MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A growing shortage of skilled workers is challenging businesses across Northeast Louisiana, and the construction industry is feeling the pressure. leave

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, brain drain is the migration of highly trained individuals to other cities, which is leaving businesses in the region without the talent they need to thrive. One of the industries hit hardest is construction, where skilled labor is essential.

Clint Martin, Director of the Construction Management Program at the University of Louisiana Monroe, says he’s seen this firsthand.

Martin says, “Students leaving this region, it was, for opportunities. I mean, that’s why usually, people do leave the region because they see better opportunities in another place. I think a l

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