Find Local American Job Center
Your local American Job Center is here to help!Whether you’re a recent college graduate looking for a job, a seasoned employee wanting a career change, a justice involved individual getting back into the workforce, a veteran returning to civilian life, a senior 55 or older wanting to update work skills, a migrant farm worker, a youth ─ your American Job Centers offer services for a wide range of circumstances to help meet your employment needs. We provide free access to the resource rooms which include computers and Internet, telephones, and fax machines. Also, job seekers can attend on-site recruiting events, workshops on resumé writing, interviewing skills, and job search activities, or pursue more intensive training or certifications for occupations that are in demand. American Job Centers give you the right tools you need to succeed!
All 95 Tennessee counties are served by an American Job Center with qualified staff and open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our Job Centers are grouped by areas called LWDAs (Local Workforce Development Areas).
Locate an American Job Center in Your Neighborhood
Tennessee has a network of centers across the state, simultaneously servicing both employers and job seekers alike. Companies find ideal workers while candidates receive vital career information and services.
Each American Job Center offers digital labor market information, free Internet access, workshops, job placement, recruitment, training, and assistance with Jobs4TN.gov to find talent or search jobs. Stop by your local center to get started today!
Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs)
LWDAs are area clusters of counties whose labor market and other employment-related factors are similar. This means each area provides workforce development and career services based on local needs. LWDAs are affiliate, or partners who help operate and administer programs and services as directed from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) at all of the local job centers throughout the state.
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Northwest
Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board
208 N. Mill Avenue
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Board Chair: Jimmy Williamson
Executive Director: Jennifer Bane (731) 286-3585 ext. 406
Regional Director: Dr. Sabra Bledsoe (901) 440-7743
Local EO Officer: Laura Speer (731) 286-3585, TDD/TN Relay: 711
Northern Middle
Northern Middle Tennessee Workforce Board
Workforce Essentials
523 Madison Street, Suite A
Clarksville, TN 37040
Board Chair: John Zobl (615) 491-0917
Executive Director: Marla Rye (931) 905-3500
Regional Director: (Vacant)
Local EO Officer: Sherry Maynard (931) 905-3504, TDD/TTY: 800-848-0299
Upper Cumberland
Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board
1000 England Drive, Suite 201
Cookeville, TN 38501
Board Chair: Bob Young
Executive Director: Becky Hull (931) 520-9511
Regional Director: Tyler Asher (931) 337-5496
Local EO Officer: Reverie Meadows (Interim) (931) 520-9501, TDD/TTY: 931-372-1329
Northeast
Northeast Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board
First Tennessee Development District
3211 N. Roan Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
Board Chair: Jay Richardson
Executive Director: Lisa Evans
Regional Director: Brian Decker (423) (423) 616-3943
Local EO Officer: Nicole Banks (423) 722-5129, TDD/TTY: 423-610-0134
Greater Memphis
Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board
Workforce Midsouth
80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38103
Board Chair: James D. Robinson (901) 413-6269
Executive Director: Amber Covington (901) 512-7455
Regional Director: Jackara Jones (901) 633-3048
Local EO Officer: Lee Graham
Southwest
Southwest Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board
208 N. Mill Avenue
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Board Chair: Ben Ferguson
Executive Director: Jennifer Bane (731) 286-3585 ext. 406
Regional Director: Dr. Kayce Beam (731) 676-5977
Local EO Officer: Mayor Mike Creasy (731) 852-2131, TDD/TTY: 731-983-3770
Southern Middle
Southern Middle Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board
South Central TN Development District
101 Sam Watkins Boulevard
Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474
Board Chair: Mark Short, (931) 201-0500
Executive Director: Barbara Kizer (931) 307-1858
Regional Director: Selina Moore (615) 426-9546
Local EO Officer: Michelle Barnett (931) 242-6635, TDD/TTY: 615-532-2879
Southeast
Southeast Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board
Southeast Tennessee Development District
1000 Riverfront Parkway
P. O. Box 4757
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Board Chair: Marshall Graves
Executive Director: Michele Holt (423) 424-4210
Regional Director: Dr. Jennifer Thacker (423) 408-9573
Local EO Officer: Michele Holt (423) 424-4210, TDD/TN Relay: 711
East
East Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board
East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA)
9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-100
Knoxville, TN 37923
Board Chair: Julie Simpson
Executive Director: E. L. Morton
Regional Director: Janet Wilburn (423) 417-0508
Local EO Officer: Steve Bandy (865) 691-2551 ext. 4262, TDD/TTY: 800-848-0298
Equal Opportunity Officers (EOOs) are in each LWDA for WIOA Title I Programs.
Statewide contact is Evelyn Gaines Guzman (Human Resources) at (615) 253-1331.
File a Complaint
If you have a complaint about the services that were provided at a local Tennessee American Job Center or a job you were referred to by a Tennessee American Job Center, please contact your local Tennessee American Job Center manager or write to:
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Workforce Services
State Monitor Advocate
220 French Landing Drive, 4B
Nashville, TN 37243
If you have a complaint about other employment-related matters, the Tennessee American Job Center will provide you with information on agencies that may be able to assist you. We take every complaint seriously and aim to improve our customer service with your input.
This Page Last Updated: March 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM