Economy Online job ads in March up 51 percent from last year The five occupations with the most online job ads continue to be for registered nurses, retail salespersons, sales representatives, supervisors of retail salespersons, and... StaffApril 22, 2022
Economy Hyundai to add first all-electric Genesis GV70, Santa Fe hybrid to Alabama production Hyundai plans to invest $300 million and create 200 jobs at its only U.S. manufacturing center. StaffApril 14, 2022
Legislature 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 HolmesApril 7, 2022
Economy Niagara Bottling plans Alabama production facility, creating 50 jobs in Opelika The bottling plant, located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park along Interstate 85, will create 50 jobs initially. StaffMarch 17, 2022
Economy Alabama’s January unemployment rate holds steady at 3.1 percent Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from December 2021’s rate. StaffMarch 15, 2022
Economy BELLA+CANVAS plans high-tech, fabric-cutting facility in Wetumpka Gov. Kay Ivey said the advanced fabric-cutting facility is expected to create over 550 jobs in Wetumpka. StaffMarch 11, 2022
Economy Governor encourages veteran hiring through HIRE VETS Medallion Program The application period runs from Jan. 28 through April 30, 2022. StaffFebruary 10, 2022
Economy Online job ads in December up 52 percent from last year The monthly total of online job ads for December 2021 is up 0.1 percent with 23,765 new online ads. StaffJanuary 25, 2022
Economy Fetch Rewards app to create 200 jobs at new Alabama office Fetch expects the project will be completed this spring and is already hiring for a variety of positions. StaffJanuary 21, 2022
Aerospace and Defense Ainsworth: Alabama Space Guard would provide support for U.S. Space Command, create jobs Ainsworth said a Space Guard unit within the Alabama National Guard would "logically provide much-needed support for U.S. Space Command." John H. GlennJanuary 11, 2022