Companies see the programs as a way to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market or train them for management positions. For hourly employees, the programs remove the financial barriers of obtaining a degree.
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in September, the fourth consecutive month in which a record low was posted, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Profit margins on median-priced single-family home and condo sales in the Baton Rouge metro area were down about 13% in the third quarter compared to the second, new data shows