Veterans Staff was recently recognized as the best in the nation for placing veterans into jobs across Tennessee. Seidel said more than 35,330 veterans came to local Labor and Workforce Development offices and 26,100 were placed into jobs. He said Tennessee far exceeded other states across the nation with a 74 percent placement rate followed by North Carolina with a 52 percent placement rate. They are highly skilled, disciplined, and motivated.
Veterans make good employees for Tennessee s employers.
During the presentation, Commissioner Magill congratulated the local veteran staff. The federal and state partnership is working. Together we are integrating deserving veterans into Tennessee s job market and that is good for Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development veterans program representatives provide job assistance and other services in the career centers and 75 local offices across the state. All have prior military experience, work directly with employers, and understand local labor force needs.