Amazon builds workforce pipeline alongside data center construction in Caddo, Bossier parishes
Amazon is progressing with data center construction in Caddo and Bossier parishes, including a site in Shreveport expected to break ground soon. The company is also developing workforce programs, paid apprenticeships and an education fund to prepare local students for data center jobs, although some residents remain skeptical.
Amazon is advancing data center construction in Caddo and Bossier parishes, with the first building expected to come online by next summer. At the Resilient Parkway site in Shreveport, company leaders said groundbreaking is only weeks away, while construction is already visible along Stateline Road in Caddo Parish and at a Bossier Parish site.
Amazon Web Services Vice President of Economic Development Roger Wehner said the company will host career education sessions, a four-week paid apprenticeship program and an educator workshop. Amazon also plans to establish an endowment to help local community college students cover educational costs. The programs are intended to prepare residents for construction, operations, hardware and data center technician positions, despite continued skepticism from some area residents about the projects.