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Workforce News & Resources |
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brought to you by the Shoals Chamber & the ShoalsWORKS! Council  |
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Searchable by State, Region and Metro Area
 Alabama Interactive Occupational Employment and Wage Survey Estimates are adjusted to reflect the most recent available quarter's Employment Cost Index (ECI)  Interactive Reports - searchable by Area, Sector, Occupation, Wage Level, etc. (Alphabetical Occupations, Occupational Group Detail, Occupations by Industry & Bubble Chart)  Printable Reports (PDF), Searchable by Area: |
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The AlabamaWORKS! Conference is a highly engaging event aimed at fostering an inclusive, future-ready, and adaptive workforce within the state. This annual conference brings together experts and professionals to address current and future workforce challenges and highlights the purpose of various AlabamaWORKS! programs and their vital role in serving the people of Alabama. Â Who should attend?
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FALLÂ JOBÂ FAIR Join Our Team! |
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Wednesday, November 15 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Northwest Shoals Community College  8 a.m. - 2 p.m. High School Seniors  2 - 5 p.m. Open to the Community  Employer Registration is NOW OPEN Full Event Registration HERE Event Payment HERE  $75 Shoals Chamber Members $100 Non-Chamber Members  Questions? Contact snewland@shoalschamber.com 256-764-4661  |
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Focusing on theNext Level of the Workforce |
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Labor Force Participation |
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Despite having one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, 78,000-plus new jobs recruited to the state in the past seven years and a record number of Alabamians working, the percentage of Alabamians participating in the labor force is lower than many other states [May 2023, U.S., 62.6%, AL, 56.9%, Lauderdale, 55.7%, Colbert, 51.4%]. While we are increasing that by the tens of thousands, we have to change this statistic.  Identifying barriers that exist for those on the sidelines who want to work but cannot is critical. Maybe that is childcare. Maybe that is transportation. Maybe that is simply difficulty in shifting from a reliance on government programs to employment.  We also know, the best way to increase the labor force participation rate is by increasing the postsecondary education attainment rate. Therefore, programs are on-going to support more Alabamians getting skilled-up whether by certificates or schooling to fill the jobs that are out there. |
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RECRUITMENT Events & Information at UNA Fall 2023 |
For more information contact:   Rickey McCreless   Assistant Director External Connections & Student Success   256.765.4277 |
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The Career Center at Northwest-Shoals Community College understands the value of transforming high-quality education into gainful employment. Our services prepare students to make informed decisions about their strengths and values as they discover future paths for success.  For more information contact;    Amanda Peters    Career Center Coordinator    256-331-8062    amanda.terry@nwscc.edu |
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Customized Workforce Training ~ at No Cost ~ |
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For more information contact Andrew Robbins at andrew.robbins@nwscc.edu, 256-331-5218. |
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Attention Employers! RECRUITINGÂ OPPORTUNITIES at COLLEGESÂ Â Around the State & Region |
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Recruit from colleges in The Shoals, the State & the Region for your next full- or part-time employees, interns, co-ops or apprentices.  A list of over 40 Colleges & Universities in our region is available HERE, on the Shoals Workforce Resources website.  Each College listed is linked to its Career Center / Employer Services page. |
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To find ATN's most recent newsletters, Network News, chocked full of Training and Networking resources ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ATN provides many FREE monthly Environmental Health & Safety Webinars for more information. |
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ATTENTIONÂ MANUFACTURERS! |
Supply Chain Database |
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Through CONNEX? Alabama, Alabama manufacturers can connect with each other, find local suppliers, discover new business opportunities, and manage their supply chains. |
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~ Employers ~
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YouScience is a science-based, skills assessment to determine students' natural abilities and guide them to educational pathways and local careers that match their God-given talents. When assessed, most students have technical skills they never knew they had! See "Case Studies" below for evidence-based research.  YouScience provides EMPLOYERS a FREE platform to get your brand in front of your local future workforce.  In addition, you can use the new (paid) feature to list specific job titles to reach students who have the specific skills you hire, helping you build and maintain a sustainable talent pipeline that is critical for an organization's future performance.  The YouScience program closes the gap that exists in many industries by nurturing the pipeline with ready-to-work candidates.  Currently in the Shoals, Florence City Schools, Muscle Shoals City Schools and Tuscumbia City Schools use YouScience, as well as Russellville City Schools. |
