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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 partnering with Gadsden Mayor […]

HUNTSVILLE — In Alabama and across the country, childcare is no longer just a “perk” – it’s a big factor of work performance, engagement and even attendance.  But Alabama particularly […]

PeopleTec named Best Workplace for Millennials

HUNTSVILLE – The winning streak began in 2019 and now, for the fifth year in a row, PeopleTec has been named a Best Workplace for Millennials in 2023. The Huntsville […]

MOORESVILLE — The legend is true. Strange musical notes are floating over the face of the Singing River’s waters. It sings a song of health and wellness, of a flourishing […]

Unemployment numbers climb in North Alabama

MONTGOMERY — This month’s latest unemployment figures are a mixed bag, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. Overall, across the Tennessee Valley, the jobless rate is lower than a […]

Study: Alabama No. 7 best job market

HUNTSVILLE — It isn’t something Alabamians don’t already know, but it is always good to get affirmation of those beliefs. A new study complied from current U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

ATHENS — It’s the most delicious contagion you will ever catch and now it has spread to Athens. You couldn’t miss the “slimthusiasm” Monday for the official grand opening of […]

HANCEVILLE — Wallace State Community College will hold information sessions for those wishing to learn more about its Women in Diesel program. While jobs for diesel technicians have been filled […]

Culver's at Clift Farm will butter your buns

MADISON – Start with buttery buns. Add a fresh beef patty and a slab of Wisconsin cheese and you have yourself a famous Culver’s ButterBurger! Veteran restaurateur Mike Hinesh opened […]

Polaris job fair set for Albertville

ALBERTVILLE – The Albertville Career Center is hosting a job fair this month for Polaris. Positions are for all shifts and include: Injection Mold Operator Material Handler Moto Operator Production […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mayor Tommy Battle will help break ground on the first of six Food City stores during a ceremony today. The new-to-market grocer will hold a groundbreaking event at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Using smart people logic, if the government wants to put a patent office in this part of the country, shouldn’t they put it where there is a large […]

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 gives a student real-life, real-time […]

ATLANTA – North Alabama students have skills! And it was proven recently in the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. Of the 17 skills categories won by Alabama students, 15 were won […]

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama metro areas are ranked in the nation’s top 10 for the lowest unemployment rate for May, according to statistics released today by Gov. […]

UNA, Hartselle Chamber sign learning agreement

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce have signed a learning agreement to benefit full-time employees of Chamber members. According to the agreement […]

HUNTSVILLE — Recent statistics show that, on average, 49% of employees nationally say the company where they work is a great place. Whether that number sounds low or high to […]

Torch podcasts 'Keeping the Dream Alive'

HUNTSVILLE — According to Pew Research, about 88% of listeners say they listen to podcasts to learn something. At the same time, podcasters use the platform as a powerful marketing […]

MONTGOMERY – It’s old news but still good news. As it has for the past several months, the state’s economic engine is right here in the Tennessee Valley. The latest […]

HUNTSVILLE — The fate awaiting an old school is usually tragic. More often than not, it is razed to build a shopping mall or a parking lot. But the city […]

Southwire to expand in Florence, add 120 jobs

FLORENCE — Southwire, a manufacturer that boasts it “produces half of the cable used to transmit and distribute electricity throughout the nation,” plans an expansion at its Florence site. The […]

Lakeside Plaza retail center to open at Clift Farm

MADISON COUNTY — Something new is sprouting from the dirt at Clift Farm and, so far, it sounds delicious. Huntsville commercial developer TJ Lee of Leeland Ventures; Clift Farm developer […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Career Center is hosting a job fair for Polaris. It will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21 at the center, 2535 Sparkman Drive. Positions […]

MONTGOMERY – A trio of North Alabama metro areas are listed among the nation’s metro areas with the lowest unemployment rate for April. The rankings are compiled by the U.S. […]