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Skills can be a better indicator of job performance than education or job titles

Hiring has been a struggle for small businesses in recent months, but changing your business’s approach to talent management to focus directly on candidates’ skills could help change the tide, Inc. reports.  

LSU partners with nonprofit to provide mental health services to food and beverage workers 

Food and beverage workers in Louisiana will have access to free mental health counseling under a partnership between LSU and Southern Smoke Foundation, a nonprofit that works with hospitality industry workers nationwide.

Ochsner plans to lay off nearly 800 employees 

Ochsner Health is planning to lay off nearly 800 employees across Louisiana and Mississippi, WAFB-TV reports. 

Biden wants new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

The Biden administration is proposing new limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants.

US initial unemployment claims rise to highest level in two years 

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though the labor market remains healthy by historical standards.

AI technology might create more jobs than it replaces 

Are you concerned that advancements in artificial intelligence will replace employees?  
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BRAF launches division aimed at supporting area nonprofits  

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is launching a new division aimed at strengthening nonprofit organizations in the region.

SJB Group purchased by CEO, merging with GWS Engineering

Matthew Estopinal, CEO of SJB Group and co-owner of GWS Engineering, on Tuesday announced that he has purchased the Baton Rouge-based firm, and merged GWS into the company.  

Zehnder Communications transfers ownership to employees 

Zehnder Communications today announced that its employees are now the owners of the full-service...

Bill raising age to enter bars amended after pressure from college-age workers

In the face of immense pushback from young service industry workers, a proposed law...