Workforce Essentials Awarded Grant to Assist Transitioning Soldiers!
The Tennessee Department of Labor has awarded Workforce Essentials a $245,000 grant to recruit and train transitioning soldiers to fill [...]
New Members Appointed to the NTWB
As you are aware, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act began on July 1, 2015. As part of the implementation [...]
Workforce Essentials’ Board Member Needs Your Support
A member of Workforce Essentials’ Board of Directors since 2010, David McCullough has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. [...]
Inside Workforce Development
Inside Workforce Development, a statewide summit hosted by the Tennessee Department of Labor was held on May 13-15 in Nashville. [...]
Delegation attends NAWB Conference
A delegation from the North Tennessee Workforce Board and Workforce Essentials attended the 2015 National Association of Workforce Board’s Annual [...]
North Tennessee Workforce Board Meets in Springfield
The North Tennessee Workforce Board conducted their first meeting of 2015 last week at Highland Crest College in Springfield, Tennessee. [...]
2015 Starts with an Honor!
2015 Starts with an Honor! Last Monday, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced 17 public members who will [...]
2014 Ends with an Honor
Wow….Can you believe that 2014 is coming to a close? I blinked once, and the year has gone. Reflecting back over [...]
Out with WIA – In with WOIA!
After 10 years of continuing resolutions on the Workforce Investment Act, it finally looks like reauthorization is going to happen! [...]
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Recognizes Locals
On February 13th, Pat Bleecker from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development attended the North Tennessee Workforce Board [...]
A New Year & A New Building!
Year 2014 is going to be one of excitement and change for Workforce Essentials. The highlight will be moving into [...]
Ringing in a New Year
Out with 2013 and in with 2014; it is time to wipe the slate clean and set priorities for the [...]
Annual Customer and Employer Appreciation Events Conclude
October ended with a hectic two weeks of activity including nine customer and employer appreciation events in nine days! What [...]
Workforce Essentials recognizes Employees at Annual Event
Once a year, the offices of Workforce Essentials, Inc. close in order to recognize the outstanding achievements of our wonderful [...]
Governor Haslam Announces New Program
Drive to 55 Mission: Workforce Ready On September 4th, Governor Haslam challenged our state with a critical new mission: the [...]
Programmatic and Fiscal Review
Have you ever felt like you are under a microscope? Well, Workforce Essentials lives under one. Compliance is a primary [...]
State Workforce Board Ppproves Plan
The State Workforce Board met on June 13 & 14 to review WIA plans for 2013-2014. I'm happy to report [...]
Workforce Essentials Prepares For Funding Cuts
It seems that everything is happening at one time. The last quarter has not been particularly pleasing for Workforce Essentials. [...]
Movement on WIA Reauthorization?
We finally saw some movement on WIA Reauthorization from Congress. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce marked up [...]
Promising Practices Conference 2013
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development recently hosted a conference which promoted the new concept of functional alignment in [...]