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The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship and FuelAL, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), are proud to announce partnership in hosting the Second Annual Governor’s Summit on Talent Retention & Work-Based Learning. The Summit will take place in Mobile, Alabama, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, May 3-5, 2023. The Summit

AIDT is pleased to announce a role expansion for Kevin Taylor, AIDT Assistant Director of Recruitment and Training effective immediately. Taylor’s role is being expanded from overseeing projects in Central Alabama to take on projects from Birmingham north.  He will now be responsible for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, First Solar, the Alabama Robotics Technology Park and

Site Selection, an economic development and corporate real estate publication, ranked Alabama as #1 for the South Central states in their annual workforce development rankings. This marks the second consecutive year that Alabama has claimed the #1 spot for the region, up from #6 in 2020. The rankings identify workforce development climates of interest for

A partnership between the Alabama Community College System and the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship now allows more students to gain paid, on-the-job experience while working toward a degree. All apprentices participating in state-registered programs will be paid while they are training on the job, will have the remainder of their tuition paid by their employer,

Business Facilities, an economic development-focused publication, ranked Alabama number three in the country in the Customized Workforce Training category. AIDT is the primary workforce training agency in the state and one of Alabama’s top incentives in the recruitment of business and industry. This ranking marks ten consecutive years AIDT has helped place Alabama in the

Business Facilities Magazine in the May/June 2022 issue discusses the evolving approaches to attracting, retaining, and training employees. Here is an excerpt of their discussion of AIDT efforts: The last few years aside, AIDT has a long-standing reputation at the forefront of workforce development through its innovative approaches to common issues and leveraging its ability

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has announced the start of mass production of the all-new Mazda CX-50 sport utility at the joint venture assembly plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Click to see the full WAFF story and video: https://www.waff.com/video/2022/01/26/mazda-toyota-manufacturing-milestone-event-2/

Business Facilities, an economic development-focused publication, ranked Alabama number three in the country in the Customized Training category. AIDT is the primary workforce training agency in the state and one of Alabama’s top incentives in the recruitment of business and industry. This ranking marks nine consecutive years AIDT has helped place Alabama in the top

On Thursday, June 17, 2021, AIDT celebrated an incredible milestone. Fifty years of creating workforce in Alabama! Over those 50 years, AIDT has assisted 5,200 companies and nearly 1,000,000 job-seekers by connecting them through recruitment, training and assessment. AIDT staff, state leaders, stakeholders, company representatives and various other guests joined the organization for its official

AIDT, Alabama’s workforce development agency celebrated 50 years of connecting and training Alabama citizens with companies looking for a workforce at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery.  The celebration featured Governor Kay Ivey as well as representatives from clients across Alabama. “In 1971 a group of educators and state leaders had a plan for improving workforce development