Workforce Development Services at Urban League of
Middle Tennessee
We are committed to helping African
Americans and other minorities to enter and stay in the
economic mainstream of Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and
America.
Our mission is to enable African
Americans and other minorities to secure economic self
reliance, parity and power, and civil rights.
Our Urban League of Middle Tennessee is committed to
empowering our community and changing the lives of our
clients and their families through providing workforce
development services to our Middle Tennessee region. We
provide workforce development services to job seekers
with a variety of skill sets, experience and education
levels, credentials, and ambitions.
ULMT engages in defining a more positive future for
disadvantaged African Americans by helping to alleviate
unemployment and underemployment. Though many of our
clients represent difficult to serve populations, our
focus is broader, and includes Urban League clients and
members who hold degrees and career paths based on a
strong productive work history. We serve clients who are
gainfully employed but seek career advancement. We
expect our clients to become empowered to improve their
lives, their families, and their communities through
economic empowerment.
Some of our clients are referred to Vocational and
Post-Secondary Education programs, GED preparation,
job-specific training, specialized life-skills programs,
and supportive services providers.
We also provides a variety of employment services
designed to identify career interests and job
readiness. We help clients to research and plan their
career path. These services include face-to-face
employer contacts during in-house Urban League
presentations as well as Urban League job fairs, . We
provide career and needs assessments, one-on-one resume
writing, cover letter writing assistance, interview
skills, help developing effective multi-media job search
techniques, job leads, electronic and paper
applications, life skills, job survival skills, career
planning, goal setting, and case management.
Our experienced Workforce Development staff provides
several thousands units of service to our clients
annually. Our staff is well acquainted with workforce
trends and Middle Tennessee employer needs. As a result
of our work in workforce development, the families and
communities we serve grow stronger economically.
Unemployment is reduced, family sustaining incomes
becomes reality for some and increases for others,
career advancement is achieved, and our clients retain
their jobs while growing their benefits and salaries.
We
Empower Communities. Change Lives.
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