Employ BR

What Employ BR does

EmployBR is the publicly funded workforce development organization designated to serve Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) 21, covering East Baton Rouge Parish in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The organization operates as a public-private partnership governed by a volunteer workforce board with representation from major area employers (Turner Industries, IBM, Ochsner Health, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Community Coffee, Confie Group, Baton Rouge General Medical Center), labor unions, education institutions (Baton Rouge Community College, East Baton Rouge Parish School System), and state agencies (Louisiana Workforce Commission, Department of Children and Family Services). All services are provided free of charge to job seekers and employers, with funding derived primarily from federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) pass-through grants administered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, plus targeted state and local workforce development allocations.

The core service mix targets three primary segments: job seekers (placement, resume writing, career counseling, assessments, occupational skills training scholarships, employer-based training), employers (recruiting events, candidate screening, job postings, On-the-Job Training wage subsidies, customized training grants covering up to 50% of training costs, work experience programs), and youth aged 14–24 (tutoring, GED attainment, certificate/degree pathways, mentorship, work experience, leadership development). Service delivery occurs through a physical workforce center at 4523 Plank Road in Baton Rouge, in-person employer events, and a digital platform integrated with the state-managed HiRE job matching system and LAWorks portal. Supporting tools include O-Net-based assessments, Louisiana Star Jobs demand analytics, a Resume Builder, a Virtual Recruiter matching engine, and access to free computer/internet/print resources.

The business model is grant-funded rather than transactional. Revenue streams include WIOA program funding, the Eckerd Connects One Stop Operator award (2023–2026, $100K/year, $300K total), and 14 Elements Awards sub-grants distributed to community partners. The organization runs with a lean staff of approximately 10 employees and does not charge employers or job seekers, meaning all revenue is policy-driven and lacks pricing power. Strategic significance derives from regulatory designation rather than commercial differentiation — EmployBR's role as the official LWDA 21 administrator is conferred by state and federal authority, not earned through market competition.

Name

Employ BR

Legal name

Employ BR

Website

https://employbr.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EmployBR is the publicly funded workforce development organization for East Baton Rouge Parish (LWDA 21), providing free job placement, training, and employer services to job seekers, employers, and youth (ages 14–24) through state-integrated platforms and WIOA grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (923130), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job placement assistance
• Career skills training
• Employer recruiting services
• Youth employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grant Funding: Funded through federal and state workforce development grants including WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) funding. The One Stop Operator award for LWDA 21 (2023-2026) is valued at $300,000 ($100,000/year). Multiple grant programs fund training scholarships, customized training, and workforce services.
2. Wage Subsidy Reimbursements: On-the-Job Training (OJT) program provides wage subsidy reimbursements to qualified employers who train eligible job seekers. Customized training grants may cover 50% of training costs for qualifying employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EmployBR operates the workforce development system for Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) 21 in East Baton Rouge Parish, providing free job placement, career counseling, occupational skills training, resume building, on-the-job training subsidies, customized employer training, youth career services (ages 14-24), recruiting events, and career fairs. Services are funded through federal WIOA grants and state workforce commission funding and are offered at no cost to job seekers and employers in the Baton Rouge region.

