Goodwill Job Fair

Job Fair Tuesday: 29 Employers, 500+ Positions

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 937 Herman St. in Nashville will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, for 29 employers seeking to fill more than 500 positions in Davidson and surrounding counties. Employers include Writgen America, Hertz, People Ready, YMCA, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Goodwill, Automation, Assemblers Inc.,…

Rutherford County gives offenders opportunity for a second chance

Rutherford County gives offenders opportunity for a second chance

A graduation ceremony was held on March 9th at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center that graduated 12 men from the first-ever Rutherford County Project Second Chance job training program. The program provides currently incarcerated individuals, who are 90-120 days away from completing their sentence, the opportunity to gain the manufacturing industry training and certifications…

Topre America in Rutherford County announces expansion

Topre America in Rutherford County announces expansion

Topre America Corp. has announced plans to expand its existing facility in Smyrna, representing a $37.8 million capital investment and the creation of 50 jobs. Topre America provides automotive stamping and body structure assemblies for Nissan, Honda and Toyota. The current announcement is the third phase of the company’s expansion plans to meet the growing…

Job Fair Tuesday: Six Employers, 100+ Positions

Job Fair Tuesday: Six Employers, 100+ Positions

The Goodwill Career Solutions center at 2955 S. Church St. in Murfreesboro will host a job fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, for six employers seeking to fill more than 100 positions in Rutherford, Bedford and Davidson counties. Employers include YMCA, Cameron Staffing, Coast Personnel Services, Metro Industrial Services, Senior Helping and…

Governor pushes jobs at state Veteran Education Academy at MTSU

Governor pushes jobs at state Veteran Education Academy at MTSU

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam not only loves veterans who served their country, but he wants them in Tennessee’s workforce. Haslam said jobs were the primary reason he attended the second Statewide Veteran Education Academy hosted Wednesday (March 8) atMiddle Tennessee State University. Haslam, Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and others addressed more than…

MTSU concrete, construction students seek internships through speed-interviewing process

MTSU concrete, construction students seek internships through speed-interviewing process

From 19-year-old sophomores Nija Threat and Riley Bethmann to 61-year-old senior Dan Throneberry, nearly 60MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management students of all ages participated in the Speed Interviewing Day for internships with industry partners. Companies from across the South and Midwest sent representatives to interview 45 Concrete Industry Management and 12construction management students…

Daniels Center Veterans Transitioning Home will help students locate jobs

Daniels Center Veterans Transitioning Home will help students locate jobs

Expansion of the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center will further help veterans — on campus and in the community — in the transition from the military to civilian life. MTSU held a ribbon-cutting for the Daniels Center Veterans Transitioning Home Tuesday (Feb. 14) in Keathley University Center Room 316 thanks to…