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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...

Chamber hosts summer events for interns

HUNTSVILLE – According to the U.S. Department of Education, hiring interns offers numerous benefits to a company and the intern. For the intern, the position...

Decatur, Huntsville metros have lowest unemployment in US

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama metro areas have the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Decatur and Huntsville...

New Gauge Report highlights GovCon top challenges

DULLES, Va. – Workplace and workforce issues headline the release of the annual Gauge Report published by Unanet and CohnReznick for the government contracting...

Employers to see 54% unemployment insurance tax cut

MONTGOMERY -- Most Alabama employers will see a 54% tax cut in their 2023 unemployment insurance taxes and the state has dropped into the...

Madison has 1.8% jobless rate; region’s unemployment relatively unchanged

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,...

Scottsboro Starbucks employees unionize

SCOTTSBORO -- A vote to unionize at a Scottsboro Starbucks was affirmed after a National Labor Relations Board decision Monday, according to the North...