Collierville Career Center shows off
brand new home

 
   
Commissioner Karla Davis joined staff to officially open the Career Center at Collierville October 6.
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Meet new Fiscal Administrator
Ron Jones

 
 
Ron Jones
Twenty-two year veteran of state utility agency joins TDLWD as head of fiscal services.
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Misclassification Task Force meets in October

Committee chairs present written reports as to their findings and hear public comment.
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AE has new provider and expands class locations

The Division of Adult Education continues to look for new ways to expand services in Davidson County, and a new partnership with TTC Nashville is proving to be just what is needed to create that expansion throughout Davidson County.
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TOSHA fatality investigations down

Fatality investigations are fewer this year. TOSHA Education and Training Section sees steady participation in safety and health courses.
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Employee commendations

The following staff were recently commended for outstanding service: Robert Ennis, Jackson TOSHA; Karen Woosley, Tullahoma Career Center; Carol Maness, Jackson Career Center; Marie Campbell, Employment Security Central Office; Hailey Leach, Appeals; and Hunter McDonald, Appeals.
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Every employee has a story

 
 
Rosemary Douglas
Interviewer Rosemary Douglas retired last year after working almost 30 years in the Robertson County Career Center and is now back working part-time.
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Hundreds of people attended a job fair on October 13 at the Mill in Lebanon to interview for 2,000 seasonal positions with Amazon.com in Wilson County. The company said they are looking for workers who will be responsible for packing and shipping orders for the Christmas season. Nashville’s Channel 4 reported more than 2,000 potential workers had visited the fair by noon. Jobs start at $10.50 an hour.


Tennessee Holidays/State Office Closures for rest of year
Veteran’s Day
Friday, November 11, 2011

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Note: At the governor's discretion, Columbus Day may be observed the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Christmas
Friday, December 23, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011, in observance of Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Note: When a holiday falls on Saturday, the Friday before the holiday is substituted. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday after the holiday is substituted.
New Year’s
Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, January 2, 2012, in observance of New Year’s Day on Sunday, January 1, 2012
 
 

Division Updates
Read Division Updates this month to learn about these headlines and more news from
all agency divisions:
TOSHA Jim Cothron, manager of Standards and Procedures, retired from TOSHA on October 17th.
Employment Security The Governor and First Lady visited the Somerville Career Center on Tuesday, October 27th, as part of a West TN tour promoting education initiatives

Workers’ Compensation The Workers’ Comp Administrative Review Program staff works diligently to ensure that the review process is conducted fairly and expeditiously regardless of which side requests the review.
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