EMT Jobs Prep Garners Success for Local Students
Students preparing for EMT jobs (Click here) at one local college fared much better than their state and national counterparts.
Graduates from Calhoun Community College's emergency medical technician and paramedic program recently exceeded state and national averages on certification exams and are now ranked among the best in the county.
The National Registry Examination group, which administers the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam - the national licensure exam for EMTs and paramedics - found that CCC's emergency programs rate significantly higher than state and national averages.
Jobs in Birmingham Created by Research Funding
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has helped to create new research jobs in Birmingham.
About $49 million in federal stimulus funds slated for research have helped create about 53 full-time jobs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school expects to create hundreds of research jobs by the beginning of next year, according to an article by the Birmingham Business Journal.
The added positions are a welcome asset to UAB, which saw its state funding decrease by $95 million from last year, causing the schools' health system to cut 245 jobs during June. While stimulus funding won't fully offset the impact of state budget cuts, the money will allow UAB to sustain and expand some of its research operations.
Where to Find Jobs in Birmingham AL
Regardless of the current state of the national and local economy, there are plenty of places to look for jobs in Birmingham AL.
During September, the Birmingham-Hoover area saw its unemployment rate stay even at 10.2 percent, which is slightly higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.8 percent. The area hasn't seen its unemployment rate decrease since July, when it went from 10.1 percent to 9.9 percent.
The area had a total non-farm employment of 506,400 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 508,500 workers during August and a 3.7 percent decrease from last year.
Birmingham Jobs Decline
More Birmingham jobs were lost last month as Alabama's unemployment rate continued to climb.
Statewide, Alabama saw its unemployment rate increase from 10.3 percent to 10.7 percent during September, which is higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.8 percent. The state hasn't seen its unemployment rate decrease since September 2007, when it went from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent.
Alabama had a total non-farm employment of 1,894,500 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 1,898,700 workers during August and a 4.7 percent decrease from last year.