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Tennessee Department of Labor

Tennessee has tens of thousands of jobs to fill, but hardly anyone wants them

Damon Mitchell

August 22, 2022

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Tennessee’s unemployment rate has remained at 3.3% for the third consecutive month, according to the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rate was at an all-time low of 3.2% in March and April.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Labor, Tennessee Department of Labor, Tennessee Unemployment

‘There’s No Shortage,’ Say Tennessee Hospitality Workers. They Believe The Industry Must Change.

Alexis Marshall

July 2, 2021

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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, […]

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: hospitality, Labor, restaurants, Tennessee Department of Labor, Tennessee Unemployment, tourism

Former White House Economic Adviser Says Tennessee Unemployment Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better

Alexis Marshall

May 22, 2020

unemployment chart

Tennessee’s unemployment rate is the worst it’s been in a generation, and reflects the most sudden loss of jobs on record, state officials say. The April unemployment rate was 14.7%, which matches the national figure.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: infographic, Marianne Wanamaker, Tennessee Department of Labor, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee Unemployment, unemployment, unemployment rate

TN Military Hiring Fair Returns As Job Market Improves For Vets

Blake Farmer

October 16, 2013

Job fairs are being held in 13 sites across Tennessee Thursday specifically targeting veterans. The job prospects for service members have vastly improved since the first such hiring events last year.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Jeff Hentschel, Tennessee Department of Labor, unemployment, veterans

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