Economy Ecore International plans $25 million Alabama manufacturing facility 84 new full-time positions will pay an average annual salary of nearly $42,500. StaffAugust 31, 2022
Economy Online job ads in July up 23.1 percent from last year As of July 2022, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 108,608, up 23.1 percent from July 2021. StaffAugust 23, 2022
Local news Birmingham receives $10.8 million grant for training program Partners expect to train and place over 1,000 jobseekers in high-quality healthcare jobs. John H. GlennAugust 5, 2022
Economy Fiber-cement manufacturer expanding operations in Prattville With the expansion, James Hardie will add 200 jobs and the Prattville facility will become the company's largest location. StaffAugust 4, 2022
Economy Apprenticeship program to produce aviation mechanics, technicians for Ft. Rucker area Alabama’s need for aviation mechanics and technicians is soaring and a new registered apprenticeship program will begin filling that need. StaffAugust 4, 2022
Economy Alabama hits new record low unemployment rate of 2.6 percent The number of unemployed people in the state has been on a steady decline in 2022, reaching record lows. StaffJuly 26, 2022
Economy Governor launches project to build transformational Logistics Park in Macon County REAL Park could eventually become home as many as 13 buildings offering a combined 5 million square feet of space. StaffJune 23, 2022
Economy Alabama hits new record low unemployment rate 2.7 percent is a new record low, down from April’s rate of 2.8 percent, and below May 2021’s rate of 3.6 percent. StaffJune 20, 2022
Economy Online job ads in April up 30 percent from ads in April last year The monthly total of online job ads for April 2022 is up 1.8 percent with 41,315 new online ads. StaffJune 9, 2022
Economy James Hardie adding 200 workers through expansion project at Prattville facility The growth project will double the size of the Alabama facility, permitting a large-scale expansion of its manufacturing capacity. StaffJune 9, 2022