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Workforce Development

 

Services to Employers

Through the Workforce Investment Act


Access To Job Seekers
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers employers access to job seekers through the Career Center System. Any employer can place a simple request for referrals through the labor market exchange program offered at each of the career centers. [Career Centers]

Incumbent Worker Training Program

The Incumbent Worker Training Program provides grant funding for customized training for existing for- profit and not-for-profit (healthcare related) businesses that result in layoff aversion. Through this customer-driven program, Tennessee is able to effectively retain and keep businesses competitive through skills upgrades and process improvement training for existing full-time employees. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administer the Incumbent Worker Training Program through a system of Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIA).


Guidelines for Incumbent Workers Application for Incumbent Worker
Frequently Asked Questions for Incumbent Workers LWIA Contact List


For additional information contact:

Patrick Bleecker
Workforce Development Division
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(615) 253-1330
Fax (615) 741-3003
patrick.bleecker@tn.gov

Sterling VanDerSpuy
Workforce Development Division
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(615) 532-5945
Fax (615) 741-3003
sterling.vanderspuy@tn.gov