Coverage of jobs in Alabama focuses on the state labor market, employment trends, hiring and layoffs. Reporting tracks the monthly data and individual announcements that change how people in the state find and keep work.
Alabama A&M University student Bryson Hannah won $5,000 for his networking platform for college interns at the 2026 HBCU Business Pitch Competition.
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Do you think young people entering the workforce today have a better or worse outlook than previous generations?
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Do you support prioritizing state-funded corporate tax incentives to attract major new businesses?
Helena Duncan says Tommy Tuberville will maintain the state policies that attract corporate investment.
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Do you think Alabama is doing enough to support its veterans?
Governor Kay Ivey designated Nov. 5-11 as Veterans Week as the state restores its veterans home and expands services for its more than 400,000 veterans.
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Do you think your congressional representative stays in touch with local voters?
Nurse Amanda Pusczek, the Democratic nominee, is running against Republican incumbent Robert Aderholt, who has held the seat for nearly 30 years.
The ATLAS Apprenticeship welcomes its first class of 10 machinist apprentices to train for space-manufacturing work.
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Should your local high schools prioritize trade and vocational training programs alongside college prep?
The career development event connects thousands of Alabama high school students with regional manufacturing employers.
This section follows hiring trends, mass layoffs, wage changes, and the shifting availability of work across the state. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where economic changes have different effects on the labor force. The state economy often turns on a few key industries that face cyclical staffing patterns each year. Workforce participation rates and the availability of training programs remain the primary factors that determine how the market changes over time.
