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Hawkins County, Tennessee

Hawkins, TN Celebrates WRC Status December 04, 2024

For the fifth consecutive year, Hawkins County has been recognized as an ACT Work Ready Community, a designation that shows potential new employers the county can provide a workforce if they locate here. According to NETWORKS Director of Economic Development Michael Parker the ACT Work Ready designation is an invaluable tool in industrial recruitment to Hawkins County.

“Workforce challenges exist coast to coast, top to bottom, east to west, and the communities that can really show progress in the workforce, such as through this program, are the ones that are really going to excel and make the case for that business to relocate there,” Parker said.

Rural WRC Featured in Upcoming DOL Webinar May 25, 2023

The Work Ready Communities throughout the First Tenneessee Development District have a solid leadership group that also joined forces to reduce opioid addiction in their region. Now the U.S. Department of Labor's WorkforceGPS plans to showcase this work in an upcoming online event planned for May 31st.  

Hawkins County WRC Honored at Chamber Breakfast January 09, 2023

Overseeing the ACT Work Ready program in Hawkins County have been Industrial Development Board coordinator Rebecca Baker, left, and Cooper Standard human resources manager Gabrielle Buchanan, right. They brought the award to the Hawkins County Chamber of Commerce breakfast in December.

Northeast State to give credit to career-ready students January 13, 2020

JOHNSON CITY — Northeast State Community College soon is to begin offering additional college credit to students seeking certain vocational concentrations and holding a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).

Hawkins County recognized for workforce development achievements November 18, 2019

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Hawkins County was recognized for its workforce development achievements over the past year at the ACT Workforce Summit in Charlotte, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, along with 48 other participating ACT Work Ready Communities.