Recent News
WEST ALABAMAWORKS! GETS NATIONAL RECOGNITION & BIG GRANT FOR LOCAL IMPACT
April 5, 2024
A Tuscaloosa organization committed to growing, training and improving its workforce received national recognition Tuesday that comes with grant funding to boot.
Donny Jones, the Chief Workforce Officer at the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and Chief Workforce Officer at West AlabamaWorks!, shared the good news in a press conference Tuesday morning.
New child care program at Shelton State
February 14, 2024
he state of Alabama is currently facing a child care shortage problem. Industry leaders say there aren’t enough child care centers for children in need but that may soon change.
Shelton State Community College has established a partnership with West Alabama Works to start a course aimed at recruiting people to open daycare programs in their homes.
Job kiosk added to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
February 14, 2024
The Tuscaloosa VA and West Alabama Works are working closer than ever before to help veterans find jobs.
West Alabama Works installed a special kiosk in Building 135 on the VA campus. It connects veterans to job openings in West Alabama. The kiosk is also open to dependents of veterans as well as their caregivers. They can search for jobs and apply for positions with local employers in West Alabama.
