Tag: career training

Trainees participate in a workforce development classroom session

Mobile Employers Say ‘Soft Skills’ Gap, Not Technical Skills, Drives Turnover

James Bullard, April 24, 2015

Mobile-area employers say tardiness, absenteeism and weak teamwork, not lack of technical skills, are the leading causes of new-hire turnover.

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Firefighters and fire trucks at a fire station

Mobile County JROTC Students to Intern With Fire-Rescue Department

James Bullard, March 11, 2015

Mobile County JROTC students will intern with Mobile Fire-Rescue starting next school year, part of a first-of-its-kind Alabama school partnership.

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Adults participating in a workforce training classroom session

Prichard Launches Workforce Program to Give Residents a Path to Careers

James Bullard, February 15, 2015

A new Prichard job-training initiative is pairing local residents with Mobile County employers, aiming to chip away at the city’s high unemployment rate.