The annual unemployment rate in Etowah County has been declining since 2009 and that trend will continue for 2013, according to Mike McCain, executive director of the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority. According to Alabama Department of Labor statistics, Etowah County’s …
Etowah County Unemployment Rate Drops To Five-Year Low
Etowah County’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in November to a five-year low of 5.5 percent, according to Alabama Department of Labor statistics. The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent from the October rate of 6.4 percent. This is the …
A Consultant Reports On Etowah County’s Workforce Development Programs
BARBERBIZ Walking the Walk: How Vo-Tech Ed Saved a Town December 15, 2013 at 6:45 am GADSDEN, Ala. — Not long ago, an industrial “prospect” walked into the Alabama Technology Network Center on the campus at Gadsden State Community College. …
What Are Alabama’s Best Performing Cities? 4 State Metros Make National List
Several Alabama metros have landed spots on Milken Institute’s 2013 list of America’s Best-Performing Cities, including Huntsville (No. 101), Birmingham-Hoover (No. 179), Mobile (No. 134) and Montgomery (No. 182). Huntsville, which was the No. 61 best performing city in 2012, …
OUR VIEW: New Boost For Career Tech
There’s been lots of talk from educators, business leaders and government officials (we’ve also touted the concept here) about career technical training, with good reason. Numbers from the Economics & Statistics Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce, …
Gadsden State Students Heading To Houston To Work With NASA
Student Jenny Plimpton said it’s been inspiring to be part of a Gadsden State Community College team working with NASA on growing plants hydroponically to create a food source for astronauts. The second phase of the project begins Thursday when …
Free Training Classes Offered In Honor Of Local Industries
Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton on Tuesday announced a series of free training classes for local industries. Guyton said the idea for the classes came from the Workforce Development Partnership that includes the city; the Bevill Center and the Alabama Technology …
New Metal Decking Industry Opens In Sardis City
A new industry in Sardis City that opened this summer has created seven jobs and eventually could employ as many as 30 people, according to owner David Talley. Premier Metal Deck Forms, which manufactures metal decking for bridge construction, shipped …
Company’s Investment Bringing 12 New Jobs To Area
A $2.5 million capital investment by Stamped Products Inc. will mean 12 new jobs for the area, Gadsden city officials said Tuesday. The City Council on Tuesday approved tax abatements for the company from non-education property taxes and non-education construction …
Gadsden Mayor Touts City’s Status On Job Growth, Wages, Unemployment
GADSDEN, Alabama — Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton Tuesday touted the city’s position among others its size, using figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Guyton’s point: Gadsden is doing well in a challenging economy, and has the ability to …
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