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CONTACT: MILISSA REIERSON
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| September 17, 2004 |
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GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS EMPLOY OLDER WORKERS WEEK
STATE EMPHASIZES THE STRENGTH OF TENNESSEE'S OLDER WORKFORCE
NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed September 19-25, 2004, Employ Older Workers Week in Tennessee. The proclamation is part of a national effort to honor America's working seniors for their dedication, determination and motivation to contribute to today's workforce.
"There
is a large population of older workers in our state, and they represent
a strong and valuable part of our workforce," said Department of
Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Jim Neeley. "We as
Tennesseans should do all we can to ensure the success of this often overlooked
job-seeker. I'm pleased that our state's Senior Community Service Employment
Program is proving successful in making sure older workers have opportunities
available to them."
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), funded under
Title V of the older Americans Act, currently offers services at six Tennessee
Career Centers across the state.
The program serves more than 100,000 seniors each year nationally and
close to 1,200 in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development implements the state SCSEP program. Eligible low-income participants aged 55 and older are offered wages while they train for work outside the program. SCSEP provides community employers with trained, job-ready, mature applicants who possess a strong work ethic.
Find out how your business can get involved in the program and assure the success of an older worker. Contact your local Tennessee Career Center or Paulette Osborne, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, at (615) 741-8777.
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Senior Services Career Center 4700 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400, Memphis, (901) 766-0600 Jean Mason, Title V Project Director Senior Services Inc. (901) 766-0600 Everyday, 8:30-4:30 Fayette County Career Center Wednesdays, 9:00-Noon |
Tennessee Career Center, Cumberland County 60 Ridley Street, Crossville, (931) 484-7456 Virginia Donaldson, Title V Project Director Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (931) 528-1127 Wednesdays, 8:00-Noon |
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Tennessee Career Center 416 East La Fayette St., Jackson, TN (731) 423-5860 Ophelia Parks, Title V Project Director Hardeman County Literacy Council (731) 658-4106 Tuesdays or Thursdays, 10:30-2:30 |
Tennessee
Career Center, Campbell County 1016 Main Street, Jacksboro, (423) 566-3300 Polly Byrd, Title V Project Director East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (865) 691-2551 Tuesdays, 10:00-2:00 |
| Clarksville
Career Center Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 406 Clarksville, (931) 648-5530 John Governor, Title V Project Director Mid-Cumberland Community Services Agency (615) 333-.5412 Tuesdays, 10:00-2:00 |
Northeast
Tennessee Career Center 2515 Wesley Street, Johnson City, (423) 610-0222 Jacqueline Sensabaugh, Title V Project Director Upper East TN Human Development Agency (423) 246-6180 Wednesdays, 8:30-12:30 |
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