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North AlabamaWorks names Madison resident board chair

MUSCLE SHOALS – There’s a new chair at North AlabamaWorks, and the nonprofit organization didn’t go far from its headquarters to find him. Jason Pickering...

April labor force participation rate rises; area has low jobless rate

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s April labor force participation rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage...

Career Center hosting hiring event for Marksman Security

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Career Center is hosting a hiring event for Marksman Security Corporation. There will are full-time and part-time positions available. The event...

‘Alabama discount’: Area group claims corporations use deals to exploit labor

HUNTSVILLE – As the battle over unions – pro and con – rages in Alabama, labor representatives in the region dove into the fight...

Culinary academy transforming the lives of North Alabama students

DECATUR -- Students in North Alabama who envision themselves as a chef in a bustling restaurant or a caterer for a special event have...

Ivey signs landmark ‘Working for Alabama’ legislative package into law

MONTGOMERY – With the stroke of a pen and a unified Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law...

Senior Sprint Career Career Fair open to Madison County students

HUNTSVILLE – Senioritis season is nearly here. That condition which hits high school students on the cusp of graduation. Many of those students have...

Bureau of Pardons event launches participants on path toward careers

HUNTSVILLE – More than 100 participants from the Huntsville Day Reporting Center took steps toward new lives through a first-of-its-kind career Activation Event. This launch...

City of Madison among lowest statewide in unemployment rates

MONTGOMERY – The state of Alabama can adapt an old Navy term when it comes to unemployment -- steady as she she goes with...

House passes workforce package, including Daniels’ childcare tax credit bill

MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill today which would provide employer, provider, and non-profit provider tax credits to expand...