... tools. Demographic studies from the Regional Chamber of Commerce support that Louisiana has one of the highest out-migration rates of any state in the nation, while birth rates are falling. In the 1990s alone, about 140,000 people left Louisiana, depleting the workforce (MNEI 2003). The majority of those leaving were young, better educated citizens. This ... leaves a significant "employee gap" - a skills shortage where entry-level workers and incumbent workers" skills are not meeting industry standards. It is estimated that there is an untapped labor force population in ... ...

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