Ainsworth appoints Jeff Peoples, Gary Smith to 21st Century Workforce commission
The commission was created in 2019 to continually assess and strengthen Alabama’s workforce.
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Economic development is built on infrastructure, workforce and quality of life. If one leg is uneven, the whole is unstable.
House bill passes to eliminate income tax on overtime pay
The bill would save employees 5 percent on overtime pay accumulated over the course of the year.
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Ivey's proposal includes $62 million to construct the campus, which would be located adjacent to Whitfield Regional Hospital.
Wage gap task force recommends Legislature institute salary history ban
In a broad report, the task force recommended the salary history ban, investing in childcare and developing a workforce pipeline for women.
Survey: COVID-19 no longer a major employment barrier in Alabama
Transportation is now the most often-cited barrier, followed by personal health and familial obligations.
Task force begins work to close pay gap for women
Melanie Bridgeforth, CEO of the Women's Foundation of Alabama, said closing the pay gap could cut poverty in half in the state.
New director to form partnerships that support industry, boost UA
Dr. Patrick Mendez is tasked with creating partnerships that combine impactful research with the critical technology and workforce needs of industry.
August 5, 2022
Online job ads up 33 percent from 2021
The most needed jobs include registered nurses and retail workers, two industries heavily affected by the pandemic.
Alabama has added nearly 215K postsecondary credentials to workforce since 2018
The initiative's goal to add 500,000 individuals with postsecondary credentials to Alabama's workforce by the year 2025.