NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for December was 5.6 percent, one-tenth percentage point increase from the November revised rate of 5.5 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for December was 5.0 percent, unchanged from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – Hicks Plastics Company, Inc. is hosting a recruiting event for the company’s Knoxville location. The event will be held on Monday, January 25, at 10:00 a.m. (EST) at Tennessee American Job Center-Knoxville located at 2700 Middlebrook Pike, 1st Floor.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development will no longer be mailing the 1099-G tax form to unemployment claimants. Those that received unemployment benefits in 2015 must go online to access the form, which will be available no later than January 31.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for November 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 12 counties, increased in 59, and remained the same in 24 counties. Specific county information for November is available on the Internet:
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for November was 5.6 percent, unchanged from the October revised rate. The U.S. preliminary rate for November was 5.0 percent, also unchanged from the prior month.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is asking safety and health professionals of all levels for their input on the Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. This is a call-to-action to assist the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in developing the most beneficial guidelines to keep workers protected from harm or injury.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced today the 2016 Highway Prevailing Wage Rates. There was an increase in wage rates for 14 classifications, a decrease in nine classifications, and the wage rates for two classifications remained unchanged since 2015. The wage rate for one classification – Mechanic (Class II) Light Duty – increased more than a dollar and the wage rate for one classification – Bricklayer – decreased more than a dollar.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee American Job Center-Clarksville is announcing the Multi-Employer Hiring Event. The event will be held on Thursday, December 3, at 9:00 a.m. (CST) at the Tennessee American Job Center-Clarksville located at 523 Madison Street, Suite B. A variety of job opportunities with all levels of skill requirements will be available at this event.
NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for October 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 90 counties, increased in four, and remained the same in one county. Specific county information for October is available on the Internet; http://www.tn.gov{filedir_28}Labor_Force_Estimates,_Oct_15.pdf.
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that ABC INOAC Exterior Systems located in Livingston was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for October was 5.6 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the September revised rate of 5.7 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for October was 5.0 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the prior month.
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Marvin Windows and Doors of Tennessee located in Ripley was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development and Titan Transfer, Inc. are teaming up to bring Tennesseans up-to-date information on jobs, trends and what it takes to be hired in the transportation industry this week on Inside Workforce Development.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee American Job Center-Clarksville is announcing the Multi-Employer Hiring Event. The event will be held on Thursday, November 5, at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at the Tennessee American Job Center-Clarksville located at 523 Madison Street, Suite B. A variety of job opportunities with all levels of skill requirements will be available at this event. More than 30 employers are set to participate including Dal-Tile, FedEx, and Convergys. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of their résumé. For more information please contact Karla Fuss at 931-905-3571. To view available jobs in your area, visit Jobs4TN Online that has more than 90,000 Tennessee jobs listed daily https://www.jobs4tn.gov/.
NASHVILLE – Morgan Olson, LLC is hosting a recruiting event for the company’s new walk-in van manufacturing plant in Loudon. The event will be held on Thursday, November 5, at 9:00 a.m. (EST) at Morgan Olson, LLC located at 9600 Corporate Park Drive, Loudon. More than 400 production positions will be available.