Workers unemployed either due to the wildfire or through no fault of their own may apply for jobs funded through a federal grant to aid in wildfire recovery. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) and Walters State Community College have started to distribute a $5.8 million National Dislocated Worker Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor that ...
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Facebook Rolls Out Feature for Business Pages to Post Jobs
A new feature on Facebook aims to help connect businesses with job seekers in their area by allowing them to post jobs right on their social media account. Social media giant Facebook launched a jobs feature on Wednesday that allows admins of Facebook business pages in the United States and Canada to post jobs, and for Facebook users to search ...
Read More »Dollywood Holding Job Fairs for Theme Park, Water Park and Resort
With Dollywood’s 2017 season on the horizon, the award-winning theme park is looking for friendly faces ready to join the team. Job fairs will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 25 for those who have scheduled interview appointments in advance. Openings include positions for the entire length of the 2017 operating season, as well as shorter peak season ...
Read More »KaTom Restaurant Supply Plans $3M Expansion, Adding 100 New Jobs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, the Department of Economic and Community Development and KaTom Restaurant Supply, Inc. officials announced today that the restaurant equipment supplier will expand in Sevier County. KaTom will invest approximately $3 million and create 100 new jobs during the next five years in Kodak. “Over the past thirty years, KaTom Restaurant Supply has grown into one of ...
Read More »$5.8M Grant to Create Disaster Relief Employment for Wildfire Affected Workers
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Wednesday that the department has received a $5,824,000 grant from the United States Department of Labor to assist in recovery efforts following the wildfire in Sevier County last November. The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant, with $2 million released initially, to create disaster relief ...
Read More »Registration Deadline for Disaster Unemployment Benefits is Monday
Disaster unemployment assistance benefits are available for workers in Sevier County who are unemployed as a direct result of the wildfires on Nov. 28, 2016, but applicants must file before the deadline on Monday. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) program on behalf of the federal government. The agency will process all DUA ...
Read More »ALDI Hiring for Sevierville, Other Knoxville-Area Stores
Known for offering wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry, ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery stores, will host hiring events for its Knoxville-area stores on January 13 and 17, 2017. Opportunities within ALDI include Store Associate, Shift Manager and Manager Trainee positions for its stores in Alcoa, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Morristown and ...
Read More »New Website to Connect Sevier County Employers with Job Seekers
The Sevier County Economic Development Council is happy to announce the relaunch of the Sevier County Jobs website. This website is available to all Sevier County businesses and job seekers at no cost. If you own a business in Sevier County and have jobs available, please go to the website and register. If you were registered on the previous jobs ...
Read More »Full-Time and Year-Round Positions Open at Ober Gatlinburg Job Fair
To prepare for an exciting winter season, Ober Gatlinburg is looking for welcoming faces to join its team. An Ober Gatlinburg job fair will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 at Seasons of Ober Restaurant from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Openings include full-time positions that provide consistent employment year-round with benefits. Positions are available in most departments: Food Service, Restaurant, Lounge, ...
Read More »Jobs for Veterans at Paychecks for Patriots Hiring Event
The annual Paychecks for Patriots job fair will soon be held in four cities across Tennessee, including locally in Knoxville, featuring employers with full time positions available for veterans. Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development is hosting Paychecks for Patriots 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2016 in the cities of Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville and Knoxville. Dozens ...
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