NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for April 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 94 counties and increased in one county.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for April was 6.0 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the March revised rate of 6.3 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for April was 5.4 percent, one-tenth of one percentage point lower than the prior month.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Evergreen Packaging - Royal Blue Chip Mill located in Pioneer was chosen to receive the Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development is announcing the Jobs4TN Hiring Event Campbell County sponsored by Rep. Dennis Powers and Sen. Ken Yager. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) at Roane State Community College located at 201 Independence Lane, LaFollette. A variety of job opportunities with all levels of skill requirements will be available at this event.

NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips is announcing a new iPhone and Android mobile app that makes finding available Tennessee jobs even easier. The free mobile application brings thousands of employment opportunities to smart phones with advanced location and sharing features.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Perdue Farms in Monterey was chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.

NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development collected four awards last night at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nashville Parthenon Awards, the industry’s most coveted competition. The state agency was honored for their promotion of Paychecks for Patriots, an annual hiring event for veterans.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for March 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 88 counties, increased in five counties, and remained the same in two counties.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. in Knoxville was chosen to receive the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.

Tennessee is leading the nation in addressing unemployment among military veterans, officials said Monday at a Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce event in Murfreesboro.

Rhea Review - Nearly 700,000 adults in Tennessee do not have a high school diploma or HSE (high school equivalency). This leaves a great deal of our state’s potential workforce untapped. Rhea County’s new Adult Education now offers “One Stop Shop” for Careers​

NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips have awarded $546,800 in job training grants to 29 companies across the state. Incumbent Worker Training grants assist employers with upgrading skills and avoiding layoffs for their employees.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 6.3 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the February revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.5 percent, unchanged from the prior month.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today the Tennessee preliminary unemployment rate for March was 6.3 percent, three-tenths of one percentage point lower than the February revised rate of 6.6 percent. The U.S. preliminary rate for March was 5.5 percent, unchanged from the prior month.

NASHVILLE – County unemployment rates for February 2015, released today, show the rates decreased in 95 counties. Specific county information for February is available on the Internet here. Davidson County had the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate in February at 4.8 percent, down from 5.4 percent in January. Knox County was 5.1 percent in February, down from 5.7 the previous month.