May 21, 2009

Governor Riley Visits Career Center to Highlight Services for the Unemployed

Gov. Riley speaks outside the Career Center in Montgomery about the services available to those looking for work.

MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley today visited one of the state’s 44 Career Centers to highlight services that are available to help unemployed Alabamians find jobs.

The Career Centers coordinate a variety of services from the Department of Industrial Relations, AIDT, the two-year college system and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development.

At Career Centers, Alabamians can find job search assistance, career counseling and job training for specific industries.

"There’s absolutely no doubt these are difficult times for a lot of people. This is not only a national recession, this is a global recession. We want to make sure Alabamians know if they need help finding a job, the state has resources to help them and we want to help them," Governor Riley said. "It’s our obligation to help them with all the tools the state has available."

Staff at the Career Centers can also help customers write resumes, enroll in education and job training programs, file for unemployment benefits and find information on available jobs listed on JobLink, the state’s free employment database. There are currently more than 5,000 available jobs listed on JobLink at www.joblink.alabama.gov.

For a list of Career Centers, visit the Department of Industrial Relation’s website at www.dir.alabama.gov.