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ShoalsWORKS! Council |
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JOIN  THE  DISCUSSION!  The Shoals Works Council, convened by The Shoals Chamber, works to guide policy and curriculum to ensure skills held by the local workforce match the needs of employers.  Participation is open to business leaders, educators, training providers and community organizations interested in workforce-related issues.  Those interested in participating in the council may email shoalsworks@shoalschamber.com. |
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Chamber Partner Program |
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DONATTIONS  ARE  ALWAYS  NEEDED  &  APPRECIATED!  All donations are tax-deductible, made to the Shoals Area Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.  Cash for new supplies, gently used school & office supplies, equipment, furniture, etc. are  needed to assist our educators in the classroom.  For more information, contact: Mary Beshears, (256) 710-1436, jbeshears@yahoo.com |
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Chamber Partner Program |
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Your Money, Your Life! / Reality Check |
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Reality Check / Your Money, Your Life is a personal finance simulation that gives students a taste of what it is like to make ends meet each month. Students are tasked with budgeting based on a given monthly income related to their preferred career choice. The students move through the simulation and “purchase” various needs and wants at different volunteer-staffed stations such as housing, cars, insurance, groceries, clothing, daycare, banking, insurance etc. Two (2) remaining opportunities are coming up to help students learn how their education is connected to their career path, which is connected to their future finances, which is connected to their future quality of life. Join this fun, educational, personal finance simulation and help our future workforce learn how to budget their money!  Your Money, Your Life is a program of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, coordinated by the Lauderdale County office. The Shoals Chamber partners with Extension to recruit volunteers and implement the program. Details of each upcoming event date are listed on the volunteer registration sites linked below: |
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Tuesday, September 26, 8 a.m. - 12 noon (plus lunch)  If you know any other adults that would be willing to volunteer, feel free to share this opportunity! For more information, contact:
Lauderdale County Office  To see if there are other upcoming Your Money Your Life events CLICK HERE.
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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: $10 Members; $15 Non-Members  RSVP to shoals.shrm@gmail.com  Meetings & Events page: |
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Chamber Member Job Board |
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Attention Employers!  Remember to use your free Job Board benefit to post your job openings.  Contact the Chamber if you need assistance. 256-764-4661, snewland@shoalschamber.com  |
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Current Job Listings |
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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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   EDUCATE   |
Top 10 BestScholarship Search Platforms |
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It's not too early to begin the search for college scholarships! |
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Even if you have a good summer job, you likely won’t make enough to pay for college. You also might not have the money you need to cover your living expenses, textbooks and a dorm room.  That is why you need to look for scholarships that will cover some or all of those costs.  Scholarship programs often include funds that go unclaimed each year and offer money that you do not need to repay. As you start your career, you don’t want to worry about loans and how you will pay them when you have other bills to worry about.  Using college scholarship search platforms is the easiest way to find programs that you qualify for and learn how to get that money. We ranked the 10 best scholarship search platforms that you can use while planning for the future. [Click below to get the list.] |
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Shoals Teacher of the Month! |
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
