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Licensed child care providers have until Wednesday to apply for Alabama DHR's seventh round of child care grants. These grants will serve as quarterly bonuses for part- and full-time employees.
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Graduates from Gen Z looking for their first job can expect to earn an average of $37,000 per year, just $4000 ahead of their undereducated peers. But many Gen Z respondents say the debt is worth it to them in the long run. And it could be - depending on where they intend to ply their trade. Here in Alabama, a recent survey shows the cost of living is lower, but then so is the average income.
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The new assembly plant in Gadsden will produce modular reactors capable of providing electricity. The facility is also expected to bring 250 new job openings to the city. Construction is slated to begin in 2024.
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The honor reflects record results for Alabama’s economic development team, with companies announcing new facilities and expansion projects involving $10.1 billion in capital investment last year.
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In a press release on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced the Yellowhammer State had the lowest unemployment rate in the region in April with more Alabamians in the workforce and heightened wages.
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The Alabama Public Radio news team has spent the last few months looking into why educated and skilled workers are leaving the Gulf coast. Our series is titled “Should I stay, or should I go?” APR has spoken to people who want to leave Alabama and why.
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The State of Alabama is partnering with the Saban Center to create an innovative STEM hub and performing arts center. STEM curriculum deals with science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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The Alabama Department of Public Health is seeking candidates for multiple Public Health Environmentalist positions across the state. They primarily work from ADPH's county health departments to promote, protect, and improve the health of the people and communities of Alabama.
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Governor Kay Ivey has launched The Game Plan. It's her plan for Alabama’s continued economic success. She says the proposed package of four economic development bills will strengthen the state’s competitiveness for job-creating projects.
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WalletHub stated millions of Americans are quitting their jobs each month in the face of high inflation. Analysts looked at the 50 states based on how frequently people are leaving these jobs as well as job opening numbers.