There are currently thousands of jobs available in the construction industry across Alabama that are unfilled. To help close the gap in training for these positions Skills for Success has increased its training opportunities to offer no-cost training in several operator positions

Every community or technical college in Alabama now has at least one apprenticeship registered through the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship (AOA) and supported by Alabama’s business and industry.

The committee focuses on building the highly skilled workforce Alabama needs to meet current and future challenges and opportunities.

Trenholm State Community College this week announced the expansion of its truck driving program, which will now be available on its main campus on Air Base Boulevard in Montgomery.

Alabama’s unemployment rate for October showed a slight gain over September, according to the latest figures released by the governor’s office Friday. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 2.7%, up slightly from September’s rate of 2.6% but below October 2021’s rate of 3.1%. October’s rate represents 61,760 unemployed persons, down from 70,569 in […]

The annual “Employer of Choice for Veterans” from Forbes was just one of several accolades that Boeing received for the efforts to hire individuals who served the nation.

The scholarships are through a partnership between the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and the Alabama Community College System.

Educators from the Etowah County School System, Gadsden City Schools, and Attalla City Schools gathered Oct. 10 to learn more about local career opportunities and technical training programs through the Etowah Qualified Workforce Immersion Program (EQWIP).

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the awarding of a grant for Wallace State Community College–Hanceville (WSCC) in the amount of $1,169,958 for the Supporting Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Maintenance in North Alabama project.

Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate continued to hold at its record low level of 2.6%, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday. Last month’s rate  is well below September 2021’s rate of 3.2%.  September’s rate represents 59,558 unemployed persons, compared to 58,913 in August and 71,989 in September 2021. “Despite the uncertainty facing the U.S. […]

Scholarships are available to Alabama community college students to train for careers in the state's automotive manufacturing industry.

Amazon donated $1.2 million to fund the programs, which will include scholarships and a pipeline for leadership roles at the tech giant.

South Alabama's commercial construction projects, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, act as a driver of economic activity for the region.

State Sen. Arthur Orr remembered Gov. Kay Ivey’s response four years ago when the idea of a state cyber technology and engineering high school was made to her. “Let’s do it,” Orr said Ivey told him and local officials and leaders during a visit to the Governor’s Office in 2018. Last Friday, Ivey and Orr […]

Mercedes-Benz will be exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant in Tuscaloosa, AL.

In a time of constant transition in Alabama’s workforce, Helena Duncan is a champion for the business community in her role as Senior Vice President of Operations and Investor Relations for the Business Council of Alabama.

ABC’s National Student Chapter Network offers students mentoring, internships, career fairs and other services, often leading to multiple job offers before graduation.

“Quiet quitting” refers to working no more than necessary to keep your job and then bragging about it on Tik Tok.

Birmingham-Southern College has been awarded $1.25 million to develop curriculum centered around environmental-related issues for schools in Mobile.

The company plans to invest $25.5 million and create 84 jobs at its Dale County facility, according to the governor's office. 

In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities from Huntsville to Selma.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has been selected as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.

Students in Walker County will now have the opportunity to gain greater experience in STEM careers, thanks to a new partnership.

Gadsden State Community College recently announced its plans to construct a new 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Center that will be located on the institution's East Broad Campus.