Product overview

Employ BR is a workforce delivery system that operates as a single unified platform connecting employers and job seekers in East Baton Rouge Parish (LWDA 21). The organization offers an integrated suite of services including a job search database with Virtual Recruiter matching, in-house recruiting events, career fairs, employer-based training (OJT, Customized Training, Work Experience Program), career development programs (Resume Builder, Training Scholarship), youth services, workshops, assessments (TABE, O-Net), and workforce board governance. Services are coordinated with state systems including HiRE, Louisiana Star Jobs, O-Net, and My Life My Way. The core value proposition is connecting qualified candidates with employers through a network of free employment services, training programs, and job placement assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Seeker Services Comprehensive services connecting individuals with employment opportunities, including career changes, occupational skills training, skills development, resume preparation, career counseling, assessments, and job matching. Free to job seekers in East Baton Rouge Parish.
• Employer Services Free services for employers including employer-based training, recruiting events, candidate search, candidate screenings, job postings, interview space, and labor market data access to help employers identify, train, and hire qualified candidates.
• Youth Services Programs for young people ages 14-24 including job placement assistance, tutoring, high school diploma or GED attainment, certificate/degree attainment, guidance counseling, mentoring, career planning, goal setting, work experience, occupational skills training, and leadership development.
• Career Development Programs Integrated career development services including Louisiana Star Jobs in-demand identification, Resume Builder tool, Training Scholarship funding (Eligible Training Provider List), and free resource center access to computers, internet, copiers, printers, and fax machines.
• Employer-Based Training Training at employer facilities for specific work-related skills, including On-the-Job Training (OJT) with wage subsidy reimbursements, Customized Training (up to 50% grant funding for qualifying employers), and Work Experience Program (WEP) for participants with limited work history.
• Recruitment and Career Fairs Hosted recruiting events including in-house recruiting events for individual employers and regional job fairs/career fairs that connect multiple employers with job seekers throughout the year.
• Workshops Free workshops covering Job Readiness, Resume Writing, Interview Skills, Financial Literacy, and Soft Skills to help individuals become more competitive in the local and regional market.
• Career Assessments Self-directed and staff-administered comprehensive assessments including Career Explorer, Match Your Skills, Match Your Occupation, Match Your Work Interests and Work Values, Career Informer, Occupational Comparison, Occupational Summary, TABE, and O-Net assessments.
• Job Postings Online job board where employers post vacancies statewide and job seekers can search current openings, including positions such as Forklift Operator, Entry Level Firefighter, Shopper Team Member, Delivery Driver, Tractor Trailer Driver, and Warehouse Associate.
• Workforce Board Governance Volunteer board of directors providing governance for Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) 21, with private and public representatives from healthcare, financial, construction, petro-chemical, beverage, grocery, education, labor unions, and government agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Job seekers placed in employment through workforce development programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Betty Smothers KY Track ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Element 1 award recipient under 14 Elements Awards program, receiving $10,000 grant for period 9.2.24-6.30.25
• Empower225minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Element 2 award recipient under 14 Elements Awards program, receiving $10,000 grant for period 9.2.24-6.30.25
• The W Consulting Group LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Element 6 award recipient under 14 Elements Awards program, receiving $9,000 grant for period 9.2.24-6.30.25
• Forever a Dreamher LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Element 8 award recipient under 14 Elements Awards program, receiving $9,200 grant for period 9.2.24-6.30.25
• A&G Consulting Group LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Element 12 award recipient under 14 Elements Awards program, receiving $10,000 grant for period 9.2.24-6.30.25
• The Sheffield Co. LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Element 14 award recipient under 14 Elements Awards program, receiving $9,875 grant for period 9.2.24-6.30.25
• Eckerd ConnectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Eckerd Connects holds the One Stop Operator award for LWDA 21 for 2023-2026, valued at $300,000 ($100,000/year). As the One Stop Operator, they manage the comprehensive workforce service delivery system.
• LAWorks (Louisiana Workforce Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state workforce agency partner providing the job database platform (HiRE system), career solutions services, and administrative oversight for workforce development programs including WIOA
• City of Baton RougecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner providing local support and co-branding for workforce initiatives serving East Baton Rouge Parish
• Turner IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector workforce board member represented by Elizabeth Beckham (Learning & Development Manager, Vice-Chair)
• Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner represented on workforce board by Dr. Brandy Tyson (Vice-Chancellor of Workforce). Provides pathway for credential and degree attainment programs.
• East Baton Rouge Parish School SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner represented by Dr. Dawn Hall (Director of Adult Continuing Education) on workforce board
• Louisiana Workforce CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner with multiple representatives on workforce board providing workforce development oversight and funding
• Ochsner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare employer partner represented by Christy Reeves (Vice President of Regional Community Affairs & Government Relations) on workforce board
• Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner represented by Amy Eberly (Manager, Workforce Engagement) on workforce board
• IBMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner represented by Yvette Moody (BR CIC Delivery Manager) on workforce board
• Confie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner represented by Kenneth Champagne (SVP, Premium Finance Business Unit) on workforce board
• Community CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner represented by David Fahr (VP of Technology & Risk) on workforce board
• Baton Rouge General Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare employer partner represented by Judi Lefebvre (Manager of Talent Acquisition) on workforce board
• Brown EaglecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for workforce board meetings; employer partner represented by Russell Wilkes (Account Manager) on workforce board
• SparkhoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology employer partner represented by Sandy Michelet (Vice President of Human Resources) on workforce board
• BrightsidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer partner represented by Evon Roquemore (CEO) on workforce board
• Capital Area Transit System (CATS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment transportation employer that partnered with EmployBR for successful hiring events
• Labor Unions (LA AFL CIO, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 198, Ironworkers Local 623, Laborers Local 99, Central South Carpenters & Millwrights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partners providing public sector representation on workforce board for skilled trades workforce development
• Baton Rouge Area ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness development organization partner represented by Andrew Fitzgerald (SVP of Business Intelligence) on workforce board
• Department of Child and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner represented by Charlene Trusclair (Workforce Development Specialist) on workforce board
• Louisiana Jump$tart CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial literacy organization partner represented by Blaine Grimes (Board Chair) on workforce board
• WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal workforce development legislation providing primary funding framework for EmployBR programs and services
• Job CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal workforce training program for young people, partnering with EmployBR for youth workforce development
• AMI KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization partner serving at-risk youth population
• LCTCS (Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState higher education system partner for technical and community college workforce training programs
• Capital Area Agency on AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAging services organization partner providing workforce services for older workers
• EBRPHA (East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing authority partner providing services to public housing residents through workforce development programs
• HUD (Housing and Urban Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal housing agency partner supporting workforce services for housing authority residents
• DHDS (Department of Health and Hospital Devices)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health agency partner for workforce development programs
• DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner represented by Charlene Trusclair (Workforce Development Specialist) on workforce board
• CAPARCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action partnership organization partner for anti-poverty workforce programs
• ANPPMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner supporting workforce development initiatives

