Originally posted on The Pine Bluff Commercial Economic development professionals from around the world were in Little Rock recently for a meeting sponsored by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). IEDC’s Economic Future Forum, held Sunday through Tuesday, June 4-6, at the Statehouse Convention Center, was one of the first (if not …
Originally posted on Louisiana Economic Development WASHINGTON — Today, LED Secretary Don Pierson joined President Donald Trump and two-dozen other officials in a strategic Workforce of Tomorrow conference at the White House. Key topics of the event, which anchored the Trump administration’s Workforce Week, included eliminating the skills gap of Americans, …
Originally posted on The Vicksburg Post Parents of Vicksburg Warren School District students will soon have the chance to participate in a workforce development course offered by the VWSD and based upon the Leader in Me curriculum and VWSD career academies. Through a partnership with the Mississippi Department of Human Services and …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Charlotte J. Cavell (504) 576-4132 ccavell@entergy.com Selections include two proposals for projects located in Orleans Parish 05/16/2017 NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans is one step closer to including up to 100 megawatts of renewable energy resources in the company's generation mix. Acting under the oversight of an independent monitor, the company has …
Originally posted on Inside Higher Ed The free community college programs picking up steam across the country generally allow students to study whatever they want. But a new free community college initiative in Arkansas is looking to push students into the areas where the state has work force needs. To some free-college …
Originally posted on The Examiner Entergy Texas announced a $600,000 workforce development initiative Monday, March 13 at Edison Plaza in Beaumont with several important dignitaries in attendance including Entergy Texas CEO Sallie Rainer and Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Employees Ruth Hughs. Several entities are involved in the initiative, including Texas Workforce …
Originally posted on American Press WESTLAKE — Gov. John Bel Edwards flew to Southwest Louisiana on Thursday to be, in his words, the “bearer of good news.” Before a group of industry leaders, Edwards announced that South Korea-based Lotte Chemical was moving its U.S. headquarters from Houston to the site of a …
Originally posted on Business Facilities Gov. John Bel Edwards and Entergy Corp. recently broke ground on Entergy Louisiana LLC’s new 980-megawatt power station in St. Charles Parish, which will provide additional energy more efficiently for Entergy Louisiana’s more than 1 million electric customers. “Our economy and our way of life in Louisiana …