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Nominations are in! Stay tuned ...  Check the Shoals Chamber's Facebook page each month (Aug. - May) to to find out who the winners are.   Northwest-Shoals Community College is the presenting sponsor of this initiative, with Lost Pizza and Treehouse Children's Dentistry sponsoring middle / high school and elementary school teacher awards respectively.  We love our educators and want to do our part to help recognize them for the incredible work they do for our children's future and the future of the Shoals community!  For more information, contact the Shoals Chamber, 256-764-4661.  Thank you for your support and recognition of the amazing educators in The Shoals! |
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Career Expo for all North Alabama 8th graders, including Colbert & Lauderdale students.  SAVE THE DATE! November 8 & 9 Von Braun Center, Huntsville  Contact Johnita Romine for more information |
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Get to Know Our Career Technical Educators |
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Sheffield City Schools Assistant Superintendent & Career and Technical Education Director  Stephanie Wieseman proudly serves as the Sheffield City Schools’ Assistant Superintendent.  "In my new role, one of the responsibilities I enjoy the most is serving as our Career and Technical Education Director.  I work very closely with Sheffield High School and the programs we offer in health science, business & marketing, and hospitality and tourism. Our CTE programs make such a difference in the lives of our students opening doors of opportunity for both college or careers right out of high school - many are employed even before they graduate. "  Stephanie spent the first 21 years of her career teaching math in Huntsville and Madison County. For the past 10 years, she has served as a principal. Five years ago her family moved to the Shoals when she became principal of Sheffield Junior High School and then Sheffield High School.  "One of my passions has been making sure ALL students are college and career ready. At SJHS our focus has been on STEM. The STEM focus at SJHS is essential to connecting academic standards to real world applications and careers.  At the high school our focus is been on ensuring that every student has at least one of the College and Career Readiness Indicators. During the last year, we more than doubled the number of students enrolled in dual enrollment courses at NWSCC and UNA.   "Our goal in Sheffield is to be committed to excellence in everything we do so that our students will graduate with the skills to be Employed, the knowledge to Enroll and further their education, or the character required to Enlist and serve our country."  SCS Career Technical Programs on-site include:
Career Technical Programs students also have the opportunity to enroll in through a partnership with the Muscle Shoals Career Academy include:
Employers, to discuss partnership opportunities, please contact Stephanie. |
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Stephanie Wieseman Career Technical Director Sheffield City Schools 256-383-0400 |
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Connect with Your Future Workforce through Career Tech Educators |
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Colbert County Schools
Florence City Schools
Lauderdale County Schools
Muscle Shoals City Schools
Sheffield City Schools
Tuscumbia City Schools
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NEWSÂ &Â RESOURCES |
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UNA & Helen Keller Hospital Establish KIND Program to Benefit Nursing Students |
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Officials with the University of North Alabama and Helen Keller Hospital have recently signed a learning agreement that establishes the Keller Initiative for Nursing Diversity, or KIND, Program. The agreement is designed to increase the number of BSN-credentialed nurses who choose to pursue employment with Helen Keller Hospital after graduation. |
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Don't miss all the great events, activities & workshops at the Library! Keep the whole family busy & learning! Â See the Upcoming Events at the top left on the Home Page. Find them on Facebook here. |
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Whether you or your kids are into workforce education, farming, food safety, financial education, gardening, 4-H Club, raising chickens, keeping bees, learning archery, or so much more, the Lauderdale County Cooperative Extension office has a program for you!  Check out their Calendar of Events for the myriad of events and workshops that might be of interest.  Keep a check on their Facebook page as well. |
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The new statewide AlabamaWorks website is now live, with resources for Employers, Job Seekers & Students.  Check it out! |
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With their kids at home,
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Each employee who doesn't have access to quality Child Care can cost your company $1,640 per employee per year in lost productivity and increased absenteeism. You can eliminate Child Care as a barrier for employees this Summer with TOOTRiS! Â Four reasons you need to take action NOW:
Don’t let your employees be distracted with care responsibilities! Add THE benefit that will provide valuable ROI this summer and beyond. |
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CLICKÂ BELOW to receive this bi-weekly ShoalsWORKS! e-Newsletter |
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Thank you to our ShoalsWORKS! Workforce Champion Sponsors! |
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