From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma provides summer jobs for over a hundred — high school and college students this summer. Monday was orientation day for participants in the first half of the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Fourteen city departments including the mayor’s office — divided up about sixty youth — who’ll work for the city…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– New high-paying jobs are on the way to the Selma and Dallas County area. Colclasher Enterprises is opening a new multi-million dollar plastic pipe manufacturing facility at Craig Field Industrial Park. The site for the new plant features a roughly 40,000 square foot building — sitting on about a 19 acre plot of land. “We’re…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dozens of good-paying jobs are on the way to Selma — due to a multi-million dollar expansion — at a tier-one Hyundai supplier. A $4.2 million dollar capital investment at Seoyon E HWA Interior Systems — will create up to 60 new jobs. “It’s not any bricks and mortar, but mostly just people and equipment,”…
Friday’s government report added to the picture of a resilient labor market, with low unemployment, relatively few layoffs and many job openings even as most economists foresee a recession nearing.
With federal COVID-19 jobless benefits expiring this month, many people who lost their jobs during the early months of the pandemic are looking for work again.
An internet service provider is moving its headquarters from Georgia to Alabama. Point Broadband recently announced the relocation of its headquarters from West Point, Georgia to the city of Opelika.
The supermarket giant Publix has added its fifth store to Montgomery County. On Wednesday, March 24, Publix opened a store in the Town of Pike Road. The store opened in the “Shops at Pike Road” plaza located at 9515 Vaughn Road. It opened at 7 am. Publix will bring 135 news jobs to Pike Road. The new Publix offers upstairs…
The Gadsden Career Center is hosting a Spring Job Fair Thursday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at The Venue at Coosa Landing located at 201 George Wallace Drive in Gadsden. The fair will host 50 employers representing hundreds of jobs. To date, the employers registered are: ADPH/Etowah Home Health Alatrade America’s Thrift Stores Army Medical Recruiting BAE Systems Belflex Staffing Buffalo Rock Company Choice Fabricators Cintas Clean Earth Inc Color Masters LLC Elwood Staffing Etowah County Commission Sherriff’s Office Exchange Bank Fehrer Automotive…
Coastal Alabama Growers LLC is planning to build a peanut shelling facility in Atmore. The new facility will bring 100 or more jobs to the area. The new $87 million facility will be built on 60 acres of land. The average pay for workers is expected to be more than $17/hour. The company is also offering temporary jobs during high…
Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.5% as the economy recovers during a worsening coronavirus threat. State statistics show the jobless rate for June was down substantially from April, when it hit 12.9% as almost 217,000 lost their jobs as businesses closed or cut back because of the pandemic. But some 165,700 people are still out of work. And Labor Secretary…
