Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2014-05-28

Duration: 00:57:56

Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Economy | Employment | Workforce development

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Scott, Robert Travis Host
• Culotta, John Interviewee
• Moore, Bryan Interviewee
• Kight, Leah Interviewee
• Woodley, Sandra Interviewee
• Lynch, Kenny Interviewee
• Hibner, Lisa Speaker
• Truitt, Keri Speaker
• Wendt, Austin Speaker
• Prasad, Aryanna Speaker
• Myers, Wallace Speaker
• Hobdy, Gerri Speaker
• Campbell, Matt Speaker
• Michelli, Jeremy Speaker
• Kight, Leah Speaker
• St. Rose, George Speaker
• Gallo, Andrea Speaker
• Gilley, Wendy Speaker
• Gilley, James Speaker
• Eysink, Curt Panelist
• Holland, Tina Panelist
• Bowser, Greg Panelist
• Boudreaux, Noah Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from May 28, 2014, features Robert Travis Scott leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on the job market in Louisiana for new college graduates and veterans. A background report on the topic precedes the discussion. It includes interviews with: John Culotta, process technology graduate; Bryan Moore of the Louisiana Workforce Commission; Leah Kight, computer science major; Sandra Woodley, president of the University of Louisiana System; and Kenny Lynch of the LWC veterans’ program. The audience members then discuss their views on the job market in Louisiana. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Curt Eysink, the executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission; Dr. Tina Holland, the president of Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge; Greg Bowser, the executive vice president of the Louisiana Chemical Association; and Noah Boudreaux, the COO of Sparkhound IT Services Company. They discuss: their challenges; programs for veterans; their advice for new graduates; their advice for non-traditional students; how they recruit workers; workers making a career change; encouraging middle school and high school students to look into technical fields requiring two years of college; and the work of the state’s colleges and universities in preparing students for the types of jobs available in the state. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Robert Travis Scott