APSU partners with local agencies to provide computer/internet access to students
March 17, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On March 23rd, 2020 all Austin Peay State University (APSU) classes will only be offered online to promote social distancing and to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
Austin Peay State University works to get APSU Students access to internet and computers now that classes are online only. (APSU)
Clarksville’s Commercial Installation Awarded Incumbent Worker Training Grant
April 11, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Commercial Installation LLC, located in Clarksville, TN was awarded $9,605.00 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT). Commercial Installation provides craftsmanship quality installation of architectural openings for all types of buildings all over the Mid-South.
Founded in 1999 by Richard Eskildson (Commercial Installation President), we have built our business from the ground up on the foundation of integrity and quality work.
(Back Row: L to R) Ed Meyer, CI; Jared Arnold, CI; Maury Morneault, CI; Adrian Wietzema, CI; Michael Jackson, AJC. (Rront Row: L to R) Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; John Shelton, CI; Richard Eskildson, CI; Lori Eskildson, CI; Daniel Bolin, CI; and Dustin Warmath, CI.
Clarksville’s Multi-Color Corporation Awarded $20,000 for Incumbent Worker Training Grant
April 9, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville, Tennessee Multi-Color Corporation printing facility was awarded $20,000 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT). Multi-Color Corporation corporate offices are located in Batavia, Ohio and operates 87 printing facilities worldwide.
The Clarksville, TN Multi-Color plant is a wide-web rotogravure printer, producing die cut, pressure sensitive labels and square cut, white paper and metalized paper labels for the beverage and food industry. In Clarksville since 1981, their primary customers are Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Bush Bros.
(Front: L to R) Francisco Vasquez, AJC; MCC employees Bettina Perkins, Brenna Corbin, Kim Dillard, Amaya Garcia-Bland, Annette Jensen, and Melissa Oliver. (Back: L to R) Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; MCC employees Chris Taylor, Jerry Ferrell, Rhonda Batson, Steve Emery, Paul Wofford, Steve Fuqua, and Michael Jackson, AJC.
Clarksville Bookkeeping & Tax Services Awarded Incumbent Worker Training Grant
March 18, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Bookkeeping & Tax Services located in Clarksville, TN was awarded $3,592.61 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT).
Clarksville Bookkeeping and Tax Services (CBTS) is a financial services company which provides year-round bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and notary services to small businesses, medium-sized businesses, and individuals. CBTS offers highly specialized services and their clients depend on staff to accurately calculate and report their obligations for them.
Francisco Vasquez, AJC; Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; Matthew Phillips, CBTS Owner; and Michael Jackson, AJC.
Clarksville’s Trane Facility Awarded $25,000 for Incumbent Worker Training & Apprenticeship Grants
March 7, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Trane, a world leader in indoor comfort solution and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, was awarded $25,000 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT) and $25,000 for an Apprenticeship training program for the Clarksville, Tennessee facility.
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers eligible Tennessee employers competitive grant funding to provide skills upgrades for existing workers or train new hires as an incentive to grow their business.
Shown here in the photo are representatives from Trane U.S. Inc., the American Job Center, and Workforce Essentials, Inc. (L to R) Francisco Vasquez, AJC; Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; Bob Ellis, Plant Manager; Paul Bishop, Operations Manager; Billy Givens, Vice President IAM, Lodge 1296; Casey Page, Trustee, IAM, Lodge 1296; John Carl, Human Resources Manager; and Michael Jackson, AJC.
Suits for Soldiers Donated by Farmers Insurance
January 31, 2018
Written by Kim Robertson
Marketing Coordinator at Workforce Essentials
Clarksville, TN – Farmers Insurance Marcalee Baxter, Greer Carr Insurance Agency and her staff have collected over 250 pieces of dress clothing for the Suits for Soldiers program.
They collected and donated the clothes and other accessories to Eric Horton, Fort Campbell Soldier Transition Program (FCSTP) Coordinator and Dale Peters, FCSTP Assistant Coordinator with the American Job Center in Clarksville on January 24th, 2018.
(L to R) Laurie Davis, Farmers; Eric Horton, AJC; Marcalee Baxter, Farmers; Dale Peters, AJC; Rachel Joseph, Farmers; Sharee Allen, at Farmers Insurance.
Montgomery County Recognized by the U.S. Army
December 5, 2017
Award Presented for Connecting Employment Opportunities to Transitioning Soldiers
Montgomery County, TN – Fort Campbell and Montgomery County, Tennessee live side-by-side as neighbors and partners.
On Monday, December 4th, 2017, Montgomery County was of only seven Army communities worldwide to be recognized in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Army with an Army Community Partnership Award – an award that celebrates partnerships that enhance Army readiness and strengthens community bonds.
Ryan D. McCarthy, Under Secretary of the Army, host the 2017 Army Community Partnership Program Awards at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes in Washington D.C., Dec. 4, 2017 (U.S. Army photo by Darrell Hudson)
Operation Next Officially Launched at TCAT
November 21, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT), a Manufacturing USA national innovation institute — in partnership with the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), Amatrol, the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, and Gene Haas Foundation — announced the launch of “Operation Next” – a new model for equipping separating military personnel with the skills and credentials needed for the most in-demand advanced manufacturing civilian careers in the country.
Ribbon cutting for the launch of Operation Next.
