Central Six AlabamaWorks! is partnering with the Birmingham Business Alliance and the Alabama Workforce Training Center on Thursday to host a manufacturing hiring fair wherein 19 local companies will seek to fill 500 positions.
The event will run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Workforce Training Center located at 3500 6th Avenue South in Birmingham. You can register to attend the hiring fair here.
Skilled positions that are available to be filled include electricians, industrial maintenance technicians, welders, machine operators, forklift drivers, CDL drivers, logistics and laborers. Attendees should be dressed and prepared to interview on site, so bring copies of your resume if interested.
The mission of Central Six AlabamaWorks!, also known as the Central Six Development council, is to create a 21st-century workforce that “is proactive, responsive, and results driven; supports the region’s diverse population and employers; and, provides quality job opportunities in support of a vibrant regional economy.”
Their website adds, “Workforce development and economic development depend on one another. Thanks to an aggressive recruitment strategy, Alabama has a diversified industrial base that brings with it quality jobs. Our goal is to develop programs that will accommodate current and future training needs.”
The Central Six Development Council serves Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
