RESOURCES
EMPLOYERS
Alabama Technology Network
The Alabama Technology Network, part of the Alabama Community College System, has the most extensive training and service offerings for business and industry, ensuring the best possible source for your business needs. These include Lean Manufacturing, Quality Systems and Engineering, Information Technology, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), Business Services/Strategic Management, Industrial Maintenance, and Engineering and Technical Services.
Rapid Response Team
Rapid Response Team provides on-site assistance to workers when plants announce layoffs. When plants close or substantial layoffs are implemented, the Rapid Response Team swiftly reacts and meets on-site with employers and employees affected by job losses. At the employee group meetings, workers receive information about unemployment compensation, pension benefits, job training, employment services, health insurance, credit counseling and many other services.
Hiring Veterans | VETS
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) is committed to helping America’s veterans and separating service members by preparing them for meaningful careers, providing employment resources and expertise, and protecting their employment rights. Learn more about how to hire a veteran.
Federal Bonding Program
The FBP provides fidelity bonds to employers, giving them access to job seekers and opening doors of opportunity where none existed. The FBP, a unique hiring incentive tool, targets individuals whose backgrounds can pose significant barriers to securing or retaining employment.
JOB-SEEKERS
Training Resources
AIDT
AIDT, an independent agency under the supervision and oversight of the Secretary of Commerce, encourages economic development through job-specific training. Training services are offered in many areas, at no cost, to new and expanding businesses throughout the State. You can also search for jobs right here in Alabama.
Alabama Community College System
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) provides a wide range of services to help both job seekers and employers reach their potential. Job placement and training assistance are available through the Alabama Career Center System. Skills assessment and training programs are available for existing, expanding and new businesses through ATN.
Alabama Technology Network
The Alabama Technology Network is a part of the Alabama Community College System and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership. ATN’s team of experts helps solve the needs of industry and business through innovative, sustainable, cost-effective solutions. We can conduct detailed needs assessments, outline potential solutions based on the results, and then provide technical assistance to help you solve those problems or identify those who can.
On The Job
On The Job is a television show showcasing unique and often overlooked companies and educational opportunities in Alabama. On The Job provides an educational and informative outlet designed to give Alabama citizens a look at jobs available to them and the education and skills required to get these jobs and improve their lives.
CEFA
The Construction Education Foundation of Alabama is the training organization that is dedicated solely to construction trade training. CEFA- is supported by local contractors who believe that having trained workers on their job sites is vital to the success of their companies. All students who SUCCESSFULLY complete training will be referred to any available employment opportunities with our commercial contractor contacts.
Go Build Alabama
On The Job is a television show showcasing unique and often overlooked companies and educational opportunities in Alabama. On The Job provides an educational and informative outlet designed to give Alabama citizens a look at jobs available to them and the education and skills required to get these jobs and improve their lives.
Goodwill Community Foundation – Learn Free
The content on this site are all self-paced tutorials. This means these tutorials are available when you are, on your schedule. You can view one lesson or an entire tutorial. And you don’t have to create an account or sign in; you can start learning immediately…and every course is FREE.
Career Planning
Job Search
STUDENTS
Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs
Alabama’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide our high school students with job readiness skills and employability training. Students who complete CTE programs gain industry recognized credentials and demonstrate immediate readiness to enter the world of work.
Alabama GRIT
Graduate Ready. Impact Tomorrow., is a team of Alabama parents, educators, business leaders, military personnel, and other civic leaders who work together to ensure all of Alabama’s children have an opportunity to graduate from any of Alabama’s schools prepared for REAL LIFE– whether they are beginning college or a career.
VETERANS
Veteran Priority
The U.S. Department of Labor provides grant funds to the State of Alabama to provide employment and training services to eligible residents and workers. As a condition to receiving those funds, priority of service will be given to qualified veterans when referring individuals to job openings, DOL funded training programs or related services. To find out more, please visit your local career center.
OLDER WORKERS
Employment Training for Seniors
Are you a Senior looking to get back into the job market or an employer looking for a responsible and qualified employee? Then our Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) might be the program for you! SCSEP provides community and worked-based training to seniors and assists in finding unsubsidized employment upon completion. SCSEP is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and enrollment in the training program is limited.
Employment and Career Change Resources for Boomers
Here, you will find a host of expert writers and articles, job postings from friendly employers that attract those from the over 50 talent pool , and informative articles and helpful information related to job searching along with many other web site features. But their core mission is to find and provide job listings from employers truly interested in hiring from the over-50 community.
BACK TO WORK 50+
This site connects struggling Americans 50+ with the information, support, training, and employer access they need to regain employment, advance in the workforce, and build financial capability and resiliency to prevent them from slipping into poverty later in life. BACK TO WORK 50+ is targeting 50+ job seekers at more than 20 sites across the country.
UNEMPLOYED
WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS
Build a Career & Financial Plan:
Context & Use Cases
• Use Snapshot when the client is interested in understanding the potential short-term financial impact of a new job or income change.
• Use Dashboard when the client is interested in long-term career planning AND wants a general idea about potential financial barriers to career advancement.
• Use Planner when the client is interested in detailed career planning AND wants to create a customized budget that will help them navigate potential financial barriers to career advancement.
Snapshot | Dashboard | Planner | |
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Time to Complete: | • | •• | ••• |
Customized Work Hours + Wages | Yes | No | Yes |
Career Selection Component | No | Yes | Yes |
Customized Budget | No | No | Yes |
Individualized Public Assistance | Yes | No | Yes |
Learn More: | The CLIFF Snapshot compares a client’s current financial situation to possible alternative scenarios. Counselors can help their clients better understand how an increase in wages, additional hours worked, and/or participation in public assistance programs may better position them for financial stability. | The CLIFF Dashboard details the long-term financial implications of a new career. The Dashboard shows income and public assistance over a 20-year-plus horizon. The Dashboard also includes a self-sufficiency target which identifies the estimated level at which workers’ after-tax income will position them to cover their basic expenses. | The CLIFF Planner helps clients when they’re ready to map out the details of their career move. With the Planner’s flexibility, counselors can work with their clients to build a customized education plan, career plan, and budget. The Planner produces a much more individualized financial portrait compared to the Dashboard. |

Alabama’s Talent Triad
Designed to empower educators, employers, job-seekers, students, and training providers
Alabama’s Career Exploration Guide
This comprehensive career guide is a valuable resource for workforce professionals seeking to assist citizens in choosing a career path. With information on over 600 occupations, including working conditions, education requirements, job outlooks, and wages, visitors can make informed decisions about their future. Printable versions of select occupations are also available.
Alabama Occupational Employment & Wage Estimates
View data from the US Bureau of Labor on occupational employment and wages from employers across all industries and regions in Alabama. This information is helpful for providing insight into the wages and employment opportunities in different sectors across the state.
Workforce in Education Community Assessment Network (WECAN)
Access to employment, career planning, and assistance for job seekers is essential to Alabama’s economic growth. The Workforce in Education Community Assessment Network (WECAN) is an easily accessible and comprehensive repository of services and contacts. The WECAN directory is an easy-to-use electronic catalogue of nonprofit and community-based organizations that provide workforce development, and workforce development supports to adults in Alabama. The Directory seeks to build and strengthen the relationships and referral networks between the state’s Career Centers and local nonprofits and community organizations.