Northeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board
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The Northeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board is made up of business and community leaders who volunteer to serve as planners for the local workforce development system. The Northeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board was designed to meet employer needs, enhance skills and support wage progression in response to changing local Labor Market demands.
The Northeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board will improve opportunities for job seekers by enhancing economic development in Northeast Tennessee and provide guidance and resources to meet employment needs; plus successfully serve the residents and employers of Sullivan, Washington, Carter, Johnson and Unicoi counties.
The strategic goals of the Northeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board include:
Provide employer focused services
Enhance universal access to Career Centers
Leverage all available resources
Provide training to in/out-of school youth
For more information on the Northeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board please visit our website at www.netwib.com.
NETWIB Highlights
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Employer Services - State Incumbent Worker grants saw six employers trained approximately 240 individuals in high wage careers. Partnership led by Eastman Chemical where LWIA 1 is working with Northeast State Technical Community College to build training infrastructure designed to provide a pipeline of skilled workers to ensure workforce capacity into the next decade. With particular emphasis on the "hidden" supply of underemployed adults, LWIA 1 has created a career ladder system for wage growth. LWIA 1 has welcomed three new automotive suppliers employers who are bringing 320 new jobs to the area. |
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