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 Bioscience Technician Program, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. “We are leaving no stone unturned in developing our workforce to meet and exceed industry demands in Alabama,” said Ivey. “Bioscience has grown to […]

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 jobs in North Alabama. The Lawrence County Commission will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide the needed infrastructure for First Solar to construct a $1 billion photovoltaic […]

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 apprenticeship program stands out as the second-largest in the state, setting benchmarks in nursing education. The program hit a significant milestone this when the inaugural class of student nurse apprentices […]

In more good news for Alabama's economy, the state's labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 57% for this July matches the rate of this time last year. Also, the July unemployment rate reportedly dropped to a new record low of 2.1%.

Huntsville-based Adtran is expanding its advanced telecommunications equipment manufacturing to meet the growing demand for domestically produced network electronics, the company announced. The first American company to increase domestic broadband electronics manufacturing for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, Adtran said it is investing up to $5 million and creating some 300 high-quality, good-paying […]

Shinhwa Auto USA is investing $114 million to bolster its manufacturing presence in Auburn, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The expansion is expected to create 50 jobs. The project will see a 170,000-square-foot production building emerge on Shinhwa’s  campus at Auburn Technology Park West. This will mark the third expansion for the South Korean company […]

The Rocket City can add another No. 1 ranking to its collection. This time, Huntsville takes the nod as the top city among the 25 smaller markets in North America — referred to as “North America’s Next 25” – with the strongest growth potential for technology companies, according to CBRE, a global real estate brokerage. […]

Huntsville City Schools is now the recipient of a $6.7 million grant from the Toyota USA Foundation. It was announced Thursday at a press conference that the grant will be going towards educating students in the Rocket City and in turn growing the workforce in Alabama particularly in STEM related fields.

This isn’t your father’s job fair. It’s not even your grandfather’s job fair. It’s not even a job fair. It’s a hiring fair with hundreds of jobs and dozens of employers on hand Thursday in Gadsden. The Gadsden Career Center is partnering with Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford, Gadsden City Council, the Gadsden-Etowah County Chamber of […]

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. 

The Huntsville company was ranked No. 14 among small and medium companies and is the only Alabama-based company to apprear on the list.

June’s job numbers are in – showing continued positive trends.  Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate held steady at a record low 2.2%. June’s rate is well below June 2022’s rate of 2.6%. The rate represents 50,427 unemployed persons, a record low, compared to […]

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 Statistics data, found that Alabama has the No. 7 best job market in the nation in 2023. So, boom! There it is. The study, Best & Worst […]

AIDT, Alabama’s primary workforce development agency, is accelerating its efforts to expand employment in the state’s auto industry by reviving a multistate campaign to attract a new generation of workers for the fast-growing sector. AIDT is relaunching its Shift campaign, which debuted in March 2022, to help fill more than 11,000 career opportunities now available […]

Alabama Power CEO Jeff Peoples and PowerSouth Energy CEO Gary Smith have been appointed to the Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on 21st Century Workforce, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced today. The commission was created in 2019 to assess Alabama’s workforce and make recommendations that will increase its competitiveness with other states. The panel released its initial […]

This is Torch Technologies' eighth consecutive year being recognized for the prestigious Best Places to Work Certification.

With a workforce of “unmatched grit,” Gadsden will be the home of a micro-modular reactor manufacturing facility. Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. said it plans to invest $232 million to locate a facility in Gadsden to produce its industry-leading Micro-Modular Reactor. The highly automated MMR Assembly Plant (MAP) will manufacture, assemble, test and inspect the […]

Leading Alabama educators will discuss the state’s extensive aerospace workforce development resources during the 2023 Paris Air Show.

Alabama’s unemployment rate for May remained at a record low of 2.2%, the same as April’s rate, and significantly lower than the 2.5% reported in May 2022, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday. The 2.2% unemployment rate signifies 51,445 unemployed individuals in the state, slightly down from 51,448 in April and significantly lower than the 57,866 […]

A combined partnership between the Alabama Power Company, Spire, and the Birmingham Urban League has produced a regional pre-apprenticeship initiative. The new initiative will be part of the Urban Energy Jobs Program, which was formed through a collaborative effort between the National Urban League (NUL) and the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD).

As the author Emily McKay providentially said, “when you’re lucky enough to catch lightning in a bottle, you put the lid on as fast as you can.” The Legislature caught proverbial lightning in a bottle with the passage of the Alabama Credential Quality and Transparency Act (Act 2023-365) sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins and championed […]

At Thursday's Huntsville/ Madison County Chamber's sold out luncheon a bit of improvisation was required. Governor Kay Ivey, who was scheduled to speak at the event, couldn't attend due to transportation issues that led to conflicting events in her schedule. Stepping into her place on short notice was Bill Poole, finance director for the state of Alabama.

Governor Kay Ivey today, gave recognition to all twelve of Alabama’s metropolitan areas, announcing that each one had ranked among the lowest metropolitan unemployment rates in the entire country for the month of April.

While the move of Space Command to Redstone Arsenal is becoming a political football, there is no such problem with the FBI’s game plan for Huntsville. In fact, FBI Director Christopher Wray said he is “very excited about the future at Huntsville.” His comments came this week to Sen. Katie Britt during a hearing of […]