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Opinion | Stronger Small Businesses Start With Skilled Workers
Small businesses are the backbone of Alabama’s economy. They make up 99 percent of businesses in the state and employ nearly half of its workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. They drive innovation, shape our communities, and create jobs. However, many of our Main Street businesses are struggling to find skilled workers. A recent report from my organization,...
Read NowJSCC Lands Heavy Equipment Training at Clanton Campus After Grant
From Jefferson State Community College Free workforce training on the operation of skid steer and other heavy equipment is now available at Jefferson State’s Chilton-Clanton Campus thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and funding from Skills for Success. The training is open to local companies and also the community at large. “For those entering the construction industry,...
Read NowWorkforce Training Program Offered to Crenshaw County Inmates
LUVERNE, Ala. (WSFA) - A free workforce training program is being offered to those incarcerated in Crenshaw County. Every day looks the same behind bars. Not even their thoughts can escape. “It’s stressful. It gets a little easier, but you still miss your family,” said inmate Matthew Davis. Right now, offenses like theft and possession of a firearm are read...
Read NowRHS Students Earn Heavy Equipment Certification
RUSSELLVILLE — Starting next year, Russellville High School students will have to have a career readiness indicator (CRI) to graduate. Some are already earning a CRI through a program in connection with Northwest Shoals Community College. The program allows students to be registered through NWSCC and be able to earn a heavy equipment operator license through classes on campus at RHS....
Read NowACCS Unveils New Programs to Improve State Health Care System
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - In recent years, the state along with the Alabama Community College System and medical agencies have worked to make this announcement possible. The system now provides 22 licensed practical nursing programs and 14 apprenticeships. “There are thousands, thousands of jobs available in hospitals today that we can’t fill,” said Peggy Benson with the Alabama Board of...
Read NowSkills for Success brings training to businesses and workers across Alabama
Businesses across Alabama have found it increasingly difficult to find and retain skilled workers, a challenge expected to grow even more as older, experienced employees leave the workforce. But one statewide initiative, part of the state community college system, wants to change that, removing barriers to help match willing workers with companies ready to fill their labor needs. “The skills...
Read NowAlabama gears up to expand broadband access with new billion-dollar initiative
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Just over a month after being awarded $1.4 billion in federal dollars to expand its broadband access, the state of Alabama is gearing up to dole out those dollars with a new initiative aimed at providing internet access across the state. Dubbed ‘Be Linked Alabama,’ the new initiative was announced Tuesday by Gov. Kay Ivey during a...
Read NowAlabama Community College helping school districts across the state secure more bus drivers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An update on how a free training course for bus drivers is helping school districts across Alabama. That free course through the Alabama Community College System is the first step in drivers getting a license to drive a school bus. It’s a vital position that so many districts still need to fill. Since announcing their free...
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