LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana’s job market continues to grow, adding more than 19,000 jobs over the past year. Today, the Louisiana Workforce Commission hosted a career fair at the American Job ...

Louisiana is facing a workforce crisis with more job openings than available workers. With only 58% of adults participating ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Workers in Louisiana can expect to see an increase in jobs statewide, according to a 2024 report by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). The LWC’s report projects a 4% growth ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana’s workforce is at a crossroads, reporting that it has more jobs than people. State and ...

South Louisiana Community College, in partnership with the Governor’s Success Council and Louisiana Workforce Commission, launched Driving Louisiana Forward, an initiative to create trucking career ...

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment rose to slightly more than 2 million jobs, an increase of 900 from May and 22,900 compared to the same month last year. Private sector employment ...

A major restructuring of Louisiana’s workforce benefits and how they are appropriated is making its way through the legislature. The restructure is being facilitated by a duet of bills from Reps. Kim ...

The Louisiana Senate on Monday gave final passage to a bill that would require residents collecting unemployment benefits to do more to find a job. Having already passed the House, the bill now needs ...

Louisiana is in the midst of a major overhaul in how it approaches workforce development. Overseeing much of those changes is Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Susana Schowen. Under new laws, ...

South Louisiana Community College is partnering with a state agency and the governor’s office to launch a commercial driver license training program to open truck driving career paths for Black men.