Tag Archive for: Workforce development

From paper to plaque: Favorite reflects on 40 years of service
“I wasn’t the best, and I wasn’t the brightest, but I was kind. That was my thing.”

What drives innovation? Black Tech NOLA 2022
Entergy was proud to sponsor Black Tech NOLA, an annual innovation conference created to raise awareness around building an accessible and equitable technology talent pipeline in the New Orleans region. This is the fifth year the event was held in June in downtown New Orleans, coinciding with the annual Essence Music Festival. The three-day event hosted hundreds of industry leaders and global brands together to focus on jobs and career pathways in media, film, gaming, design and music in the technology industry.

Entergy providing $1M to help jumpstart LCTCS implementation of MJ Foster Promise Program
Entergy Louisiana is committed to helping develop the workforce of the future by supporting education initiatives that tap into the rich diversity of the communities it serves.

Economic Development Week in Arkansas 2022
By Danny Games, Entergy Arkansas Business and Economic Development Director
Mentorship makes a difference (Search & Employ magazine)
By: Maya Yegorova, forSearch & Employ magazine

A behind the scenes look at landing Tractor Supply distribution center
Tractor Supply Company (TSC) announced in January it will soon locate a $100 million distribution center for home goods and equipment for farms and families in Maumelle where four-wheelers once rolled through a rugged wooded parcel north of the city’s industrial park.

Entergy joins U. S. Steel in celebrating construction of their newest mill
State and local officials joined Arkansas business leaders Tuesday to break ground on the state’s largest-ever economic investment project. U. S. Steel is building a next-generation, highly sustainable and technologically advanced steel mill in the Northeast Arkansas city of Osceola.

Entergy mentorship program helps returning veterans transition into the business world
January 11, 2022 FOX 8 News

Entergy New Orleans, Energy Smart Help Train the Workforce of the Future
Careers in energy come in many forms. There are fearless lineworkers who manage Entergy New Orleans’ electrical facilities, gas workers who make sure customers have access to safe and reliable gas service, innovative tech geniuses who create tools to help keep customers informed and look to develop the next generation of sustainable products, caring customer service representatives who go above and beyond to help customers with their billing concerns, and the list goes on. But there is one thing they all have in common: they all are energy experts.

Entergy Arkansas’ first female line worker ‘loves the adventure’
Sara Russell-Lingo didn’t set out to make history. But after a few post-high-school years of dead-end warehouse jobs and a stint in retail, “I was looking for a career.”

Katherine Holmstrom Joins Entergy Arkansas Economic Development Group
Entergy Arkansas officials recently announced Katherine Holmstrom will join the Business and Economic Development group as a project manager.

Entergy Named Top Supporter of HBCU Engineering Programs
nnIn 2018, Entergy leaders announce a $2 million grant to Southern University's engineering school.

Entergy Arkansas, ADE Partner for Online Career and Technical Education Courses
In a year when remote learning has become more important than ever, representatives of Entergy Arkansas and the Arkansas Department of Education announced today a $482,000 grant that will be used to develop 20 new Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses that will be available to high school students and adults next fall.

Mississippi High School Energy Academies to Power Up Career Readiness
Entergy to sponsor program of internships, field trips and research projects.

Entergy-funded 3D Lab Used to Print Masks for COVID-19 Health Care Workers
Students and faculty at Southern University are using 3D printers in their Entergy-sponsored lab to make parts for reusable N95 masks to be used by COVID-19 health care professionals.
