Growth isn’t solving Ascension’s labor shortage

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Ascension Parish has added more than 8,600 residents since 2020, but local employers say that growth has not made it any easier to find qualified workers. Recruiting remains one of the biggest challenges facing businesses across the parish, particularly in the industrial and security sectors, according to Rae Milano of Lofton Staffing. “Recruiting across nearly

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