workforce

House passes bill requiring unemployed to seek 3 jobs per week

Under current Alabama Department of Labor regulations, only one contact is required each week.

Jacob Holmes

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April 7, 2022

New federal guidance expands eligibility for child care workforce stabilization grants

Funding for the grants comes from the American Rescue Plan Act.

January 4, 2022

Snapshot of Alabama’s workforce

Workforce is a hot topic in 2021 with no shortage of discussions about labor force participation rates, employee retention and labor shortages.

December 21, 2021

New MAPs program creates training pathways from adult education to high-demand careers

Mobilizing Alabama Pathways, or MAPs, was released this week.

September 22, 2021

Alabama’s June unemployment rate drops to 3.3 percent

The unemployment rate is a new post-pandemic low and the jobs count is at its highest level in 2021.

July 16, 2021

Opinion

Workforce development is giving Alabama a competitive edge

"These efforts to improve and coordinate our education and workforce training programs have received national acclaim."

Tim McCartney

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April 20, 2021

Alabama hosting National Education and Workforce leaders

The 2021 Alabama Interstate Talent Development Convening is a free virtual event taking place on April 5.

March 3, 2021

Governor appoints new members to state Workforce Development Board

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed eight new members to serve on the board.

February 9, 2021

Amazon wants in-person voting for Bessemer workers mulling union vote

Ballots could begin being mailed out to workers on Feb. 8, with the vote count to happen by March 30.

Eddie Burkhalter

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January 26, 2021