LAFAYETTE, La. – One Acadiana (1A), LEDA, Acadiana Workforce Solutions, and other partners relaunched AcadianaOpportunity.com, a web portal that helps connect individuals seeking training or employment with resources. The initiative will be featured on an upcoming...
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Moving Acadiana Forward: Acadiana and South Louisiana speak with one voice for 2020 Census
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Population data that will be collected from the 2020 Census will decide things like how many congressional seats, electoral college votes, and federal aid a state can get. In this Moving Acadiana Forward, News 10’s Caroline Marcello explains...
Latest Survey Results Show Effects of Coronavirus on Acadiana Economy
LAFAYETTE, La. – In mid-April, a second COVID-19 Business Impact Survey was conducted through a joint effort of business resource partners including One Acadiana, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Acadiana Workforce Solutions, Acadiana Society for Human...
Employers should ‘communicate, share and be fair’ before reopening workplaces
Employers at businesses that are reopening Friday should make as much accommodations as possible to help employees return to work, according to one HR official. Tessa Brown with the Acadiana chapter of the Society for Human Resources spoke Tuesday during a webinar...
Coronavirus: Finding what works for Lafayette businesses, customers during pandemic
Long before Lafayette led the state in expanding the type of businesses that could operate during the coronavirus pandemic, Hub City Cycles had looked for ways to attract more customers to its downtown shop. Hub City Cycles months ago offered customers free pick up...
Coronavirus: Acadiana business changes, customer behavior will last beyond pandemic
Acadiana's businesses that adapted to a new economy during the COVID-19 crisis may have to continue with those changes after the threat subsides to meet new customer behaviors, business leaders said. For example, online ordering has made up a much larger part of...
One Acadiana Champions “Safe at Work” Framework, Commends Mayor Guillory’s “Safe Shop Policy”
LAFAYETTE, La. – As Governor Edwards prepares to announce what to expect once the state’s current stay-at-home order expires on April 30, One Acadiana (1A) released a user-friendly guide to the Louisiana business community’s “Safe at Work” framework – a starting point...
Coronavirus: Nungesser addressing tourism industry in webinar
Regional economic groups are hosting a webinar on Louisiana's tourism economy post-COVID-19 on Tuesday at 9 a.m. The webinar is part of a series by groups such as One Acadiana, the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Acadiana Planning Commission and Downtown...
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One Acadiana reduces staff by 3 as agency adjusts during COVID-19
One Acadiana has reduced its staff in the wake of COVID-19’s impact on the local economy. In a letter from president and CEO Troy Wayman to investors on Tuesday, the agency let go of two people and will review the positions’ roles within the organization. The moves,...