BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) launched a new talent recruitment initiative aimed at directly connecting college graduates from around the state with jobs with BBA investor companies.
Using this weekend’s Magic City Classic game as the kick-off of the Talent Recruitment Project, the BBA invited 15 students each from Alabama A&M and Alabama State University to meet, talk and network with top executives, hiring managers and managers-in-training from six selected financial companies from around the region – BBVA Compass, Regions Financial Corp., BB&T, PNC, Wells Fargo and Northwest Mutual. The students were selected by the schools, meeting a certain set of academic criteria, and the participating banks and financial companies are those that had expressed an interest to the BBA in connecting with high-caliber job candidates from around the state to fill open positions.
“This is exactly what our community needs and what Blueprint Birmingham calls for – to find ways to attract high-caliber job candidates and young professionals to the Birmingham region,” said Brian Hilson, president and CEO of the BBA. “We know Birmingham is a thriving and vibrant community, where many young professionals can live, work and play. It’s the BBA’s job to make sure we get that word out to the rest of the world. This new talent recruitment initiative is just one strategy we are using to positively impact talent retention and recruitment in the Birmingham region.”
A welcome reception was held Friday morning at the Summit Club in downtown Birmingham, followed by a panel discussion of banking leaders and one-on-one meetings exclusively with the students and a luncheon and tour of the City for the students.
Hilson said the BBA’s workforce development team is planning similar talent recruitment events with local colleges and universities and other companies in the BBA’s target industry sectors.
The Birmingham Business Alliance is a dynamic advocate, unifying voice and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Birmingham region. For more information about the BBA visit its website at
www.birminghambusinessalliance.com.
