Older Worker/Veteran Career Fair draws amazing crowd

One of Nashville’s most successful job fairs took place at LP Field on September 17 as 3,600 turned out for the event, targeting older workers and veterans. The TDLWD was one of the co-sponsors for the job fair. Read more}}

CoverTN news announced at Dyersburg Career Center

On September 12 Commissioner Neeley introduced Governor Bredesen at a press conference at the Tennessee Career Center in Dyersburg to announce an expansion to CoverTN and the creation of a new enrollment category. We were pleased the governor chose the Dyersburg Career Center for the announcement, and Ronnie Gunnels, Career Center manager, said staff at the Career Center enjoyed preparing for the event. Read more}}
 

Kingsport Career Center helps
dislocated worker

The Kingsport News recently ran a success story regarding a dislocated worker from Kingsport and how he turned a negative situation positive through the help of our Career Center system. Steve Vinsant, manager of the Career Center @ Kingsport, was interviewed by Sharon Hayes, Kingport News reporter. We’ve included the actual story. Read more}}

More farewells

We salute Deanna DeBerry, Rita Owen, and Frank Weber, all of Information Technology, who recently retired from the TDLWD and were honored by their fellow employees. Photos of that event, along with the Dyersburg reception for Charlie Brown, are in this issue. Read more}}
 

Employee commendation

Diana Jones in Nashville Employer Accounts passes on to us a compliment she received for assistance given an employer by Chad Branton, another auditor. Read more}}

Every employee has a story
Ron Sidler

Ron Sidler, chief elevator inspector for the TDLWD, oversees the elevator inspection program and enjoys teaching elevator education courses.
Read more}}
 

Career Center at Gallatin cited in Sumner County publication

The Sumner County Fact Book is a guide to information in the county, published annually. The 2008-2009 edition features a photo of Brett Abernathy, veterans employment representative in the Career Center at Gallatin, with Phyllis Copenhaver of Workforce Essentials. Read more}}

TV news briefs

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, in their ongoing series “Where They Stand” on election issues, talked about putting America to work in the story that ran September 29 and featured an applicant’s job search experience at the Nashville Career Advancement Center: http://msnbc-1005096.newsvine.com/_video/2008/09/29/1931958-for-candidates-fixing-economy-is-job-one

The Adult Education staff and all the partners at the Career Center at Talbott together helped an 85-year-old participant, Nancy Hightower, receive her GED. The Career Center staff hosted a reception for the new graduate and her fellow classmates. WATE in Knoxville covered the event and still has the script on the Web site: http://www.volunteertv.com/news/headlines/27495014.html.
 
Division updates
Comments or Questions? Contact Martha Deacon at martha.deacon@tn.gov
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is an equal
opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon
request to persons with disabilities.