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Mobile 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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Mobile County Dining room of a classic local restaurant

Roussos Restaurant Closed in 2009 After Decades of Gulf Coast Service

James Bullard, August 23, 2009

Roussos Restaurant closed in 2009 after more than five decades in business, leaving 55 employees seeking work as its owners cited the economic downturn.

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Mobile County Mobile Alabama skyline

Forbes Ranked Mobile Among Top Cities for Recession Recovery in 2009

James Bullard, June 12, 2009

Forbes placed Mobile among its top U.S. cities for recession recovery in 2009, citing projections, housing, income, unemployment and the region’s diverse industries.

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Mobile Industrial workers at a port facility

Mobile’s Paychecks Fall Behind the State’s: A Decade of Slipping Wages

James Bullard, November 30, 2004

Federal data show Mobile’s average wage per job fell from $400 above the Alabama average in 1992 to nearly $750 below it a decade later, a quiet reversal with real consequences.

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