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WEST ALABAMA WORKS TRAINING EDUCATORS ON WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED
November 16, 2021
West AlabamaWorks! is ensuring local educators understand what the area’s employers are looking for when they hire new employees so student training can better match employers’ expectations...
West Alabama educators tour car manufacturing plants in hopes of future employment opportunities for students
November 15, 2021
A group of West Alabama educators took a tour of several Tuscaloosa County automotive supplier manufacturing plants Monday to inform students of potential employment opportunities after high school...
West Alabama Works Educator Workforce Academy helps prepare students for employment
November 15, 2021
Class is in session for a West Alabama educators program.On Monday, members of the Fall 2021 West Alabama Works Educator Workforce Academy...
High school seniors interview for jobs during WOW 2.0
April 7, 2021
For the second year in a row, high school students from across West Alabama had the chance to meet local employers and pitch themselves as potential employees.
Hiring event scheduled in Hale County Thursday
August 27, 2019
West Alabama Works’ Hale County Outreach and Hiring Event will take place Thursday, August 29 at Hale County High School from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Job applicants invited to hiring event in Moundville
August 27, 2019
Job applicants are invited to attend a hiring event from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hale County High School, 50 Wildcat Way in Moundville.
Educator Workforce Academy tours Nucor Steel in Tuscaloosa
June 6, 2019
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of West Alabama educators grabbed a hard hat and suited up to tour Nucor Steel’s Tuscaloosa plant Thursday.
PREP creates pipeline for West AL companies to find employees released from prison
April 26, 2019
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - The Prison Re-entry Program (PREP) creates a new pipeline for West Alabama companies to find employees after they’ve been released from state prison.
West AL Works College Career Day answers questions for students
April 17, 2019
TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) - West Alabama Works wanted to make sure students had all the information they need to make the best decision whether to attend a two- or four-year college or become involved in a workforce development program that could lead to a full-time job and career.