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eckerd Connects: National nonprofit workforce and youth services provider; notably serves as the One Stop Operator for EmployBR (LWDA 21, 2023-2026). Operates the same WIOA-aligned model of job placement, training, and youth development in other regions, making it both a sub-contractor and a structural peer.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large nonprofit network offering employment placement, job training, and career pathways for disadvantaged populations through mission-aligned workforce programs; comparable community-based workforce delivery model supported by employer engagement.
• SER National: National nonprofit providing workforce development, employment readiness, and job placement services under WIOA and other federal programs—highly comparable operating model and target population.
• CareerSource Florida: Statewide network of regional workforce boards serving as the LWDB system for Florida, providing the same job placement, training scholarship, and employer-based training services as EmployBR, but at multi-region scale.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): Nonprofit workforce development provider offering job placement, skills training, career counseling, and employer-based training across multiple U.S. markets—comparable free/grant-funded employment services delivery structure.
• WorkSource Oregon: Oregon's statewide system of workforce development boards delivering employment placement, training, and employer services through local WorkSource centers—parallel structure to Louisiana's LWDB model.
• Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County: Texas-based regional workforce board (Workforce Solutions) operating under WIOA with analogous services—job seeker placement, OJT, customized training, and youth services—serving the Tarrant County labor market.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit operating workforce development, reentry employment, and youth career pathway programs funded by WIOA and other federal sources—comparable mission and employer-engagement operating model.
• ResCare Workforce Services: Workforce development division providing job placement, vocational rehabilitation, and employer services under government contracts—operating the same WIOA-aligned delivery model targeting similar job seeker and employer populations nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• Louisiana Workforce Commission: State-level agency operating the HiRE system and providing funding/administrative oversight for LWDBs including EmployBR. Functions as the parent platform on which EmployBR's job-matching technology runs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/employbr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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