Louisiana leads U.S. construction job losses on heels of oil, gas decline
Reuters reports that Louisiana endured the steepest one-year construction employment decline of any state in the U.S. in 2021 with a 15% contraction. That...
River pilots associations launch ‘Open Waters’ initiative
The Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations launched The Open Waters initiative on Jan. 19, reports The Maritime...
Louisiana adds nearly 4,000 oilfield jobs in December
The U.S. oilfield services and equipment sector added 7,450 jobs in December, even as overall hiring in the U.S. slowed, according to a report...
Louisiana’s coastal towns see population drain as oil, gas opportunities decline
Several Louisiana coastal towns that rely on the petroleum industry are experiencing a population drain as the country shifts to more renewable energy sources...
GNO Inc. seeks to stimulate Louisiana’s STEM ecosystem
Economic development agency Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO Inc.) has launched a new initiative aimed at stimulating the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)...
Supply chain snags, aging workforce fuel demand for truckers, training
Providers of commercial truck driving training are seeing more applicants seeking to fill what industry leaders say is a driver shortage.
Training more drivers, along...
Louisiana pushes to lower legal driving age for truckers
Some Louisiana legislators hope to alleviate an ongoing shortage of truck drivers by lowering the legal driving age, reports WAFB.
They plan to take advantage...
LED to host virtual career fair for manufacturing on Dec. 8
LED FastStart will host a virtual career fair to connect job seekers with manufacturing opportunities in Louisiana on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to...
Belle Chasse oil refinery closing after being damaged by Hurricane Ida
An oil refinery in Belle Chasse that was flooded during Hurricane Ida is being shut down and turned into a storage terminal, reports the...
Trucking industry worried vaccination mandate will worsen driver shortages
Louisiana trucking industry officials worry the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for businesses with at least 100 employees could exacerbate the ongoing driver shortage, reports WBRZ.
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