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Alabama received high rankings for its workforce development programs and auto manufacturing strength in a new report from Business Facilities magazine, which also picked Birmingham and Huntsville as top cities for business climate. This is the 16th installment of Business Facilities’ Annual State and Metro Rankings Report. The magazine ranked Birmingham/Hoover as the No. 1 … Continued

With the closing of the past decade, and at the beginning of a new one, economic conditions in Alabama couldn’t be much better.  We at the Alabama Department of Labor have been busy wrapping up statistics and facts for 2019, and we’re happy to share those positive results with everyone. If you’ve noticed the news … Continued

Alabama’s Port City is playing host to the eighth annual Alabama Global Supply Chain & Logistic Summit, which explores key supply chain topics such as the changing international trade environment, workforce training and cybersecurity. The 8th annual summit is being held Tuesday, Nov. 12, and Wednesday, Nov. 13, at The Battle House Hotel in Mobile. … Continued

AIDT is pleased to announce the hire of Jill Corbin as AlabamaWorks! Public Relations Specialist. Jill brings over 15 years of experience in communications and marketing to AlabamaWorks! which will be used to further develop brand management and content strategy development. She has helped private companies and public corporations expand their brand while growing their … Continued

GD Copper USA announced plans today to invest $3.5 million in its Alabama precision copper products manufacturing facility, expected to create between 30 and 40 new jobs in Wilcox County. GD Copper USA operates a $100 million plant in the Thomasville/West Wilcox Industrial Park. The new jobs will push total employment at the Alabama facility … Continued

On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Global Trade, a publication focusing on international business, selected Alabama as the nation’s top state for manufacturing in a new ranking. Global Trade cited the growth of Alabama’s auto manufacturing industry and its leadership position in aerospace production, as well as job training provided by AIDT, … Continued

When I was elected in late 2016 as Mayor of Marion, I knew there were certain areas in which our town needed to improve. One was education and work preparedness for those who did not want to attend a four-year college. We had gaps that needed to be filled. As an Industrial Maintenance and Robotics … Continued

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter High School students in Mobile and Baldwin County recently discovered the amazing career opportunities available through Alabama Community College System’s dual enrollment programs. Rivers Eubanks knows a good deal when he sees one, and he sees it in a career path that leads him through the State’s two-year college … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Question: What does almost $7,000,000 in state contracts, trips to Paris,  thousands in campaign contributions to Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, the Mobile Press-Register, AL.COM and predatory lenders all have in common? Answer: The Birmingham-based public relations firm Big Communications. Among its many high-flying clients, the State of Alabama appears to be … Continued