Employment — Page 5

TANNER – A Huntsville company will invest $30 million and create 250 jobs for a project at Pryor Field, just outside of Decatur. The Pryor Field Airport Authority approved a […]

HUNTSVILLE — According to Education Business, 37% of high school graduates — regardless of their current education or career — are still not sure they are where they want to […]

Bank Independent hosts hiring event for Shoals

SHEFFIELD – The ever-growing Bank Independent will host a hiring event next week in the Shoals area. Bank Independent’s said their highly competitive compensation and benefits package is one of […]

Reignite your career at ReLaunch Job Fair

HUNTSVILLE – This year, more than half – 56% – of the workforce is likely to look for a new job within the next 12 months. according to the Bankrate […]

Fantasy Playhouse seeks education director

HUNTSVILLE – The search is on for an education director at Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy – and the position requires more than child’s play. The senior-level staff position […]

MONTGOMERY — Madison, the state’s fastest-growing city, has Alabama’s lowest unemployment rate among major cities, according to the latest figures from the Alabama Department of Labor. Meanwhile, six North Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY – The state unemployment rate for January was 2.6%, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate, and also […]

IRVINE, Calif. – The area’s strong housing market has been reflected in a report citing Morgan and Limestone counties as being among the least vulnerable to declines in the nation. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is holding a job fair Thursday with nearly 350 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available. The event runs from 11 a.m. to […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Big 10 Mayors have released their legislative agenda for the upcoming legislative session and economy is the top issue. Number one on the list is to […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne hiring for new Huntsville facility

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne has begun hiring for its third campus in the Huntsville area, the company announced today. The new 379,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Jetplex Industrial Park is […]

Huntsville listed as top 5 most prosperous metro

According to a recent report, Huntsville has landed on another notable list of places to live throughout the country. Huntsville was named among the top 5 of the country’s most […]

State, area jobless numbers fall

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama counties posted the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to figures released by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office today. Also, the cities of […]

Area unemployment rates for November drop

MONTGOMERY – The state unemployment for November is steady from last month, but North Alabama has shown improvement over October, according to the latest report from the Department of Labor. […]

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Huntsville a Top 10 'Real Estate Market to Watch'

HUNTSVILLE — The National Association of Realtors® has named Huntsville a top 10 real estate market to watch in 2023. Every city on the list can be found in the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Redstone Arsenal is the economic engine that powers roughly half of the Huntsville metro economy with agencies managing more than $50 billion in federal spending. Perhaps nothing on […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne to expand Huntsville presence

HUNTSVILLE– Aerojet Rocketdyne is expanding its Huntsville presence with additional job opportunities and a new facility to increase manufacturing and office space, the company announced today. The 379,000 square-foot manufacturing […]

MONTGOMERY – The city of Madison posted a 1.8% unemployment rate for October, the lowest in the region and among the state’s major cities, according to figures released by the […]

HUNTSVILLE — The idea that if you build it, people will come, is not exclusive to Iowa cornfields. It is also true of North Alabama cotton fields. As Cummings Research […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber continues to collaborate with the local Alabama Career Center, the Alabama Community College System, local nonprofits, and community agencies to help bridge the gap […]

North Alabama paces state unemployment numbers

MONTGOMERY –  Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate continued to hold at its record low level of 2.6%, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday. Last month’s rate is well below […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Madison County Commission approved a $240.5 million budget for the next fiscal year that includes a raise for county employees. The balanced budget will take care of […]

HUNTSVILLE – North Alabama’s premier hands-on career expo opens at the Von Braun Center today. The two-day regional Worlds of Work Career Expo, sponsored by North AlabamaWorks, is primarily for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s Radiance Technologies has opened an office in Shreveport, La., the company’s second location in the Bayou State. “We welcome Radiance’s expansion in Shreveport,” said Dr. John F. […]