Governor Awards Southern Container Job Training Grant

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $50,000 to Southern Container Corporation in Murfreesboro, Tenn.  Incumbent Worker Training grants assist existing employers with training needs and averting possible layoffs.  Over the past three years, Incumbent Worker Training grants have totaled more than $5.7 million to assist more than 22,000 employees.

“It is vital for Tennessee employers to continually train and upgrade the skills of their workers for our state to remain economically competitive,” said Governor Bredesen. “Tennessee businesses can use Incumbent Worker Grants to retrain their existing employees in order to make their businesses more productive and the skills of their employees more valuable.”

“I am proud to award this grant money to keep area workers on the job,” said Commissioner Neeley. “Not only will this company benefit from the grant, but the surrounding communities of Rutherford County will benefit as well.”

“The Incumbent Worker grants are a wonderful tool for companies to train their workers in the latest technology and production skills,” said Representative John Hood.

The Nashville Career Advancement Center played a key role in awarding the grant to Southern Container Corporation.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the Incumbent Worker Training program. The program has been structured to be flexible to meet the business’s training objectives.  The business may use public, private, or its own in-house training provider based on the nature of the training.