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October 11, 2023

 

Issue 19

 

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Career Connect

EMPLOYERS 

Register your jobs at HERE and they will be listed in the

North Alabama Career Connects system.

 

JOB  SEEKERS

Take a few minutes and answer a few questions to create your digital resume,

then find a job in the region to move your CAREER forward! 

Career Connect is there to help every step of the way.

Free Chamber Member Job Board

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

 

This toolkit is designed as a guide for employers interested in developing a new high school internship program or improving an existing one.

See how YouScience connects you with

YOUR  FUTURE  WORKFORCE.

 

YouScience is currently being used in

Florence, Muscle Shoals and Tuscumbia school systems.

They aren’t the only ones finding value in using YouScience for aptitude-based academic and career guidance. Read about schools using YouScience on MSN and Yahoo! News, and check out CEO Edson Barton’s Forbes interview about Brightpath.

Alabama Wage Survey

Customized Workforce Training

~ at No Cost ~

For more information contact Andrew Robbins at andrew.robbins@nwscc.edu, 256-331-5218. 

RECRUITMENT

Events & Information at UNA

Fall 2023

• November 8 - Teacher Recruitment Day.

• November 28 - STEM panel discussion & poster session (3 - 5 p.m.).

• November TBD - Kinesiology and Exercise Science alumni panel and networking.

• If you are not registered in Symplicity or need to update your Symplicity account, please do so here: What type of user are you? (symplicity.com)

• We will also begin using HandShake in addition to Symplicity to connect students with employers so be on the lookout for that invitation very soon.

For more information contact:

    Rickey McCreless 

    Assistant Director External Connections & Student Success
    UNA Career Center

    256.765.4277

    rjmccreless@una.edu

(Check out the new NWSCC logo!)

Find Your Next Employees through

NWSCC Career Center

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

Attention Employers!

RECRUITING  OPPORTUNITIES

at COLLEGES  

Around the State & Region

CONNECT  DIRECTLY

to over 40 Colleges' & Universities'

Career Center & Employer Services pages HERE.

 

Recruit from colleges in The Shoals, the State & the Region

for your next full- or part-time employees, interns, co-ops or apprentices.

 

Each College listed is linked to its 

QUICK  LIINKS

to Shoals area institutions:

 

Heritage Christian University

 

Northwest Shoals Community College

 

University of North Alabama

If you have

Job Opportunities for

Lexington High School Students,

please post them HERE.

 

Questions?  Jared Hines, H. S. Counselor, jared.hines@lcschools.org, (256) 229-6622.

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Environmental Health & Safety Webinars 

Click HERE

for more information. 

Child Care Benefit ROI

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ShoalsWORKS! Council

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 snewland@shoalschamber.com.

NETWORK  WITH

YOUR  FUTURE  WORKFORCE!

Contact Johnita Romine for more information

jromine@northalabamaworks.com

Russellville Middle School

NEW Robotics Competitions

SPONSORS  NEEDED

Contact Lee Brownell for more information:

lee.brownell@rcs.k12.al.us, 256-331-2120. 

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:

 https://shoalschaptershrm.shrm.org/events

Chamber Member Job Board

Current Job Listings

• Alabama Technology Network - ATN Business Development Specialist II
  Government
• B.H. Craig Construction Co, Inc. - Assistant Project Manager (Construction)
  Construction, Installation and Mechanical
• International Fertilizer Development Center - HR Business Partner
  Human Resources
• Marriott Shoals Hotel, Conference Center, and Spa - Assistant Front Office Manager
  Hotel, Gaming, Leisure, and Travel
• Mitchell Printing, Inc. - Operating small format production equipment including Digital printers, copiers, scanners, bindery equipment, cutting devices, folding machines.
  Printing and Publishing
• PROJECTXYZ Muscle Shoals - Automation Engineer
  Manufacturing
• PROJECTXYZ Muscle Shoals - Process Technician
  Manufacturing
• United Benefits - Licensed Property and Casualty Agent
  Insurance
• United Benefits - Senior Financial Advisor
  Financial Services
• United Treating and Distribution, LLC - Lumber Plant Tagger & Laborer
  Transportation and Warehousing
• Whataburger Florence - Whataburger Team Member
  Food Industry and Restaurants

THIS  FRIDAY!!

Statewide Job Board

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

• List jobs
• Look for jobs (searchable by zip code or city)
• Research careers and pathways
• Information to help you move your career forward

For more information, contact:

     Alabama Career Center (Sheffield) 

     Sheffield@alcc.alabama.gov

     (256) 383‑5610

     500 South Montgomery Ave., Suite 102, Sheffield

EDUCATE

Connect with Your Future Workforce 

through Career Tech Educators

Colbert County Schools

• CTE Director - Emiley Crisler, (256) 386-8565, ecrisler@colbert.k12.al.us
• Career Coach - Lattoria Jones, ljones@colbert.k12.al.us
• Co-op Coordinator - Emiley Crisler, ecrisler@colbert.k12.al.us

Florence City Schools

• CTE Director - Layne Rinks, (256) 768-3000, blrinks@florencek12.org
• Career Coach - Jordan Fuller, tjfuller@florencek12.org
• Co-op Coordinator / LAUNCH - Jessica Flanagan, jmflanagan@florencek12.org

Lauderdale County Schools

• CTE Director - Scott Jones, (256) 757-2101, robert.jones@lcschools.org
• Career Coach - Leta Bishop, leta.bishop@lcschools.org 
• Career Coach - Brandi Walton, brandi.walton@lcschools.org
• Co-Op Coordinator - Cindy Davis, cindy.davis@lcschools.org

Muscle Shoals City Schools

• CTE Director - Dennis Connor, (256) 389-2660, dconnor@mscs.k12.al.us 
• Career Coach - Amy Dodson, adodson@mscs.k12.al.us
• Co-op Coordinator - Tiffany Stonecipher, tstonecipher@mscs.k12.al.us

Sheffield City Schools

• CTE Director - Stephanie Wieseman, 256-389-2660, x 212, swieseman@scs.k12.al.us
• Career Coach - Autumn Dickerson, adickerson@scs.k12.al.us
• Co-op Coordinator - Stephanie Wieseman, swieseman@scs.k12.al.us

Tuscumbia City Schools

• CTE Director - Heather Mize, (256) 389-2900, hmize@tuscumbia.k12.al.us 
• Career Coach - Emily Edwards, eedwards@tuscumbia.k12.al.us
• Co-op Coordinator - Dr. Melody Murphy, dmurphy@tuscumbia.k12.al.us

Chamber Partner Program

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

NEWS  &  RESOURCES

Top 10 Best

Scholarship Search Platforms

It's not too early to begin the search for college scholarships!

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.]

Upcoing Events

Don't miss all the great events, activities & workshops at the Library!

Keep the whole family busy & learning!

 

See the Upcoming Events at the top left on the Home Page.

Find them on Facebook here.

Calendar of Events

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. 

A Better Path Connecting Education to the Real World

YouScience® Brightpath is the only aptitude-based guidance platform that leverages data and technology to help individuals identify their aptitudes, validate their skills, and get matched with educational and career pathways.

 

Brightpath brings all of your career, technical education (CTE) and pathway development applications together in a comprehensive platform designed to make your work easier and more fulfilling.

The new statewide AlabamaWorks website is now live,

with resources for

Employers, Job Seekers & Students.

 

Check it out!

www.alabamaworks.com

Thank you to our ShoalsWORKS! Workforce Champion Sponsors!