Hiring & Onboarding
Post jobs, search resumes, and connect with candidates using Tennessee's online platform and local job centers.
Post open roles and connect with qualified candidates statewide.
Description
Tennessee's official online job-posting and applicant-matching platform.
Post vacancies for free; connect with screened, qualified candidates statewide.
Eligibility
Open to all Tennessee-based employers.
Must register and verify a business account at Jobs4TN.gov.
Rapid response support to avoid layoffs and manage closures.
Description
Provides swift, onsite coordination and services - such as OJT, customized training, apprenticeships - to support employers and workers facing potential layoffs or plant closures.
Proactive stabilization for businesses to mitigate job-loss economic disruptions.
Eligibility
Open to businesses at risk of layoffs or closures, including small businesses impacted by supply chain disruptions or economic shifts.
Eligibility assessed by local workforce board and state Rapid Response team.
Wage subsidies to offset training costs for new hires.
Description
Partners with Local Workforce Development Areas to subsidize wages (up to 50%) for newly hired employees who need job-specific training.
Helps employers offset the cost of developing talent internally.
Eligibility
Employers must commit to retaining the trainee after successful training.
New hires must meet eligibility under WIOA (e.g. dislocated workers, unemployed, or underemployed individuals).
Employers must not have recently laid off staff in similar positions.
Access to job-ready individuals nearing reentry into the workforce.
Description
Programs a part of reentry services that help incarcerated individuals transition back into the community.
Programs offer employment assistance, job training and placement, and transitional support such as housing, transportation, and access to documents.
Eligibility
Classification as a minimum or low-security risk.
Have a record of good behavior and program participation.
Be nearing the end of the sentence.
Have no recent disciplinary infractions.
Be medically and mentally fit.
Have a valid ID or be eligible to obtain one.
Be approved by facility staff and reentry coordinators.
Have a verified job offer or be placed through a TDOC-approved employment partner.
In-person and virtual support with hiring, screening, and more.
Description
Local centers across the state offering in-person and virtual workforce support.
Employers receive assistance with recruitment events, candidate screening, employer trainings, and labor market data..
Eligibility
Available to all employers in Tennessee.
Some services may require coordination with the local workforce board.
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