West AlabamaWorks hosts hiring event in Eutaw
West AlabamaWorks held a hiring fire in Eutaw Tuesday, About a dozen employers set up booths at the Robert H. Young Community Center in their search for employees who are ready…
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Worlds of Work offers students a look at future career paths
Thousands of students across West Alabama spent their Thursday learning about some career paths they could take after they graduate at the Worlds of Work Expo, and events continue Friday. The expo,…
Worlds of Work returning to Shelton State Thursday, Friday
The Worlds of Work Career Expo is back at Shelton State Community College for the first time since 2019 this week, bringing with it industry leaders showcasing what they're about for more than 4,000 students around West Alabama. The expo,…
TCTA offers immersive open house for community members
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Giselle Hood TUSCALOOSA - The Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy gave community members a glimpse of what they have to offer with a new hands-on event. TCTA…
Job fair to fill positions for automotive supply company
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Lear Corporation hopes to hire new employees at a job fair and outreach event hosted by West AlabamaWorks in McCalla on Thursday, July 28. According to a press release, the automotive supplier for…
Organizations team up for hiring expo aimed at people with disabilities
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Giselle Hood Several local organizations came together at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy on Tuesday with one goal in mind: Helping people with disabilities find the…
Regional job fair coming to Sumter County
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Regional Black Belt Hiring Tour will blow back into Sumter County for a job fair at the Livingston Civic Center on Thursday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In partnership…
DCH to hire 100 in week-long job event
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick West AlabamaWorks and DCH Health System will host a virtual hiring event from Wednesday, June 8 to Wednesday, June 15 to fill more than 100 full-time and part-time positions across the system's three…
New student employment portal a huge success
West AlabamaWorks and the Tuscaloosa County Commission's new summer student employment portal is already off to a great start. The I.G.N.I.T.E. program, which recently launched, offers teens ages 14 to…
Greene County job fair gets employers, employees talking
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd Job-seekers in Greene County had a prime opportunity Thursday as West AlabamaWorks hosted a job fair in Eutaw featuring more than a dozen…
40 graduates honored by West AlabamaWorks at Wednesday reception
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick West AlabamaWorks recognized 40 high school graduates entering the workforce at a signing reception held Wednesday afternoon at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy.…
West AlabamaWorks seeking teachers for STEM summer program
West AlabamaWorks' pilot summer program for STEM teachers is back this year, and it's bigger than ever. West AlabamaWorks Executive Director Donny Jones said they are doubling the size and are…
Worlds of Work event ends with 400-plus job offers for graduating seniors
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller West Alabama Works' says its latest event, designed to help high school seniors land a job or training opportunity before they graduate next month, was a huge success. Worlds of Work 2.0,…
Low turnout frustrates Worlds of Work 2.0 organizers
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karnera Gafford Organizers for West AlabamaWorks' Worlds of Work 2.0 event today at Shelton State Community College say that while turnout is in the…
