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A Maryland-based renewable energy company is bringing hundreds of new jobs to West Alabama. Enviva is the largest producer of sustainably sourced wood pellets in the world. The facility will be located in the Epes Industrial Park next to the Tombigbee River.
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INICS Batter Solutions Corps. supplies thermal barriers and other automobile products to South Korean companies and corporations like Hyundai Mobis, Kia and SK. Its latest plant in Auburn will add 30 new jobs to the community.
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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.