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For Gabriel Owens and Peyton Lowery from Hillcrest High School in Alabama, Tuesday marked a different kind of signing day. They aren’t athletes declaring which college team they would play for; they are students signing to work for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International. Gabriel and Peyton were accepted into the program after achieving good

: Alabama’s community colleges are now the exclusive testing centers for the basic ability test for applicants seeking admission to law enforcement academies in the state. The Alabama Community College System and the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission announced the partnership on Tuesday, but community colleges began offering the tests July 1 for candidates seeking to become law enforcement officers or correctional officers. As part of the partnership, the system’s campuses will begin offering the ACT WorkKeys assessment, which includes skill areas for applied math, graphic literacy and understanding workplace documents. 

Phifer, Incorporated, a leader in the insect screen, solar control fabrics, drawn wire, engineered products and designed fabrics industries, located in west Alabama employs 1,200 workers and exports to over 150 countries. Like many other employers, Phifer wanted to improve their hiring practices. Learn how ACT WorkKeys helped Phifer cut turnover in half, increase their bottom line, and show employees that Phifer was investing in them.