NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development collected four awards last night at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nashville Parthenon Awards, the industry’s most coveted competition. The state agency was honored for their promotion of Paychecks for Patriots, an annual hiring event for veterans.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for March 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 88 counties, increased in five counties, and remained the same in two counties.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. in Knoxville was chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.
Tennessee is leading the nation in addressing unemployment among military veterans, officials said Monday at a Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce event in Murfreesboro.
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips have awarded $546,800 in job training grants to 29 companies across the state. Incumbent Worker Training grants assist employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs for their employees.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 6.3 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the February revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.5 percent, unchanged from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 6.3 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the February revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.5 percent, unchanged from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for February 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 95 counties. Specific county information for February is available on the Internet here. Davidson County had the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate in February at 4.8 percent, down from 5.4 percent in January. Knox County was 5.1 percent in February, down from 5.7 the previous month.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for January 2015, released today, show the rate increased in 95 counties. Specific county information for January is available here.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for January was 6.7 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point higher than the December revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for January was 5.7 percent, also gaining one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for December 2014, released today, show the rate decreased in 20 counties, increased in 64 counties, and remained the same in 11 counties.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Gerdau’s Memphis reinforcing steel facility, located in Collierville, was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Gerdau’s Memphis reinforcing steel facility, located in Collierville, was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Monsanto Company located in Union City was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.