Louisiana Ranks Among Top States For Job Growth In New Report
If you look into the latest numbers from Louisiana Works, it appears that the employment picture in the Bayou State has made some incredible strides!
In fact, when you consider job growth for the period from 2025-2026, only three states are better off than we are in Louisiana.
Obviously, that's extremely encouraging news. I would hope that all who truly look for employment would be able to find it.
I've led a very charmed employment life. I really love my job. Yes, there are certain aspects of this career path that are not my favorites, but all in all, I feel that when I was 20 years old, way back in 1983, I made a good decision when I selected radio as my profession.
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However, according to a survey of two thousand people conducted by career experts, Zippia, 13% of people think of quitting their job daily.
So, just exactly what is the biggest burr under these people's saddles? It's actually not that big of a mystery and the real causes that good employees quit their jobs boils down to just a handful of reasons.
Wise employers know the value of a good employee, especially when their retention is compared to the cost associated with training a new employee, so those employers might want to see exactly why it is they might lose that employee, and possibly to a competitor.
Business owners/supervisors should note that while several smaller factors including the commute and more flexible hours were of slight importance to some, the most common reason for leaving that job was money.
In fact, that was the number one reason here in Louisiana and in Texas, but take a look at the list below to find the other most common reasons good employees quit their jobs.