Tag: workforce
Birmingham Housing Residents Graduate Pilot Program, ‘Ready to Work’
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
More than a dozen residents with Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) on Friday completed a Ready to Work...
Jeffco Sheriff, County Commission reach ‘understanding’ over vacant positions
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sheriff Mark Pettway says his Office and the Jefferson County Commission have “reached an understanding” regarding the County Commission’s freeze...
Travis Hendrix, Sylvia Swayne Headed to Runoff in Birmingham-Area Special Election...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Travis Hendrix, a sergeant in the Birmingham Police Department, who secured a number of high-profile endorsements and Sylvia Swayne, a...
Black Women Leading On Infrastructure
By Tatiana Eaves
On November 15 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which makes $1.2 trillion available in...
Ready to Work: Program Sets Up HS Students for Success
By Jasmine Shaw
For The Birmingham Times
Bridgette Thomas, mother of Minor High School senior Trevion Thomas, said she is thankful her son has access to...
Roundtable: Solving Birmingham’s labor and employment challenges (Video)
By Dennis Washington
Alabama NewsCenter
Are there enough people in the Birmingham area available for hire if Amazon chooses the Magic City as its second headquarters?
That...
Jefferson County delivers $69 million surplus to area school systems
By Marie Leech
Alabama NewsCenter
The Jefferson County Commission doled out more than $69 million in surplus funds this week to area school systems, in what...
BBA provides summer work-force program for young professionals
Special to the Times
The Birmingham Business Alliance’s (BBA) Talent Recruitment Project kicked off Tuesday, June 6, at Vulcan Park and Museum with “BHM 101:...
