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AlabamaWorks! Presents Inaugural Innovator Awards

| September 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am

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By Alabama Works! Staff

The inaugural AlabamaWorks! Innovator Awards were presented by Gov. Kay Ivey and Deputy Director of Commerce Ed Castile during the recent AlabamaWorks! Virtual Conference. The awards were developed to highlight people and programs across the state that take an innovative approach to solving workforce challenges and help advance Ivey’s Success Plus attainment goal of adding 500,000 highly skilled workers by 2025.

At the time the awards were conceived, Alabama officials were unaware of the impact COVID-19 would have on the workforce, and although the attainment goal has not changed, the state’s economic and workforce recovery post-COVID-19 will hinge on innovators like those recognized.

“The workforce challenges that we face today are not the same ones that we faced six months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has completely reshaped the workforce landscape,” Ivey said. “The state of Alabama is relying on those who are leading the charge by implementing innovative solutions in their cities, counties and regions to further economic and workforce development.”

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