Huntsville Madison County Builders Association to Host OSHA Training Institute Education Center

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The Huntsville Madison County Builders Association (HMCBA) has been selected as a Host Training Organization by Volunteer State Community College’s OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center.  OTI Education Centers offer courses designed to reduce workplace fatalities and injuries by teaching the application of OSHA standards for hazard recognition and prevention. OSHA authorizes OTI Education Centers […]

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Drake State, WGU Enter Partnership to Facilitate Continuing Education

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Huntsville-based Drake State and Community Technical College has formally entered into a partnership with online, non-profit institution Western Governors University, to provide Drake State alumni and employees with affordable plans for four-year and graduate degree programs.  Dr. Kimberly Estep, WGU’s Southeast Regional Vice President, represented the online institution at a signing event held at Drake […]

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New contract benefits Machinist Union members in Decatur

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DECATUR – Jamie Littlefield has been in his position as a union Business Representative for roughly five months, and he’s already been a part of a major contract agreement affecting an area branch. While recently representing District 75 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which includes Local 44 of the United […]

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The Great Return, and the Future of Work

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Like many other American cities, Huntsville is beginning to emerge from the COVID-induced hibernation, with companies recalling their workers to traditional offices.  A great many of these workers are part of the Federal workforce, who are following the directives of the Biden administration.  At the State of the Union speech, President Biden called on workers […]

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Drake State CSI Program Partners Students with Industry

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As the demand for skilled technicians continues to grow, Drake State and local industry partners are teaming up for a win-win-win proposition. The Drake State CSI (Connecting Students with Industry) Advanced Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Program will match five companies with the right students as they pursue a two-year technical associate degree.  The CSI program combines […]

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UNA’s state appropriation increase for fiscal year 2023 shows benefits for prospective Huntsville students, North Alabama workforce

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Ever since Dr. Ken Kitts, President of the University of North Alabama (UNA), began Project 208 back in 2017, one of the major goals of the Florence-based university has been to rediscover its importance in North Alabama’s economic development and educational impact.  Dr. Kitts stated that Project 208, named after the 208 miles that separate […]

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Lilly Ledbetter Speaks Gender, Pay Equality at UAH

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The University of Alabama Huntsville’s College of Business hosted noted labor activist Lilly Ledbetter. Ledbetter, 84, spoke to a mixed crowd of university students and local Huntsville residents at Chan Auditorium.  During her hour-long talk, Ledbetter recounted her experience with gender pay discrimination while working as a supervisor for Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s plant in […]

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Comcast Announces New Career Opportunities for the Southeast

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Comcast Corporation has announced that the company is accepting applications for 300 virtual Inbound Sales (IBS) Representatives throughout the southeast, including in Huntsville, Alabama.  IBS Representatives work directly with customers over the phone in order to promote and sell Comcast products and services. Other responsibilities include helping customers virtually set up new services, transfer services […]

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Huntsville Ranked as Top Affordable City for Tech Careers

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During the height of the pandemic, remote working became the standard for many jobs, especially within the tech sector of the U.S. economy. According to the business data company Small Business Trends (SBT), 1 in 4 Americans shifted to working remotely during 2021, which totaled to a 22% increase in remote work from the previous […]

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The Future of Workforce Development is Here and Now at Drake State

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As the expansion of the manufacturing industry continues to grow along with the arrival of new corporations to North Alabama, it all comes with the need for a trained and capable labor force. In the effort of providing affordable, hands-on training to prepare students to become the workforce of tomorrow, Drake State Community and Technical […]

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