14-County Workforce Recruitment Region
The Birmingham Metropolitan Area has excellent proximity and accessibility to Alabama’s most densely populated region – north central Alabama. The region’s comprehensive interstate network positions Birmingham at the center of a 14-county workforce recruitment region. Representing about 39% of Alabama’s workforce, the 14-county region has a population of 1,694,555 and a workforce 909,230. Metropolitan Birmingham is the region’s core with a population of 1,120,000 and a workforce population of more than 620,000. The region’s 317,839 employee office market extends from downtown Birmingham south into northern Shelby County.
Metropolitan Birmingham’s stature as the largest economic center in Alabama makes it a destination for employment opportunities. Located within the 14-county workforce recruitment region are more than two dozen universities, colleges and technical schools with a combined enrollment of more than 90,000 students. The region’s concentration of post secondary schools has fueled the growth of a dynamic office market. Home to many of the largest national and regional corporations in Alabama, Birmingham-Hoover’s office market has a Bachelor Degree attainment of more than 50 percent.
A diverse mix of high-profile companies have benefited from access to Alabama’s most populated region. A strong manufacturing heritage coupled with a growing service sector economy gives the employment base a varied skills set. Companies such as: Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Office Max, State Farm Insurance, Infinity Insurance and SurModics have recently located or expanded in the Birmingham region.
Workforce Training
Ranked as the number one workforce training program in the United States by Site Selection magazine, AIDT (link to: http://www.aidt.edu/ )is an institute of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. AIDT will provide a comprehensive recruiting and training program for companies locating or expanding in the Birmingham – Hoover Metropolitan Area. AIDT staff will work with company officials to customize a classroom and hands-on workforce training program that meets the company’s specific employment criteria and skills. The program is free to the employer and trainees and will allow the identification of the most qualified and experienced candidates.
Services Offered
- Pre-Employment Selection and Training
- Leadership Development
- Industrial Safety Assessment
- Maintenance Assessment
