NOLABA caught up with Jessica Shahien, Executive Director of 504ward to ask a few questions about WorkNOLA, its mission, and how it is a useful online resource for employers and job seekers. Learn how WorkNOLA is supporting the local workforce community, its online accessibility, and how it promotes the city’s entrepreneurial spirit.
[Continue Reading...]NOLABA caught up with Charles West, Director of the Innovation Delivery Team for the Office of Mayor Mitch Landrieu to ask a few more questions about the City of New Orleans’ One Stop Shop, the tools it offers, and how it can be best used for businesses. The conversation covered everything from the types of permits businesses need to operate to the many uses of the system’s planning and zoning lookup tool.
[Continue Reading...]Ochsner Health System announced on April 16 the move of its women’s services departments from the Jefferson Highway location to a state-of-the-art Women’s Pavilion at Ochsner Baptist hospital. The $40 million Women’s Pavilion is under construction now and will open in Winter 2013 on the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of Ochsner Baptist on Napoleon Avenue. The project is expected to result in 300 direct jobs and over 300 indirect jobs.
[Continue Reading...]Supporting and building upon New Orleans’ world famous cultural offerings is a small but growing cluster of Creative Digital Media businesses. Industries in this cluster include software development, film and television production, music production and sound engineering, radio, graphic design, advertising and marketing, and other media arts. The forthcoming City of New Orleans Strategic Plan for economic development, facilitated by the New Orleans Business Alliance, will focus on Creative Digital Media as one of the five industry clusters that will ensure a strong economic future for New Orleans.
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