Military veterans looking for work can still find several job listings through the Jobs4TN.gov web site. As a follow-up to the successful Paychecks for Patriots hiring event held across the state on October 17th, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips is urging veterans who could not attend the event to visit www.jobs4tn.gov to view the many career opportunities that are available.
The Paychecks for Patriots initiative featured 13 hiring events across the state offering veterans jobs from 161 companiesrepresenting 253 work-sites.
Tennessee was the first state to launch Paychecks for Patriots last year, and this year Georgia and Florida held their own hiring events under the same name.
“It really is a source of pride to have other states come to us and ask about our best practices. Tennessee’s being the model state for Paychecks for Patriots is a real feather in our cap,” said Tennessee Department of Labor Commissioner Burns Phillips. “Veterans should take advantage of this opportunity that extends beyond the hiring fair heldlast week and apply for these jobs.”
Veterans interested in local jobs should visit the Internet site www.jobs4tn.gov and go to job seeker solutions, featured jobs, job search and then search by employer (there is an option to narrow the search by location as well). For example, searching Batesville Casket Company in Manchester will produce several Tool and Die Technician, Maintenance Associate, Quality Supervisor positions.
Veteran friendly employers featured at Manchester’s hiring event:
AutoZone
Batesville Casket Company
Baxter Enterprises
Calsonic Kansei North America
Dollar General
NJW JSP
SMX Staff Management/Amazon
Titan Transfer, Inc.
Five Star Foods
Frito-Lay
Lowe’s Home Improvement
MAPCO
TN Department of Veterans Affairs
TN National Guard
Tyson Foods Inc.
“Veterans bring a tremendous amount of capability, skills, and experience to the workplace,” said Bob Ravener, Dollar General’s executive vice president and chief people officer. “I am a big believer in ‘hire the talent and train the skill.’ If you think about people in the military they can adapt to many situations. They bring leadership experiences, integrity, discipline, and teamwork. Those are all attributes employers are looking for.”
Information on participating employers throughout the state can be found at http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/Patriots/Paychecks.shtml.
