Dot Foods is now open in Manchester. In the coming weeks, they and their affiliates are looking to fill multiple positions, including warehouse workers, truck drivers, sanitation crew members, administrative positions, and more. You can apply at the Tullahoma American Job Center, 315 NW Atlantic St, Tullahoma, on Friday, April 19, from 11 AM to 5 …
More Tennesseans started the second month of 2024 on the job as employment improved across the state in February. Every county recorded lower unemployment rates for the month, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. All 95 counties showed an improved unemployment situation when compared to their revised January …
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After a slight increase at the start of 2024, Tennessee’s unemployment rate dropped to near record-low levels in February. Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) data showed the new seasonally adjusted statewide rate for the month at 3.3%, a decrease of 0.2 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate. The state’s all-time low …
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen have selected their next approved Finance Director. Anthony Burrows, who works in the same capacity for the City of Lynden in Washington State, has accepted the position. The contract for Burrows will include a salary of $120,000 plus 10 days of leave and accrued leave at the annual …
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced plans to invest $140 million in its U.S. manufacturing operations in 2024. The company will invest $85 million initially to transform and equip an existing 500,000-square-foot building in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and upgrade its existing Smyrna, Tennessee, manufacturing operations. Both …
On March 14, the Arnold Air Force Base contracting office awarded the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) II contract, valued at more than $3.7 billion. This contract will ensure the continuity of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) ground test mission for the next several years. Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH), Huntsville, AL, a joint …
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Family Dollar plans to close about 1,000 stores nationwide as inflation takes a bite out of consumers’ wallets and low-cost-retailers’ profits. Family Dollar will close 600 locations in the first half of this year and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire. Also, Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, reports it …
Bedford County Schools, like most school districts across the nation, need teachers. A robust school system is vital to economic development and a community’s success. Bedford County Schools will host a Teacher Recruitment Fair on Thursday, April 4, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Shelbyville High School Theater lobby, 401 Eagle Blvd. For …
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Holiday employment that ended at the start of the new year is one of the leading factors that caused an increase in county unemployment rates across Tennessee in January 2024. While statewide unemployment numbers are adjusted to consider the impacts of seasonal labor, county unemployment rates are not adjusted. Ninety-three of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced …
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Tennessee started the new year with little movement in its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. New data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) showed the statewide jobless number inched up only 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5%. December’s revised rate was 3.4%. In a year-to-year comparison, the statewide unemployment rate increased by …
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