Tennessee’s trades industry is short on talent. And some businesses and unions are offering to pay people while they train.
Report: Tech jobs flooding Tennessee more than any other state during pandemic
The number of tech jobs in Tennessee has risen by 8%, according to the Technology Councils of North America. The trade group says it’s the largest increase in a U.S. state over the past two years.
New career options could soon open for thousands of immigrants in Tennessee
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.
Nashville is adding thousands of high-paying tech jobs, and that’s more than the local worker pipeline can fulfill
As Oracle and Amazon start to bring tens of thousands of jobs to Nashville, the city’s tech industry is seeing a historic economic boom. But there may not be enough Middle Tennessee residents to fill the jobs.
Metro leaders seek to renovate Antioch’s neglected mall into a health care facility and hub for residents
The development would come with an upfront price tag of $44 million.
What’s driving Nashville’s labor shortage? Some people say gig work is better than low-paying jobs.
Nashville’s economy has just about returned to pre-COVID levels, according to the latest report from the local chamber of commerce. But some Middle Tennessee industries are still struggling to find workers, even as the pandemic ramps down.
From choosing gig work to struggling with childcare, report finds reasons for Middle Tennessee worker shortage
Fewer Middle Tennesseans are seeking jobs now than before the pandemic.
‘There’s No Shortage,’ Say Tennessee Hospitality Workers. They Believe The Industry Must Change.
Saturday marks the end of federal unemployment benefits in Tennessee — two months earlier than originally scheduled. Conservative politicians and some business groups have suggested that workers preferred to rely on those benefits rather than go back to working at businesses like restaurants and hotels. But hospitality workers and organizers say that’s inaccurate. Nneka Ebbe, […]
Nashville Fast-Food Workers To Ask For $15 Hourly In Wave Of Strikes
Dozens of workers at fast-food chains around Nashville are going on strike Thursday. The day marks the latest in a series coordinated national events this year, and the first such strike in Nashville. Workers are calling to be paid $15 hourly.
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