Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on February 21, 2026Interview with Louisiana Works Secretary Susie SchowenGovernor Landry recently issued an executive order “Modernizing Louisiana’s Workforce For A [...]Read more
Posted by Isabella Albano on September 26, 2025The Business Case for Second Chance HiringLouisiana faces no shortage of economic challenges—from persistent poverty to low labor force [...]Read more
Posted by Isabella Albano on June 25, 2025One Door, Many Opportunities: A Win for LouisianaThe 2025 Louisiana Regular Session is over, with mixed results for Louisianans. A major win worth [...]Read more
Posted by on April 1, 2024A Better Way to Work: Louisiana Embraces the One Door SolutionLouisiana is facing a workforce crisis. We have millions relying on safety net programs while employers [...]Read more
Posted by on September 29, 2023Louisiana’s Workforce Programs Aren’t WorkingLouisiana’s hardworking men and women need better training and skills so they can achieve better-paying [...]Read more
Posted by on March 24, 2023What Happened to the Concept of Work?Earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the state agency in [...]Read more
Posted by Ryan Roberts on June 24, 2022Our Tangled Safety Net Needs an OverhaulThe Louisiana Workforce Commission’s (LWC) mission, “put people to work”, should be made as simple as [...]Read more
Posted by Daniel J. Erspamer on November 30, 2020Unemployment Fraud in Louisiana?Two weeks ago, it appeared as though the Louisiana economy was once again headed for darker times. As [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on October 12, 2011Study Claims Louisiana’s Green Jobs to Grow 14 Percent by 2021A new study by the Louisiana Workforce Commission suggests that Louisiana will see a surge in green jobs [...]Read more