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How social media helps in the job hunt

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 2:27pm

Knowing how to present yourself well using social media can lead to new job opportunities, whether it's a part-time job or full-time career you're seeking. Fox6 anchor Rick Journey takes a look at how a couple of Birmingham-based businesses use social media to get the word out about job openings and connect with potential employees.

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ADECA loan helps Tuscaloosa business save energy

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 1:22pm

Press release from the office of Governor Robert Bentley:

MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today announced that The Westervelt Co. in Tuscaloosa will receive a $1.4 million loan to save energy and increase sustainability while providing work for contractors installing the energy-efficiency improvements.

The company is the latest business approved to participate in AlabamaSAVES, an ADECA program designed to help businesses install energy-saving upgrades, reduce operating expenses and boost employment.

“ADECA established AlabamaSAVES not only to help the state become more energy efficient, but also to increase economic opportunities for Alabamians,” ADECA Director Jim Byard Jr. said. “When a business becomes more efficient, it is better able to grow; that benefits our entire state, especially residents who need employment.”

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40 students chosen for inaugural Mercedes-Benz program

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Friday, January 13th, 2012, 2:12pm
40 students chosen for inaugural Mercedes-Benz program

Mercedes-Benz has chosen 40 students out of a total of 230 applicants to be a part of the inaugural class of Industrial Mecharonics Program at the plant. The program will provide the students with college and on-the-job training as well as classroom instruction at nearby Sheldon State Community College. Read more about the program in the press release from Mercedes-Benz below:

Press release from Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz Plant Announces First Recipients of Industrial Training Program

Tuscaloosa– The Mercedes-Benz plant has launched its first class of students as part of the Mercedes-Benz Industrial Mechatronics Program.  The 40 candidates took part in orientation January 4th and 5th and will now spend the next two years attending Shelton State Community College and working in production at MBUSI.

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3 essential personal finance New Year's resolutions

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Thursday, December 29th, 9:00 am
3 essential personal finance New Year's resolutions

By Lewis Humphries | Content provided by Investopedia

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Rainbow City wins food drive challenge

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Monday, December 19th, 2011, 2:22pm

The generosity of the Rainbow City community was clear on Friday as residents gave hundreds of bags of food to needy families in a food drive challenge between Brunos and Food World locations.

The Rainbow Drive Food World in Rainbow City won the "Family to Family" food drive challenge with a grand total of 815 bags of groceries given to the drive, plus other donations. The food collected will go to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.

The Riverchase Village Brunos in Hoover came in second place with 740 bags. The Brunos on McFarland Blvd. in Tuscaloosa came in third place overall.

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Who should you tip during the holidays?

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Saturday, December 17th, 2011, 9:00am
Who should you tip during the holidays?

By Amy Fontinelle | Content provided by Investopedia

Holiday tipping isn't about going down a list and rewarding everyone on it with an amount dictated by an etiquette expert. Holiday spending in any form is supposed to be about showing your heartfelt appreciation for the people you care about and the people who make your life better in some way. If you do want to show your appreciation with special tips this holiday season, here is a guide to the people in your life you might consider tipping and how much you should give them.

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Meeting to discuss possible Postal Service move held tonight

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Thursday, December 15th, 2011, 12:19pm
Meeting to discuss possible Postal Service move held tonight

The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting Thursday, Dec. 15 to discuss the possible move of the U.S. Postal Service processing operation from the Tuscaloosa Customer Service Mail Processing Center to the Birmingham Processing and Distribution Center.

The meeting will be held at Stillman College, Cordell Wynn Humanities & Fine Arts Center, in the Warner Presentation Room, located at 3601 Stillman Blvd. in Tuscaloosa. It is scheduled to last from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

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