LWDA-11 currently has a Summer Youth Work Experience underway, We have a total of 100 youth throughout our eight counties in the six week program. These youth were interviewed by potential employers and the selections were made by the employers. The purpose of the program was to not only assist the … [Read more...]
Successful Year for Participants Served
This year has been a very successful one in assisting all three areas (youth, adult and dislocated workers) in education, training and job preparation. This past year LWDA-11 served a total of 1,185 adults. This included 279 throughout the Incumbent Worker Program. The Dislocated Worker Program … [Read more...]
National Career Readiness Certificates
In January of 2004, six states including Tennessee formed the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) consortium. This consortium was created due to a serious need for a portable skills credential based on a common language that could be easily un- derstood by employers, educators, and citizens. LWDA-11 … [Read more...]