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ShoalsWORKS! Council Meetings

Tuesday, October 22, 11:30

ShoalsWORKS! Council, employers and workforce partners (training providers, educators, workforce-related service providers, etc.),
meet to discuss workforce challenges that face our NW AL employers both collectively and individually, to develop effective solutions quickly.
 
The Council is open to all Chamber-member businesses.
 
Meetings are held on the 4th Tues. of the month (quarterly) beginning in Oct. 22, 2024.

For more information, contact snewland@shoalschamber.com

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ShoalsWORKS!
Workforce Challenges
SURVEY

We appreciate employers' input concerning your workforce challenges,
to help us provide programming &/or resources which best address the Shoals Business Community's needs.  
Please complete the very brief “Workforce Issues” survey linked here, or scan the QR code below.
 
 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Workforce-Issues
 

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Training for Business & Industry

NWSCC  TBI on Facebook  

NWSCC TBI on LinkedIn  

Training options include, but are not limited to:
  • CDL Class A
  • CDL Class B
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Food & Beverage Training (free)
  • Meat Cutter
  • Microsoft Office
  • Fiber Optic Installation (free)
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Medication Assistant
  • Leadership Training
  • Machinist Apprenticeship
  • Emergency Medical Training
  • Custom Training also available



For more information, contact:
Andrew Robbins
Manager, Business and Industry Training
256-331-5218
andrew.robbins@nwscc.edu

     


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Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)
Industry-led Training Certifications

Become an Industrial Athlete - video
NWSCC  MSSC on Facebook

For more information, contact:
256-331-8092
mssctraining@nwscc.edu


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Alabama Career Essentials (ACE)
 Ready to Work is now ACE.  ACE is a free training at NWSCC.
ACE’s goal is to ensure current & future workers are equipped with
basic employability skills to enter the 21st-century Alabama workforce.

ACE Overview - video

For more information contact:
Crissy Broadway, Coordinator
256-331-5248
cbroadway@nwscc.edu


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Find Your Next Employees through
NWSCC Career Center

 For more information contact:
     Amanda Peters
     Career Center Coordinator
     256-331-8062
     amanda.terry@nwscc.edu

 

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Center for Learning & Professional Development
Our mission is to provide lifelong learning opportunities for people of all ages. 
We serve as UNA's primary means of extending its educational and training resources
to non-traditional students, especially to adults seeking continued personal and professional development,
and to employers seeking updated workplace skills and productivity-improving knowledge.

View Course Catalog HERE

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UNA Career Center 
Recruitment Opportunities
The UNA Career Center is committed to empowering students and alumni in all phases of their career development. 
In support of this mission, the Career Center serves as the primary resource on campus for career related information, providing necessary
resources, services, and programs to facilitate successful career development as it relates to students, alumni, faculty, and employers.

For more information contact:
    Rickey McCreless 
    Assistant Director External Connections & Student Success
    UNA Career Center
    256.765.4277
    rjmccreless@una.edu

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Included are resumes from May 2024 graduates of the following programs:
BS in Computer Science
BS in Information Technology
BS in Business Administration

View Resumes HERE

                    In addition:
                    1.    UNA students use "Symplicity" (UNA job board) to search for jobs.  Employers can set up an account to post jobs for free. 
                            To do so, click here, Symplicity,  then click "sign up & post jobs."
                    2.    Throughout the fall and spring terms, UNA provides opportunities for employers to visit campus to recruit students for internships
                            & full time professional jobs.  If you are interested in going to campus for a career fair or a private visit, please contact
                            Erin Froman, ecfroman@una.edu, 256-765-4903. 

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UNA Works
The University of North Alabama is producing positive workforce
outcomes for emerging and growing leaders in industry.
 
Micro-Credentials
University Partnership
Online Degrees


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Our Mission
To provide the most extensive workforce training, technical assistance
and business solutions designed to empower and strengthen manufacturers in Alabama.

To find ATN's most recent newsletters,
Network News, chocked full of Training resources
Click HERE 
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 ATN provides many FREE monthly 
Environmental Health & Safety Webinars 
Click HERE

Contact ATN at Northwest Shoals Community College
(256) 331-5422, pelrod@atn.org

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Attention Students & Job Seekers!

Using your skills, credentials, and experiences to match you to the next step in your career pathway.

Students and Job Seekers who participate in the Alabama Talent Triad can expect opportunities to create a skill-based Learning & Employment Record (LER) that will match their resume(s) with Alabama employers seeking candidates that have similar skills, credentials, and/or work experience. This allows for our intuitive data platform to provide relevant job recommendations based on shared resume skills, credentials, and experiences.
 
For those seeking new skills to become competitive in the marketplace, the Alabama Talent Triad provides recommended learning, apprenticeships, and upskilling opportunities as well as resources for scholarships in order to help support continued learning.
 
By maintaining a Digital Wallet, Students and Jobseekers can build their Learning & Employment Records (LER) through retirement at no cost. The State of Alabama is committed to supporting the career aspirations of all Alabamians.
 
Earn the skills that pay the bills.

All it takes is one decision to register for a state-funded program that can ensure learning and employment opportunities as long as you’re willing to participate. It doesn’t take much to get started. Take a look at these short, informational videos to see what you’ll gain from the Alabama Talent Triad.


Alabama's Skills-Based Hiring Economy Explained

Introduction to the NEW Alabama Talent Triad



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Network each month with other HR Professionals
 
Shoals SHRM
2nd Thursday of each Month
11:30 - 1:00 
First Metro Bank
Pine Street, Florence, AL
 
Lunch: $20
 
RSVP to shoals.shrm@gmail.com
 
Meetings & Events page:
 https://shoalschaptershrm.shrm.org/events


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Business Services

Job Seekers

Education & Training




Quarterly Meetings
(virtual, on Zoom)

 For more information, contact cwilliams@northalabamaworks.com


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Employer Resources

Job Seekers

Students



Statewide Job Board

Alabamaworks.alabama.gov is a FREE resource for Alabama citizens and businesses.

Post jobs
Search Resumes

For more information, contact:
     Alabama Career Center (Sheffield) 
     Sheffield@alcc.alabama.gov
     (256) 383‑5610
     500 South Montgomery Ave., Suite 102, Sheffield




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Easterseals NW AL

​Adult Vocational Program

Our Vocational Program works with the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS)
to help individuals with disabilities, who are capable of obtaining and maintaining employment, to prepare for and find employment. 

We serve all ages, from high school to senior citizen. Easterseals NW AL provides training, resources and individual assistance
to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the same opportunity to succeed as a person without a disability.​


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ADRS provides individualized employment- and education-related services and training
to assist youth and adults with disabilities achieve their employment goal.
 

Post a Job

Employer Incentives



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Employers!
Connect with Your Future Workforce 
through Career Tech Educators
 

Colbert County Schools

 
Florence City Schools
 
Lauderdale County Schools  
 
Muscle Shoals City Schools
 
Sheffield City Schools
 
Tuscumbia City Schools




 

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