What You Need to Know to Prepare for the 2023 Labor Market

The American workforce has changed dramatically in the past 50 years, though for many, wages have remained the same or even shrunk. Union participation has declined steeply alongside a decrease in employee benefits and retirement packages. The educational requirements for many jobs have increased, while other segments of the market have disappeared entirely, like video […]

Recruiting Part of Continued Growth at Huntsville Hospital Health Systems

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Huntsville Hospital Health System continues to expand, and not just locally. The community-owned, not-for-profit system opened the $150 million Orthopedic & Spine Tower a little over a year ago across from Huntsville Main near downtown, and this year added the HH Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic at 920 Franklin Street. With […]

Designing Meaningful Internships

Internships have become a vital component of the education and training landscape, even being a requirement to graduate in many college programs. They not only provide the student with real world experience and a headstart in building professional connections, they provide employers with an opportunity to screen potential future staff and directly influence the next […]

FirstBank Recognized by American Banker as Best Bank to Work for in 2022

FirstBank has been named one of the 2022 Best Banks to Work For by American Banker for the third consecutive year. American Banker has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify banks that excel at creating positive and supportive workplaces for employees. Nashville-based FirstBank is the third largest Tennessee-headquartered bank, with 83 full-service branches across Tennessee, South Central Kentucky, Alabama and North Georgia, and a national […]

Huntsville City Council Approves Giles as HPD Chief

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Two weeks after a vote was scheduled to take the interim label off of Huntsville Police Department Chief Kirk Giles and make the position permanent, the Huntsville City Council approved the move at its regular meeting Thursday night. Giles was given the permanent title with a 3-0 council vote. Council members David […]

Drake State’s Frontiers Program Demonstrates Unique 3-D Printing Capabilities

Three years of hard work culminated for a group of students and faculty at Drake State Community & Technical College on Monday, November 28. Dozens gathered as the Frontiers Research Program demonstrated their unique ability to 3D print living spaces on the moon while only using materials similar to those found on the moon’s surface.  […]

Leading Work-from-Home Staff: Rethinking Task Management and Technology

According to the recently published 2021 American Community Survey, the number of Americans primarily working from home tripled from 2019 to 2021 (from roughly 6% to 18% across the board). Of course, some geographical areas and certain segments of the workforce were more affected by this shift than others. Most notably, the District of Columbia […]

Huntsville Transit Seeks Feedback at Community Outreach Meetings

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Transit will hold four community outreach meetings Nov. 15-16 to solicit feedback from residents about Huntsville Transit’s challenges or successes. The meetings represent a feedback opportunity as officials work toward an updated Transit Improvement Plan. Quisha Bryant, Director of the City’s Parking and Public Transportation Department, said she hopes residents will attend and provide input. “Huntsville Transit wants to serve all of Huntsville, […]

US Department of Labor Announces Nationwide Apprenticeship Expansion

WASHINGTON D.C. – As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs. The effort will allow Job Corps campuses throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy, health care, information technology and other […]

Recruitment and Retention: Don’t Overlook Your Marketing Strategy When You Want to Attract – and Retain – Top Talent

The title of this post may have you asking yourself “What would a marketing company know about HR-related issues?” Although it’s not our primary focus, it is something that consistently surfaces when sitting down with business leaders to address their growth needs. The area of recruitment and retention, among so many others, is directly impacted […]