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Alabama Arise suggests strategies to improve Alabama’s workforce participation rate

Brandon Moseley -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Adam Jones -
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

Bud McLaughlin -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Austen Shipley -
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’

Grayson Everett -
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’

Grayson Everett -
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

Grayson Everett -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Staff Report -
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

Grayson Everett -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Bud McLaughlin -
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 Community College System -
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

Courtney Hancock -
“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

Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter -
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

Austen Shipley -
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

Jimmy Baker -
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...

Made in Alabama: Report says international investment speeds job growth

Jerry Underwood -
Job creation tied to international investment in Alabama has been rapidly outpacing the state’s general employment growth rate, according to a report that tracks...

McCalla Smucker’s plant to provide hundreds of jobs

Austen Shipley -
The construction of a Smucker's plant in McCalla is proceeding as scheduled, the company announced this week. The upcoming $1.1 billion facility is expected to...

State offering bioscience training program

Bud McLaughlin -
BIO Alabama, a leading advocate for Alabama's bioeconomy, has partnered with Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), Alabama’s workforce training agency, to introduce a comprehensive...

Ivey announces $1M grant for Lawrence County solar plant project

Staff Report -
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $1 million grant to help meet the nation’s increasing demand for solar power while providing more than 700...

Central Alabama CC a pioneer in nursing education

Bud McLaughlin -
Central Alabama Community College may not be the largest institution, but it believes in being the best. As a testament to this commitment, CACC's nursing...
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