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First two counties in Northeast Tennessee certified as Work Ready December 13, 2018

Hawkins and Sullivan counties are the first counties in Northeast Tennessee to achieve Work Ready Community certification through the ACT National Career Readiness Certification program. Workforce development officials with the First Tennessee Development District say other counties in the region are close to obtaining the designation.

Hawkins County among first WRCs in Northeast Tennessee December 03, 2018

Hawkins County is one of the first counties in Northeast Tennessee to be certified as a Work Ready Community. Hawkins County’s certification effort was spearheaded by Cooper Standard Human Resources Manager Gabrielle Buchanan and Hawkins County Industrial Development Board Coordinator Rebecca Baker.

First Tennessee Development District's Lottie Ryans aims to make NE Tenn. a Work Ready Community October 16, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — If she does her job right, Lottie Ryans said the eight counties in Northeast Tennessee will be added to the list of ACT Work Ready Communities across the nation.

Hawkins schools churning out more 'work-ready' graduates than ever before July 18, 2017

ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County's Class of 2017 may be the most work-ready group of high school graduates in county history.

Hawkins schools churning out more 'work-ready' graduates than ever before June 14, 2017

ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County's Class of 2017 may be the most work-ready group of high school graduates in county history.