Tennessee - Resources
General
Resource Materials and
Providers
Labor Market Information
General
The Tennessee Department
of Labor and Workforce Development seeks to enhance economic
success for both business and workers. It brings those who offer
jobs and those who need jobs, job-related assistance, education
and training together in a safe, profitable workplace.
URL: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
The Tennessee Office of
Adult Education provides adult education and literacy
services, and covers program areas such as Adult Secondary
Education Programs and General Educational Development (GED).
Common threads that run through all of its programs include a
focus upon workforce development and welfare reform.
URL: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/AE/
Resource
Materials and Providers
The Tennessee
Division of Employment and Workforce Development provides
employers with access to recruitment and training services for
both immediate and long-term needs. It coordinates
services through local partners in the state's local workforce
investment areas to help connect employers with the well-trained
workforce they need to be productive.
URL: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/empwfd.html
Tennessee Tech Prep of
the State Department of Education prepares students for a highly
skilled technical occupation that allows either direct entry
into the workplace as a qualified technician or continuation
with further education.
E-MAIL: smcclanahan@mail.state.tn.us
The Center for
Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee, strengthens
adult literacy education to equip adults with the knowledge
and skills they need to be lifelong learners and effective
members of society. The Center links theory and practice
through research, professional development, partnerships,
and sharing knowledge of the field.
URL: http://cls.coe.utk.edu/
TrainingTheWorkforce.Com,
Inc. designs and delivers employment-related
training to individuals seeking to improve their
work-related skills. Customized training is
offered to employers and public education and training
agencies in addition to professional development programs
for instructors.
URL: http://www.trainingtheworkforce.com
Labor
Market Information
The Tennessee
Association of Business helps employers manage issues
relating to Human Resources that are critical to their
success. Employers can submit questions and get
answers, or see previous questions with plain-English
answers. They can also find articles and court
decisions that bear on various human resource problems.
URL: http://www.tennbiz.org
The Labor Market
Information LMI/Research and Statistics Section is the
official source for all employment-related data for the state,
the metropolitan areas, and the individual counties of
Tennessee.
Economic indicators available include unemployment rates,
consumer price indexes, wages of selected occupations and future
trends in occupations and industries.
URL: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/lmi.htm
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Last updated: July 12, 2002. |