Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO DEVELOP A QUALITY WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AREA EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS. BY FULFILLING OUR MISSION, NORTHWEST TENNESSEE BECOMES AN AREA WHERE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY THRIVE DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF A SKILLED WORKFORCE AND ROBUST TALENT PIPELINE TO FUEL PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES AND A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2014 ("WIOA") TO SUPPORT WIOA ACTIVITIES IN BENTON, CARROLL, CROCKETT, DYER, GIBSON, HENRY, LAKE, OBION, AND WEAKLEY COUNTIES.
TO DEVELOP A QUALITY WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AREA EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS.
OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT A NINE (9) COUNTY RURAL AREA IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE. BRANDED AS THE AMERICAN JOB CENTERS, THE NTWB OVERSEES TWO COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS (INCLUDING MULTIPLE PARTNERS) AND SEVEN (7) AFFILIATE CENTERS (INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PARTNER). THE CENTERS AVERAGE APPROXIMATELY 42,000 JOB SEEKER VISITS PER YEAR FOR CAREER ADVISING AND/OR JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING USE OF COMPUTERS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY TO ACCESS JOB POSTINGS AND PARTNER SERVICES. PROFESSIONAL CAREER ADVISORS OFFER LABOR MARKET INFORMATION AND PERSONAL ASSESSMENTS TO MATCH JOB SEEKERS WITH IN-DEMAND, HIGH WAGE, QUALITY JOBS. WORKSHOPS INCLUDING RESUME PREPARATION, INTERVIEWING AND NETWORKING, BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ALONG WITH VARIOUS ON-LINE TOOLS ADDRESSING WORK ETHIC, PREPARE JOB SEEKERS TO PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. FOR JOB SEEKERS WHO LACK SUFFICIENT SKILLS TO COMPETE FOR JOBS, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE ARRANGED THROUGH AMERICAN JOB CENTER PARTNERS. BUSINESS SERVICE TEAMS WORK WITH THE EMPLOYER COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY NECESSARY SKILLS SETS NEEDED FOR POSITIONS AND REFER QUALIFIED APPLICANTS VIA A ROBUST ON-LINE JOB SEARCH ENGINE, JOBS4TN. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE COORDINATION OF JOB FAIRS AND HIRING EVENTS; FACILITATING CAREER AWARENESS ACTIVITIES BETWEEN STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS; AND PROVIDING LABOR MARKET INFORMATION. THE NTWB MAY ALSO AWARD GRANTS TO PRIVATE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OF NEW HIRES AND/OR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT OR SKILLS UPGRADES OF INCUMBENT WORKERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jennifer Bane | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $94,193 |
| Gina Johnson | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 37.5 | $51,547 |
| Jennifer Starks | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Piazza | VICE-CHAIR - GIBSON | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmy Williamson | CHAIR - DYER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Young | VICE-CHAIR - DYER | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Reasons | CHAIR - CROCKETT | 1 | $0 |
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