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Alabama, national leaders strategize childcare access at annual Women’s Foundation research event
The Women’s Foundation of Alabama this week hosted their annual research showcase that brought together Alabama leaders to address the business case for child...
Alabama’s strategy for workforce competitiveness proposed in ‘transformative’ new plan
A commission tasked with crafting a path to modernize Alabama's workforce competitiveness has released what it calls a "landmark plan" -- featuring a range...
Alabama’s labor force participation, weekly wages show increase
The Alabama Department of Labor has reported that the state's labor force participation rate in December reached a record high of 57.2% and wages...
Women’s Foundation launches fund-raising workforce campaign
An organization dedicated to putting more women in Alabama's workforce and expanding their job opportunities is set to begin what it has labeled a...
5 principles of EARTH that are paving the way for prosperity in East Alabama
Bound by the love of community, EARTH will pave a prosperous path forward for East Alabama.
“EARTH will convene people of all ages from Sylacauga...
Alabama Arise suggests strategies to improve Alabama’s workforce participation rate
In 2010, when Republicans gained a majority in the Alabama Legislature after 135 years of Democratic control, they inherited all the legacy problems facing...
$30M EV workforce training center coming to Alabama Robotics Technology Park
The Alabama Robotics Technology Park in Decatur, Alabama is set to be the home of a new $30 million training center with a focus...
UA students to compete in national EV battery challenge
A team of students from the University of Alabama will compete in a premier national competition to design, build, test and integrate an advanced...
Build Up Birmingham wins housing solution competition
WASHINGTON -- Build Up Birmingham is the winner of the 2023 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge.
The unique workforce development high school combines academics with paid...
Hyundai announces wage increase for Alabama plant employees
Hyundai Motors has announced that it is instituting a new, more competitive wage structure for workers at its Montgomery Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA)...
Southern Research, Innovate Alabama join to attract biotech firms
Two notable state organizations have partnered on an initiative to attract biotech firms into Alabama and also help expand the already-existing start-up companies in...
ACCS Innovation Center opens in Decatur – ‘this is a great day’
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) marked a major milestone in its mission to prepare Alabamians of all ages for the workforce with real...
Ainsworth envisions Alabama as ‘workforce engine of the Southeast’
As employment and workforce metrics are receiving renewed focus from state, legislative, education and business leaders, Alabama stands ready to become the workforce engine...
Workforce challenges being addressed by industry-community college partnership
A panel of workforce development experts told the Alabama pro-growth policy conference the state will benefit from more collaboration to close real-world gaps in...
Auto manufacturers, community colleges team up for scholarship program
Alabama community college students interested in the automotive manufacturing industry can apply for scholarships worth up to $4,000.
The new scholarships are made possible through...
Worlds Of Work Expo returns this week to Shelton State
The seventh-annual Worlds of Work (WOW) Career Expo will bring industry leaders and education partners together with more than 4,000 students from west Alabama to...
Unlock Huntsville career opportunities with ASmartPlace.com
The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber announced a new, revamped portion of ASmartPlace.com: Smart Careers.
The portal can help job seekers to pursue career paths in four...
UAW strikes Mercedes supplier ZF Chassis Systems in Tuscaloosa
Close to 200 members of the United Auto Workers union are striking ZF Chassis Systems in Tuscaloosa. The business is a major producer of...
Radiance, AL Army Guard partner to help vets’ employment
Radiance Technologies has collaborated with the Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program, offering Army veterans a seamless transition into employment with the company.
Huntsville-based...
Community college nursing apprenticeship helping meet need in Alabama
Alabama’s historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through Alabama’s community and technical colleges is helping combat nursing shortages across the state.
Since new rules passed...
Welcome to EARTH: East Alabama program celebrates with community, prayer
“This is the EARTH the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!”
Sylacauga native Margaret Morton led the "Welcome to EARTH"...
Ledbetter: Alabama’s historic economic growth and underlying labor shortage
During the 2023 session, the Alabama Legislature passed a series of bills designed to strengthen Alabama's economy, reduce the tax burden on small businesses...
UA to develop fastest computing system in state
The University of Alabama will be home to the fastest computing system in the state, thanks to funding from the state and federal governments.
Sen....
Alabama’s community, technical colleges not cutting corners to help get people to work
This Labor Day, a pressing question reverberates across the United States: “Where are the workers?”
Alabama shares this concern, grappling with just shy of the...