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Finding a new career through trade schools and apprenticeships

By Katherine Ruppelt

September 11, 2024

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Trade schools and apprenticeships offer technical education and hands-on training that can lead to in-demand careers.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: coding, construction workers, employment, TCAT Nashville

This Tennessee community college made Friday classes virtual to address inflation and retain students

By Alexis Marshall

August 10, 2022

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For cash-strapped college students, inflation is making school harder to pay for. But Southwest Tennessee Community College has been responding to student needs in the hopes of keeping them enrolled.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: community college, Education, employment, Higher Education, Tennessee Board of Regents

New career options could soon open for thousands of immigrants in Tennessee

By Alexis Marshall

April 17, 2022

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Under current law, some immigrants who are federally authorized to work in the US, like DACA and TPS receipients, are still denied access to state professional and commercial licenses. That can prevent certain immigrants from working in a wide range of career fields.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: DACA, employment, Immigration, Labor, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

STEM Workers Needed In Nashville — With The Right Experience

By Emily Siner

July 2, 2014

A new study from the Brookings Institution found that employers have more difficulty filling jobs in science, technology, engineering or math. But even if you have technical experience to fill them, it can still be hard to get hired if you don’t have the right kind.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: employment, salaries, STEM

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