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State labor force participation rate unchanged; Tenn. Valley counties have low unemployment
MONTGOMERY – While the state's labor force participation rate for February was unchanged from January, three North Alabama counties have the lowest jobless rates...
Huntsville, Sheffield career centers to host simultaneous job fairs for Pilgrim’s
SHEFFIELD – The Huntsville and Sheffield career centers are hosting job fairs for Pilgrim's - at the same time but different locations.
Pilgrim's will be...
Alabama’s labor force participation rates hit record high
MONTGOMERY – Some good news came out of the state capital late last week, and it didn’t involve weather or related events.
Fitzgerald Washington, secretary...
State Labor Department improves unemployment claims portal
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor is rolling out an improved customer service portal for unemployment claimants. Claimant Portal is a modification of...
Gov. Ivey: I’m standing up for Alabamians and protecting our jobs from unions
MONTGOMERY -- September 30, 1993, marked a watershed moment in Alabama history. That is the day Mercedes-Benz went against the grain and chose our...
State providing free job training across North Alabama
MONTGOMERY – A New Year can bring a new career!
Alabama has won a $4.4 million federal grant to help more of the unemployed in...
Hanceville mayor resigns following guilty plea for using city, inmate labor
HANCEVILLE -- Amid growing reports of misuse of state prisoners for using inmates for private labor statewide, a Cullman County mayor has resigned after...
5 Valley counties have unemployment rate at 2% and lower
MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 57%, Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today. The percentage of prime-age...
Polaris, Amazon hosting job fairs
HUNTSVILLE – A pair of the biggest names in business are looking for employees here in the Tennessee Valley.
Amazon and Polaris have their "help...
Gadsden hosting job fair; more than 70 employers
GADSDEN – Hundreds of jobs. Dozens of employers.
That's what's on the line Thursday for a multiple-employer job fair in Gadsden.
The Gadsden Career Center is...