About

Connecting Talent and Skill with Alabama Opportunities

Alabama is the place for those who truly love what they do and a great place to build a career. The Alabama Department of Labor is ready to support you all the way. We serve as the connection point for workers seeking to find a job or advance their careers or employers who want to provide on-the-job training for their employees.

At no cost to you, we actively assist by providing training and education to help prepare Alabama residents for that next job or career step. We help make the workplace more rewarding by putting you to work in a position where you are qualified with the goal of connecting you to a high demand and high pay job opportunity.

Operating as The Career Center of Alabama

The Alabama Department of Labor engages with and serves the needs of tens of thousands throughout the state – again, at no cost to the public. We empower those looking to realize their full potential, while providing necessary guidance for unemployment insurance and related services. By imparting practical knowledge, skills, and education through streamlined programs, we can more quickly jump-start your new career path.

At the same time, we can provide financial assistance to employers for on-the-job training, making it easier to hire the best talent through better opportunities and pay. Our mission is to help Alabamians discover their true purpose and passion in their chosen career field while helping our economy grow.

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A Positive Vision for a Shared Future

We want to serve you as a technologically sound, cohesive hub of assistance provided by our local employment guides. These guides will provide you with the most relevant and dependable services, so that you can come to us at different stages in your career and point to the same uplifting experience each time.

Our guides get to understand your needs and provide empathy, care, and personal attention. We accommodate your present life experiences, matching your qualifications to the best possible fit for a bright future. The result: a job or career that will make you a good living and, just as important, make you proud to work in Alabama.

OUR PEOPLE

Fitzgerald Washington

Fitzgerald Washington

Secretary ⁄ Executive
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Donald Harrison

Donald Harrison

Deputy Secretary/General Counsel
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Thomas Daniel

Thomas Daniel

Director
Unemployment Compensation
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Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Director
Employment Service
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Steve Garrett

Steve Garrett

Director
Workers’ Compensation
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Michele Tatum

Michele Tatum

Director
Labor Market Information
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Dustin Morin

Dustin Morin

Director
Inspections - Mining
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Edward “Eddie” Wiggins

Edward “Eddie” Wiggins

Director
Inspections - Boilers & Elevators
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Venessa Watkins

Venessa Watkins

Director
Hearings & Appeals
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Bennett Benton

Bennett Benton

Director
Information Technology
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Jondra Oswalt

Jondra Oswalt

Director
Finance
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Sandi Brothers

Sandi Brothers

Director
Human Resources
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Keisha Crenshaw

Keisha Crenshaw

Assistant Director
Human Resources
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Adam Strickland

Adam Strickland

Director
Child Labor
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Tara Hutchison

Tara Hutchison

Director
Communications
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Arthur Ray

Arthur Ray

Director
Governmental Affairs
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