Area Development lists Birmingham in its Top 10 metro areas expected to experience economic growth. This area produces many times the number of talented college graduates than the current local job market can support. As a result, many of our talented young people have had to move to find work . There are quality college graduates working unskilled labor here, simply because they'd rather live in Tuscaloosa at lower pay than to work for higher pay in some huge, faceless city in some other state. When Mercedes started accepting applications, the number of qualified applicants absolutely dwarfed the number of available jobs.
Similar stories are true all over Alabama.
There are qualified workers here for the hiring. There is a great sense of community here in West Alabama. The companies that have located here are enjoying tremendous success, as the workers here outperform their counterparts at facilities elsewhere around the United States, and the rest of the world. The sense of teamwork in West Alabama extends to the business community. JVC helped Mercedes decide to locate here.