UT CIS helps companies & communities grow by providing technical assistance, training & connecting services across the state. TN's @US_EDA, @NIST_MEP

Tennessee, USA
Joined February 2009
Recruiting and retaining talent is just one parallel between manufacturing and college basketball an executive peer group hosted by @UTCIS (Tennessee MEP) found. Manufacturers could take a few notes from this playbook: industryweek.com/talent/team…
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Looking for a new job opportunity? The Blount County American Job Center is hosting a mulit-employer Job Fair on Monday, June 24, 2024 at the Blount County Library from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Many thanks to all of the veterans, vendors and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs for joining us this afternoon at today's Veterans' Employment and Resource Fair! We had 50+ vendors there to support veteran job seekers. #MilitaryAppreciationMonth
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A week of free #training to promote #environment, #safety, and #health at work, at home and in the community! The Community Safety Forum, Safety #expo and #demos kick-off the event at @y12nsc's New Hope Center. Free & open to all who register! Registration starts soon.
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ICYMI: The 2024 Workforce Needs Survey is now open. Employers are encouraged to take this 10-question survey on current and future workforce needs. Responses will inform our workforce development strategy. Take the survey: buff.ly/4a0rsVS
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A staggering 90% of tiles manufactured in the United States incorporate ball clay sourced from Tennessee. This not only underscores our state's vital role in the national manufacturing landscape but also highlights the quality and importance of Tennessee-mined ball clay.
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The "In Touch With Tennessee" podcast recently featured TLC's Spanish classes for Second Harvest Food Bank. Check out "Bridging Communication Barriers in Community Services" at ips.tennessee.edu/podcasts/.
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Thank you to The Newport Plain Talk for their coverage of another successful job fair! We love connecting job seekers with local businesses who are hiring. newportplaintalk.com/news/ar…
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The Water Sector Cybersecurity toolkit provides guidance on incident response, vulnerability scanning services, cybersecurity performance goals and more. Thanks to our partners at @EPAWater who worked with us to develop this resource. cisa.gov/water
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The last stop for filming our next set of videos in the Heroes of American Manufacturing series was in Tennessee at Meco Corporation, a client of @UTCIS. Stay tuned for their video release in early 2024! #manufacturing #MEPNationalNetwork #manufacturer #MadeInUSA
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UT CIS retweeted
.@McNeilusSteel will invest $23M+ to expand in TN by constructing a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Morrison. The Warren County plant is the steel processor and distributor's second location in TN and will house 55 new jobs upon completion. tnecd.com/news/governor-lee-…
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Supporting #VetBiz and #MilSpouse #bizowners and celebrating #NVSBW. Vet-owned businesses are a critical pillar of the US #economy as they contribute more than $1.14T to the nation's annual total sales and receipts. Helpful resources from @SBAgov: lnkd.in/g6jszfK
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Did you know that 67% of key functions at a company are not aligned with business units and corporate strategies❓ Learn how to turn your workforce challenges into strengths on November 9 in Jackson for the Optimized People Development Workshop! bit.ly/Optimized_People_Deve… #Jackson
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Congratulations to the 2023 cohort of Tennessee Certified Economic Developers! ⁦@UTCIS⁩ passes the 100 graduate milestone with a great group. Capstone projects were outstanding! ⁦@UT_IPS⁩
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Knowing what skills are needed in the workforce is imperative to transitioning the regional economy. We cannot prepare our future workforce with the right skills without first hearing about what is needed. Provide us with your feedback: bit.ly/3OyobUo | @KTechCouncil
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Have you downloaded our @NIOSH/OSHA heat app on your device yet? It gives real-time data based on location, with information on heat illness symptoms, first aid and more. It's available in English and Spanish. Get it here 👇 osha.gov/heat/heat-app #HeatSafety
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Say hello to one of our Title I Career Specialists, Paige Gibbons! Here she is attending the Sevier Co. Back-to-School Clothing Swap at the Kind Family Library this past weekend. Come by and say hi at our Sevier Co. office 1216 Graduate Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862.
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Had a great visit with our UT CIS Solutions Consultant in Memphis last week working on Business Development activities! If your manufacturing site needs help improving-we can help you! #everywhereyoulookUT
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⁦@UTCIS⁩ leadership team met last week to discuss economic resiliency. Range of expertise/service lines/perspectives, plus public service ethic, equals workable solutions for communities and manufacturers.
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