Alabama Department Of Labor

Department of Labor closed Birmingham unemployment office as COVID-19 spread

The number of people applying for unemployment in Alabama continues to skyrocket amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but there are fewer people handling those claims this month than last. The Alabama Department of Labor closed an office in Birmingham and let some workers go earlier this month. That staffing shortage, coupled with an onslaught of new … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

April 1, 2020

ADOL holds grand opening for Centre Career Center

The Alabama Department of Labor / Alabama Career Center System (ACCS) is proud to announce the grand opening of the Centre Career Center on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. The new center is located at the Cherokee County Public Library at 310 Mary Street in Centre. The center will be open Tuesday and Friday … Continued

March 11, 2020

Opinion

Positive results from the Alabama Department of Labor

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

Fitzgerald Washington

February 10, 2020

Retail sales people, registered nurses most sought after employees

Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for retail sales people, registered nurses and customer service representatives with 6,878 ads placed for those occupations in November. Total ads are up 12.9 percent over the year. Help Wanted Online (HWOL) … Continued

December 30, 2019

State sets new record low unemployment rates, number of people working

The Alabama Department of Labor announced Friday that the state has set a new record low in unemployment rate, a new record high jobs count, a new record high employment count, a new record high labor force count and a new record low unemployment count Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced on Friday that June’s preliminary, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 23, 2019

Alabama Department of Labor opens its 50th career center in the state

In a long effort to help unemployed state residents, the Alabama Department of Labor and Alabama Career Center System will open its 50th career center’s doors this week. The new career center in Choctaw County fills a void that the state had in serving the community, said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Alabama Department of … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 26, 2019

Opinion

Let’s rethink career technical education

What do you think of when you hear the words career technical education? Auto mechanic? Welder? Air-conditioner technician? Something else? Well, let’s look at what it really is and what it actually means. In today’s job market, CTE equals long-lasting, in-demand skills in a booming economy. According to the Alabama Department of Labor, the vast … Continued

Tommy Glasscock

February 27, 2019

Three Alabamians recognized at White House during Black History Month event

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington and Gov. Kay Ivey’s Minority Affairs Director Nichelle Nix were among 350 guests selected to attend a reception hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in honor of Black History Month. The event Thursday evening honored the extraordinary contributions of African-Americans across the country. Ivey … Continued

Chip Brownlee

February 25, 2019

Ivey announces Grand River Technology Park project to reclaim abandoned mining sites

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Labor’s Abandoned Mine Land program and the United States Steel Corporation announced a collaborative effort to create the new Grand River Technology Park and relocate the Southern Museum of Flight. The US Steel Corporation received a $6 million grant in 2018 from the Alabama Department of … Continued

Gabby Dance

February 21, 2019

Opinion

2018 economic wrap-up

As we reflect on the ending of yet another year and step out into the new one, we here at the Alabama Department of Labor are thankful to begin 2019 with high hopes for continued economic prosperity. Each year, I look back at what we’ve accomplished in the previous year and set goals for the … Continued

Fitzgerald Washington

January 31, 2019