Workforce — Page 9

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 North Alabama gain free jobs […]

Hudson takes on new position at Bank Independent

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent continues to expand its workforce with the announcement of a new position for the regional, community-led business. Blake Hudson will transition into the newly created role […]

HUNTSVILLE – Education and workforce facilitators have been looking at ways to accelerate the point from high school graduation into the human resources pool indirectly. Calhoun Community College might now […]

MONTGOMERY – Morgan and Marshall counties joined the City of Madison as posting unemployment rates that are among the lowest in Alabama for the month of November. Among counties, Morgan […]

HUNTSVILLE – Drake State Community and Technical College and Yulista, a defense and aviation solutions provider, have collaborated to create a robust talent pipeline and foster mutual growth. This unique […]

KTECH and UNA forge education partnership

MADISON – Kids to Love’s private licensed school KTECH and the University of North Alabama are partnering to give KTECH graduates an opportunity to further their education once they complete […]

College Career Fair in Huntsville on Dec. 12

HUNTSVILLE – ASmartPlace College Career Fair is hosting a job fair for currently enrolled or recently graduated college graduates.   The effort is a collaboration between the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama is building a $30 million workforce training center in Decatur that will focus on electric vehicles and emerging technologies in order to position the state’s auto industry […]

American Banker latest to recognize Bank Independent

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent is expanding, not only with the groundbreaking of a four-story operations center and added locations around the Tennessee Valley, but its well-established reputation earned over 76 […]

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 workers increased by one-tenth of a […]

DECATUR — More than 7,700 Alabamians have enrolled in rapid career training for in-demand jobs since the start of the Alabama Community College System’s Skills for Success courses. The engine […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber’s Relaunch program is unlike other job fairs in that the target audience is not necessarily new to employment. People looking to enter the workforce […]

WASHINGTON — On recent visit to Huntsville, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville toured the area’s defense companies and two things stood out to him. Supply and labor issues. Tuberville (R-Auburn) addressed […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber is continuing efforts to promote and strengthen the local workforce with an updated version of its previous job fairs Tuesday at First Baptist Church […]

MONTGOMERY – The unemployment rates in four north Alabama counties are this close to leading the state, and the same can be said for the City of Madison. The Alabama […]

BIRMINGHAM – Though Alabama is home to diverse industries and businesses, it is facing a labor force percentage below the national average. To address this disparity, the State Legislature created […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mayor Tommy Battle and Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield are among the dignitaries scheduled to speak as Navistar holds a ribbon-cutting next week to celebrate a recent […]

ATHENS — Community organizations and businesses in Athens and Limestone County are hosting a Hospitality and Retail Job Fair this week. The event is Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber is continuing efforts to promote and strengthen the local workforce with an updated version of its previous job fairs. The Relaunch Job Fair is […]

MONTGOMERY — For the second time in less than two months, Lawrence County received an economic boost Wednesday from Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community […]

HUNTSVILLE – Absolutely, completely, totally and utterly. Or simply, 100%. That’s the plateau CFD Research reached in its relationship with certain employee-owners benefits with the announcement of a transition to […]

BIRMINGHAM – Huntsville startup Score Pharma and Madison newcomer GutChek are among 10 finalists who made the cut to participate in the finale of Cycle 3, a competition for cash […]

MONTGOMERY — Jobs, employment, workforce participation are top of mind for leaders in Alabama and across the country.  With the state’s unemployment rate at an all-time low of 2.2%, that […]

Science Foundation grant helps UNA head tri-state alliance

FLORENCE – The National Science Foundation recently awarded the University of North Alabama nearly $2.5 million to lead a three-state partnership to expand and diversify the number of STEM graduates […]