4 million in 2022 compared to the previous academic year as enrollment grew by 1,125 students, according to LSU Online & Continuing Education officials. 

US worker strikes surged 39% during 2022 

Though almost none of them happened in Louisiana, there were 374 worker strikes in...
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Louisiana still has more job openings than unemployed workers 

Louisiana has more open jobs than unemployed workers, The Daily Advertiser reports. The state...

Accountants, auditors in short supply even as companies raise compensation 

A deepening shortage of accountants is driving a growing number of companies to raise salaries or seek temporary help to strengthen their finance teams amid a slowing economy.

Where are the missing 3.5 million workers from the US economy?

Economists have theorized for a while about the impact of COVID-19 deaths on the...

Panel rolls out medical marijuana recommendations for businesses 

A panel that has spent months debating policy ideas to protect workers who use medical marijuana concluded the bulk of its work Thursday, approving more than a dozen recommendations to the Louisiana Legislature. 
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