RFP: Youth Workforce Development Services
Deadline: April 15, 2021 by 4:30 p.m. CST The Workforce Innovation and [...]
RFP: OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING
Soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for occupational skills training programs.
Governor Ivey Announces Rebuild Alabama Projects
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation [...]
Craig Field Becomes Site of Workforce Development Effort
For at least the next six weeks, Craig Field is housing Alabama’s [...]
Three Students Celebrated During Skills USA Signing
This past week three Plumbing and Pipefitting students at Elmore County Technical [...]
Pathways to Great Careers in Alabama
Many of us grew up with the idea that the only way to get a good career in Alabama was via a four-year college degree or higher.
The Rebirth Of Vocational Education
A recent National Federation of Independent Businesses survey reported that the percentage of small businesses saying that they get no or few qualified applicants for available jobs has hit a 17-year high.
Vocational Ed, Reborn
Studies estimate that hundreds of thousands of positions in manufacturing firms went unfilled, even during the post-financial-crisis downturn and subsequent weak recovery, because of the lack of skilled workers.
GE Allies With Auburn University
A leader in additive manufacturing technologies, GE, has selected Auburn University as one of just eight universities from around the world to participate in a groundbreaking program focusing on 3-D printing research and education initiatives.