Breast cancer survivors celebrated in Nashville
The fourth annual ceremony honoring breast cancer survivors was a memorable occasion this year, as more than 500 attended the event on November 15, 2007,
at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium. Twenty-seven departments of state government took part, and around 120 state workers, who are cancer survivors, were honored. Read more and see photos}}

See the 2007 Breast Cancer Ceremony

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The Job Fair for Veterans put on by staff at the Tennessee Career Center in Nashville November 7 was a whopping success, with 256 veterans and 366 non-veterans attending, for a total
of 622. Read more and see photos of other veterans' events}}

Illegal Alien Employment Act takes effect January 1, 2008

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will begin enforcement of the Illegal Alien Employment Act in January of 2008.  Under the law, an employer who knowingly hires an illegal immigrant could lose any local or state issued license related to their business for up to one year. Read More }}

Every employee
has a story

James Stokely
Veterans’ Employment Representative,
Newport and Dandridge, 18 years Read more}}
  
 

Core Development Teams of Strategic Plan named

During the past year we have examined the department’s strategic goals and the plan’s components and how each staff member of the department is a key team member. This month we are presenting the different Core Development Teams, charged with exploring facets basic to an organization’s successful operation.
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Employee
commendations

Brooks Tyree

Claims Center
Nashville
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State Christmas tree lit
at Capitol

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Governor Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte hosted a Holiday Open House at the Capitol on November 29, followed by the lighting of the official state Christmas tree. Read more and see photos of this year’s tree}}
  
 



Last week Commissioner Neeley presented the departmental budget to the governor. Click below to see the hearing in its entirety.


 

2007 Career Service Awards Schedule

TDLWD employees marking service anniversaries of five-year increments will be honored at three award ceremonies in December. They are scheduled as followed:
East Tennessee

Crowne Plaza Hotel
in Knoxville

 Wednesday, December 5
West Tennessee

Doubletree Hotel
in Jackson

Tuesday, December 18
Middle Tennessee

TDLWD
220 French Landing

 Date to be announced
 

Comments or Questions? Contact Martha Deacon at martha.deacon@state.tn.us.

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