The Adult Basic Education program provides instruction in literacy, numeracy, English language, and workforce preparedness to adult learners who are basic skills deficient, are ESL, or who lack a high school diploma or equivalency. The program also provides workforce development opportunities to learners, including pre-apprenticeships, postsecondary prep or dual enrollment, integrated education and training, or […]
As a part of WIOA Title I, Adult Services provides Tennessee job seekers and others with job search assistant services and training opportunities and helps employers meet their workforce needs. It is implemented through local workforce development areas/boards and organizations. This program specifically serves veterans, low-income individuals and recipients of public assistance, and those who […]
H-2A and H-2B temporary agricultural supports allow agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature. Employment is tied to a certain time of year by an event or pattern, such as a short annual […]
The American Job Center Network is designed to provide a full range of assistance to job seekers in one physical or virtual location. The AJCs offer training referrals, career counseling, job listings, and similar employment-related services. Programs and services are provided to a wide range of individuals, such as youth, unemployed individuals, senior adults, veterans, […]
The Apprenticeship TN program supports employers in developing Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) and creates greater awareness of apprenticeship opportunities for employers and workers across Tennessee. RAPs are an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience and a portable, nationally-recognized credential.
Business Services offer a range of services and strategies that support business recruitment and expansion in Tennessee, including on-the-job training, supporting job fairs, and providing learning platforms like Coursera.
WIOA Dislocated Worker Services help workers get back to work as quickly as possible and overcome barriers to employment after employment separation. When individuals become dislocated because of job loss, mass layoffs, global trade dynamics, or transitions in economic sectors, the program provides services to assist them in re-entering the workforce. The program includes Rapid […]
The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonds to employers, which protect them against losses caused by fraudulent or dishonest acts of bonded employees, such as theft, forgery, larceny, and embezzlement. Employers receive the FBP bonds free-of-charge as an incentive to hire these applicants.
The Integrated English Literacy & Civics Education (IELCE) program provides instruction to adult English language learners and immigrants in English language acquisition, civics, and workforce preparedness, as well as opportunities for integrated education and training.
The federal Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program provides individualized employment and training-related services to veterans and eligible persons with significant barriers to employment and helps employers fill their workforce needs with job-seeking veterans. This program is implemented in American Job Centers.
Tennessee’s Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker (MSFW) program helps migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families achieve economic self-sufficiency by offering supportive services to them while they work in agriculture or by helping them to acquire new skills for jobs offering better pay.
On-the-Job/Incumbent Worker/Customized Skills Training Services provides, among other services, training for employees when employers need to recruit a large number of workers to stand up or expand operations within Tennessee. In doing so, this program helps support the state’s economic development recruitment strategy. It is administered by TDLWD and implemented through local workforce development areas/boards […]
Rapid Response Services are a proactive, business-focused, and flexible strategy designed to respond to layoffs and employer closings by quickly coordinating services and providing immediate aid to businesses and their affected workers. Rapid Response teams work with employers and any employee representative(s) to quickly maximize public and private resources to minimize disruptions associated with job […]
The federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program is intended to better link the unemployed with the overall workforce system. RESEA provides Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants access to specific services through the American Job Center network that can help them get back into the workforce faster.
The Reentry Services Program provides comprehensive workforce services to support justice-involved individuals (JII) who are reentering society after incarceration or engagement with the justice system, including legal aid services, connections to employment, training, education, etc. . TDLWD’s Office of Reentry works through local workforce areas/boards, and with individuals, employers, communities, associations, and organizations to support […]
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program that provides training for low-income, unemployed seniors (adults 55+). SCSEP participants gain work experience in a variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities, including schools, hospitals, day-care centers, and senior centers. Participants also have access to […]
TN Certified Pre-Apprenticeships allow employers, educators, communities, associations, and organizations to develop and implement quality training programs, which help prepare individuals to enter into Registered Apprenticeship Programs. Certified Pre-Apprenticeships are primarily operated through K-12, post-secondary, and adult education providers. They could involve an educational component with aligned credential opportunities and/or work-based experiences which could articulate […]
The Unemployment Insurance program provides weekly unemployment insurance payments for workers who experience disruptions in work and meet the eligibility requirement of the program.
The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program is available to employers who invest in job seekers who have consistently faced barriers to employment. Employers can apply for and receive a certification verifying the new hire is a member of an eligible group before they can claim the tax credit.
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I program is administered by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development and implemented through local workforce development areas/boards, organizations, and the American Job Center Network. The program is intended to support and provide job training and a range of related employment, education, and training […]
The WIOA Title III, Wagner-Peyser program seeks to improve the functioning of our state’s labor market by providing employment services to job seekers and employers through a network of American Job Centers, including training referrals, career counseling and job listings.
Enables young people to explore career options while growing personally and professionally. Participants must be ages 14-24 and priority is given to low-income youths and those in foster care. A grant to participating employers covers the cost of wages or wage reimbursement and youths can earn up to $4,000 through the program and may have […]
Youth Services focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth, ages 14-24 and with one or more barriers to employment, to prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities, attain educational and/or skills training credentials, and secure employment with career/promotional opportunities. The program is administered by TDLWD through local workforce development areas/boards and organizations.
