Both a native and current resident of Russellville, Stephanie McCulloch is the Executive Director for North AlabamaWorks! – a non-profit organization established to fulfill the workforce needs of Region 1, a 13-county workforce region. North Alabama Works! is a workforce council made up of leaders from industry, education, the chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, non-profits, and local government agencies. Over seventy-five percent of the North Alabama Works! voting membership represents business and industry within the region. The council provides a direct link to the workforce needs of business and industry at the local level, and helps to coordinate education, training and job placement system to meet the needs defined by local employers.
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Episode Timeline:
00:00 Start
00:10 Intro
03:18 Past Episode Tie-in
06:09 Region Structure
09:57 Org Chart Deep Dive
15:30 WIOA & Credentials
20:18 Selling Workforce Development
23:55 Flow Down Funds
26:20 Unemployment Rate
30:06 Myth: People are Lazy
35:49 Stephanie’s Progression
41:07 Huntsville’s Growth
44:30 National Space Council
52:30 Clustering Events
58:24 Retention
01:03:11 Colleges & Students
01:08:08 Rural Living & Small Towns
01:14:00 Alabama Manufacturing
01:18:39 Fun Questions
01:26:46 Shoutouts
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