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What solutions can we offer your business?
Apprenticeships - A system designed to train the next practitioners for your trade.
Candidate Referrals – A one-stop resource for placing job orders and obtaining referrals drawn from a large applicant pool.
Labor Market Information – Find local labor market data to track skill availability, industry trends, industry forecasts, and wage survey information.
Testing and Assessment – Testing of employees is provided to determine current skill levels and recommend training for skill upgrades, if needed.
Outplacement Services for Business Downsizing – Employers have the opportunity to use the outplacement services that are offered by Workforce Solutions to assist their former employees in the transition.
How can I find my ideal job candidates?
Jobs4TN is a comprehensive online job search resource and matching system. By registering with Jobs4TN, employers have the ability to:
Post Jobs – post your own or let us post for you
Recruit Candidates
View Resumes
Perform Real-Time Online Job Matches
Get Labor Market Information
Access State-of-the-Art Recruiting Tools
Jobs4TN is a powerful recruitment assistance tool for Tennessee employers of all sizes and types.
How can I get help with planning hiring events?
Job fairs, college career fairs, and similar events can be a great way to get the word out about your company and find good candidates for open and future positions. American Job Centers offer customized hiring events.
What Business Grants are available?
Incumbent Worker Training Grant : The Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWT) is a competitive grant that provides funding to help eligible Tennessee businesses effectively train and retain employees by providing skills upgrades and process improvement training for existing, full-time employees.
Apprenticeship Training Grant: The Apprenticeship Training Grant (ATG) supports Tennessee employers that are interested in starting an apprenticeship program or are already authorized providers of the Registered Apprenticeship Program through US/DOL-Office of Apprenticeships.
For more information on these grants, or to complete the pre-application, visit the State of TN Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development website.
What are my incentives as an employer in Tennessee?
Tennessee’s incentives for companies expanding within the state or relocating to the state include a combination of tax credits, job training reimbursement grants and public infrastructure development around a project site. The amount and duration of the incentives depends on the type of company, number of jobs created, and the amount of capital invested.
Please visit Tennessee Business Incentives for addition information.
Empower Certified Employers
Empower Upper Cumberland pioneers the region-wide mission to lift 1,600 children and their families out of poverty by 2025. Workforce Connections supports Empower by partnering with businesses throughout the Upper Cumberland to bring more sustainable employment opportunities to the program's participants. The following companies completed the training to be considered a Certified Employer through the Empower Upper Cumberland program. By becoming certified, these employers commit to serving the Upper Cumberland and its residents, contributing to breaking cycles of poverty in the region.
