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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. AIDT, a division of the Alabama Department of Commerce, is the state’s primary workforce training program.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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MADE IN ALABAMA. Alabama is home to award-winning workforce training initiatives that are preparing the next generation for the innovative, highly skilled jobs of tomorrow. During 2013 alone, AIDT delivered recruitment, screening and training services for 159 companies, representing 29,286 new jobs in Alabama.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Name a growth sector—digital media, advanced manufacturing, IT/software—and Louisiana has a specific program geared to welcome new players, with a proven track record of successful startups. Mercedes’ decision was a game-changer: the German automaker’s arrival opened the door for other industrial giants to come to Alabama.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Alabama’s AIDT (Alabama Industrial Development Training) is a major force for workforce training in the state. AIDT’s workforce selection and training processes have achieved the world’s first ISO 9001:2008 certification for a state-funded workforce training program. AIDT Builds Skilled Labor in AL.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The program asks local health care providers to identify problems they believe can be solved through new technology, and then forwards these challenges to Lincoln’s software community. After two months, a quick-pitch contest was held and the winning software proposal got a 120-day test period at the health care institution.

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2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products

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Made in Alabama since 1961, Wellborn Cabinet products are the culmination of 60 years’ experience in high-quality craftsmanship. In addition, the veneer exceeds certification standards for compressive strength. Builders also can earn green-building certification credits. . Software / SoftPlan. sustainable materials. .