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UCHRA / Tennessee Career Center At Cookeville

Where People and Jobs Connect


At the Tennessee Career Center at Cookeville you will find a user-friendly atmosphere. A one-stop source that delivers a wide range of career advancement opportunities like: interviewing techniques, resume writing skills, assessment career counseling and much more!


Use our resource room to search the internet, brush up on the latest software, or develop your job search materials all at no charge. Our professional staff members are ready to find the right job for you!


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Find additional information available for job seekers and employers at www.uccareercenter.com


Job Seekers
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Employers
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Job Enhancement Services
All services provided with no cost or obligation

 


 

More about the Career Center can be found HERE

 

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Career Centers    
     
DeKalb County Macon County Smith County
527 West Main Street 607 Highway 52 By-Pass 140 Davis Street
Smithville, TN 37166 Lafayette, TN 37083 South Carthage, TN 37030
Phone: (615) 597-4504 Phone: (615) 666-3377 Phone: (615) 735-0476
Fax: (615) 597-8322 Fax: (615) 666-0577 Fax: (615) 735-0577
Coordinator:
Mitzi Bradford		 Coordinator:
Tracy Powell		 Coordinator:
Ann Sanders
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Fentress County Putnam County White County
308 Main Street South 3300 Williams Enterprise Drive 826 Valley View Drive
Jamestown, Tn 38566 Cookeville, TN 38506 Sparta, TN 38583
Phone: (931) 879-8040 Phone: (931) 520-8733 Phone: (931) 738-6255
Fax: (931) 879-9157 Fax: (931) 520-0651 Fax:(931) 738-6258
Coordinator:
Carol Watson		 Career Center Coordinator:
Johnnie Wheeler		 Coordinator:
Sheila Robinson
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Additional Off site Offices
     
Cannon County Jackson County Pickett County
301 West Main Street 238 A North Grundy Quarles Hwy 105 South Main Street
Adams Memorial Bldg rm 302 Gainesboro, TN 38562 Pickett County Senior Citizens Ctr
Woodbury, TN 37190 Phone: (931) 268-9840 Byrdstown, TN 38549
Phone: (615) 563-2916 Coordinator: Alice Barlow Phone: 864-6540
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Clay County Overton County Van Buren County
500 Dow Avenue 106 West Henson Street 24038 State Route 30
Celina, TN 38551 Livingston, TN 38570 Burritt College Building
Phone: (615) 597-4504 Phone: (931) 268-9840 PO Box 47
Fax: (931) 243-4402 Fax: (931) 823-7235 Spencer, TN 38585
Coordinator: Sandra Grace Coordinator: Dian Dillon Phone: (931) 946-7151
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

The Workforce Investment Act Program is designed to make employment and training services readily accessible to all customers — employers and job seekers. Answering local employment needs, local elected officials in cooperation with Workforce Investment Boards composed of business persons, educators, and community leaders will customize services to each Workforce Investment Act area. The local Workforce Investment area served by UCHRA is 12 counties: Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, and White. Affiliate Career Centers, co-locating workforce development programs in a single location, have opened in most counties. WIA services are available for adults, youth, and dislocated workers. Service goals are as follows:



For comments or suggestions please contact Pat Callahan lwia7@yahoo.com
or call (931) 528-1127


Youth

A total of 717 younger and older youth were served in FY 08-09. Of the total 48 older youth served, 120 enrolled in occupational skills training at area technology centers and colleges. A total of 216 younger youth entered Career Training Programs.


Dislocated Worker

Provides classroom training, on-the-job training and job placement for individuals who have lost their jobs due to plant closure, business failure, mass lay-off, or individuals who are long-term unemployed, and who become unemployed due to general economic conditions. Of the 300 dislocated workers served, 141 were enrolled in classroom training and on-the-job training.


Adult

Provides classroom training, on-the-job training and job placement assistance. Of the 635 served, 539 attended classroom training and 25 entered on-the-job training.


Statewide Programs

Statewide funds in the amount of $274,187 were used during the past program year to complete 36 LPN students and 47 RN Bridge students. 59 students completed training and are employed as Nurses.


The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development makes available funds to meet skill shortages statewide. We have requested funding for and have received grants for the activities and grants listed below for the coming year:

 

Trianing Funding

Professional Resort and Culinary Management

 

 $99,220
LPN/RN Bridge $100,00

Disability Navigator Program

Disability Navigator address the need of individuals with disabilities seeking training and employment opportunities through the one-stop Career Center System.
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Total Served PY 08: 51
Total Entered Employment: 18

WIA Incumbent Workers Program

The Incumbent Worker training program provides skills upgrade training to enable employees to earn higher pay while making employers more competitive and allow us to keep jobs in our area. During the past year, Incumbent Worker Training was completed by employees at Dutch Craft Sleep Products, LLC in Clay County, Hutchinson FTS in Overton County, and Jackson Kayak, Inc. and Phillips Professional Luminaries North America in White County. LWIA 7 received $159,431 in contracted dollars for PY 2008. Training was provided for 352 employees in the Upper Cumberland.


Title V, Senior Community Service Employment Program ( SCSEP)

Title V provides part-time employment in public and non-profit facilities for individuals 55 and over years of age who meet set income guidelines. Serves all 14 counties.

The above programs are funded by US Department of Labor grants through contracts with the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development

 

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