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CareerMinds, a global outplacement and career management partner, carried out a survey of 3,002 workers based on career development opportunities.
CareerMinds found that upskilling has become less of an optional, extra step and more of a career essential.
Taking this into account, CareerMinds developed a map that highlights the company in each state where workers have the most opportunities for upskilling and career progression.
Ochsner Health said to be the best company in Louisiana for career development. What to know
In CareerMinds’ survey, Louisiana residents voted Ochsner Health as the company they would most like to work for.
The study found that healthcare companies are sought-after, as states with major medical systems saw increased interest in healthcare employers and upskilling within medicine.
This year, Ochsner Health was named on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care” list, with 82% of employees saying the company is a great place to work, according to Great Place to Work.
Additionally, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Ochsner as the number one hospital in Louisiana for 14 censecutive years and Ochsner Children’s as the number one hospital for children for four consecutive years, according to Great Place to Work.
Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South, delivering care at its 46 hospitals and over 370 health and urgent care centers, says Great Place to Work.
The best companies for career development for 2025 in each state according to CareerMinds
- Alabama: Mercedez-Benz U.S. International
- Alaska: Northern Alaska Tour Company
- Arizona: Intel Corporation
- Arkansas: Walmart
- California: Kaiser Permanente
- Colorado: Lockheed Martin
- Connecticut: Hartford HealthCare
- Delaware: DuPont
- Florida: Royal Caribbean Group
- Georgia: Coca-Cola
- Hawaii: Hawaiin Airlines
- Idaho: Micron Technology
- Illinois: United Airlines
- Indiana: Cummins
- Iowa: Principal Financial Group
- Kansas: Garmin
- Kentucky: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
- Louisiana: Ochsner Health
- Maine: L.L. Bean
- Maryland: Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Massachusetts: Boston Scientific
- Michigan: General Motors
- Minnesota: Target Corporation
- Mississippi: Peavey Electronics
- Missouri: Boeing Defense, Space & Security
- Montana: Glacier Bancorp
- Nebraska: Union Pacific Railroad
- Nevada: MGM Resorts International
- New Hampshire: Fidelity Investments
- New Jersey: Merck & Co.
- New Mexico: Intel Corporation
- New York: Pfizer
- North Carolina: Bank of America
- North Dakota: Bobcat Company
- Ohio: Procter & Gamble
- Oklahoma: Devon Energy
- Oregon: Nike
- Pennsylvania: Hershey Company
- Rhode Island: Brown University
- South Carolina: Prisma Health
- South Dakota: First PREMIER Bank/ PREMIER Bankcard
- Tennessee: Venderbilt University Medical Center
- Texas: AT&T
- Utah: Intermountain Health
- Vermont: GlobalFoundries
- Virginia: Capital One
- Washington: Amazon
- West Virginia: CAMC Health System
- Wisconsin: Harley-Davidson
- Wyoming: Wyoming Medical Center
Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@Gannett.com