Alabama Work & Career Information

By: States: Alabama | Source: AARP.org | May 18, 2007

Important Information to Begin

• Pros and Cons of Internet Searches
• How Work Affects Your Social Security Benefits
• Age Discrimination Info from the Equal Employment Commission (EEOC)

Works Trends in Alabama

Find out some of the latest work trends specific to Alabama including career projections and salary trends. 

• AL Career InfoNet
• AL Largest Employers
• Alabama Labor Market Information
• Alabama Employment Statistics
• Alabama Minimum Wage Rate
• Alabama Survey of Employers' Practices for Managing an Aging Workforce   

Alabama Work & Career Planning Resources

Gather local information about current job openings, training opportunities and career fields. 

• Alabama JobLink
• Alabama JobLink: Job Fairs
• Alabama Career Information Network System
• ACLMIS Job Search
• ACLMIS Career Assistance
• Alabama Personnel Department
• Alabama Personnel Department: Job Listings
• Alabama Office of Workforce Development
• ADECA Office of Workforce Development
• Alabama Health Careers
• AWARE - Aging Workers Are Reliable Employees (Birmingham Area)
• AlabamaJobs.com
• JobsInAL.com Job Search
• Alabama Business Leadership Employment Network
• Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation Region IV
• Search for AL One Stop Centers
• CareerJournal.com AL Career Event Calendar
• AL Job-Hunt.org  

AARP National Employer Team Doing Business in Alabama

Search through employers located in Alabama that are a part of the AARP National Employer Team. 

• What is the AARP National Employer Team?
• The Home Depot
• Borders Group, Inc.
• CVS/pharmacy
• Toys R Us / Babies R Us
• Walgreens
• Staples, Inc.
• Pitney Bowes, Inc.
• Adecco
• Kelly Services, Inc.
• Manpower, Inc.
• Spherion Corporation
• Cingular Wireless
• Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
• Verizon
• MetLife, Inc.
• New York Life Insurance Company
• Robert Half International
• Express Personnel Services
• Avis/Budget Group
• Quest Diagnostics
• SunTrust Banks, Inc.
• Universal Health Services   

Training Opportunities in Alabama

Learn about resources that are available to help meet your job training needs. 

• Alabama Training and Education Resources
• Alabama Education Institutes and Other Entities
• Alabama Consumer Information System
• Alabama Industrial Training & Development (AIDT)
• SCORE North Alabama  

National Work Resources

Discover some of the resources available nationally that provide both work and career information.

• AARP Careers
  A wealth of information about everything from resume writing and interviewing tips, to job loss help, to what you need to know about self-employment, and more.
• RetirementJobs.com
• CoolWorks.com
• CareerJournal.com
• Occupational Information via O*Net Online
• CareerBuilder Job Search
• Workforce 50 
• Small Business Administration Online Training