Alabama unemployment at ten year low; Talladega Career Center offers tips to get hired in competitive environments Monday, June 18 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital TeamTALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. - Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington has announced Alabama’s wage and salary employment measured 2,042,400 in June, a ten-year high. The last time it measured at or above this level was in December 2007, when it measured 2,045,800.... Read More.