Teacher Salaries, Teacher Retention and Schools Starting Back in Rutherford County

Aug 02, 2023 at 08:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Schools in Rutherford County and across Middle Tennessee are opening next week, and hundreds of teaching positions still need to be filled. Many of t.... Read More

Roy Waldron On-Site Job Fair this Wednesday

Jun 26, 2023 at 10:30 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Roy Waldron Elementary will be hosting an on-site job fair Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and will be offering $4,000 in incentives for new certified s.... Read More

Action Line Guest: James Hoggard talks about an Upcoming Job Fair and Event Geared Towards Veterans in our Local Area

Jun 23, 2023 at 09:02 am by WGNS News

The WGNS Action Line guest that joined host Scott Walker on Friday was James Hoggard, the Local Veterans Employment Representative at the American Job Center in Murfreesboro (.... Read More

Tennessee Records a 3.3% Unemployment Rate for May 2023

Jun 15, 2023 at 06:39 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce.... Read More

Job Services Focused on the Veteran Community

Jun 13, 2023 at 12:18 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Currently, there 351,437 job openings in Tennessee and 49 new jobs were posted within the past 24-hours, according to the Department of.... Read More

TODAY: Murfreesboro Hosting Career Fair with Over 40+ Employers Between 9AM and 1PM

Jun 09, 2023 at 07:00 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – The City of Murfreesboro is hosting their annual career fair TODAY (Friday, June 9th). Alex Jones, Human Resources Manager for Murfreesboro, told WGNS.... Read More

Filling The Teacher Shortage in Rutherford County and Beyond

May 26, 2023 at 01:08 pm by WGNS News

The number of teachers retiring, some even retiring early, continues to plague school districts throughout the state of Tennessee... That was JC Bowman, Executive Direc.... Read More

Murfreesboro, Smyrna and LaVergne ALL Have Unemployment Figures BELOW 2.3%

May 25, 2023 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County is one of multiple counties throughout Tennessee that are seeing record low unemployment numbers. Statewide, Tennessee contin.... Read More

Smyrna, TN has the Lowest Unemployment in Rutherford County - Murfreesboro Comes in at Second

Apr 27, 2023 at 07:03 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) released new data today that showed unemployment rates improved in nearly every count.... Read More

Nurses Career Fair in Nashville at the Main VA Medical Center Campus Near Vanderbilt

Apr 06, 2023 at 10:45 pm by WGNS News

The VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN is hosting an upcoming career fair for nurses on April 12th, 2023. According to Nicole Crim with the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System,.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Also Hosting Job Fair this Saturday, February 11th

Feb 09, 2023 at 06:35 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) -  Murfreesboro City Schools will host a district wide job fair from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, February 11 at Scales Elementary Schoo.... Read More

VA Hospital in Nashville is Hosting a Large Career Fair for Nurses - Potential Sign-On Bonus up to $10,000 and $20,000

Feb 03, 2023 at 07:23 am by WGNS News

Nashville, TN - The Nashville VA medical facility under the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a large scale hiring fair at its campus near Vanderbilt Medical Cente.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Hosts Upcoming Job Fair

Jan 10, 2023 at 11:52 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) -  Murfreesboro City Schools will host a district wide job fair from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 at Scales Elementary School. The.... Read More

NOW HIRING: Qualified Nurses Could Receive a $20,000 Sign-on Bonus Wednesday at the VA Campus in Murfreesboro

Oct 18, 2022 at 01:01 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Wednesday career fair for those in the nursing industry is expected to be a big success at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfrees.... Read More

Rutherford County Fire Rescue Department Hiring 30 Individuals to Fill Positions at New Public Health/Safety Buildings

Oct 06, 2022 at 07:01 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN—Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) seeks to hire 30 individuals to assist with filling positions for the County’s new Public Health/Safet.... Read More

Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs Available in Tennessee - Job Fairs Held Weekly in Murfreesboro

Oct 03, 2022 at 12:40 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) Currently, there 385,622 job openings in Tennessee. According to the Department of Labor & Workforce Development, 163 new job openings were posted.... Read More

Smyrna and Murfreesboro Record the Lowest Unemployment Figures in Rutherford Co. for August of 2022

Oct 03, 2022 at 12:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment rates in August, according to data released by the Department of Lab.... Read More

Our Monday Guest on WGNS was U.S. Veteran Thomas E. Stoquert, a Re-Entry Specialist with the American Job Center in Murfreesboro, TN

Oct 03, 2022 at 09:05 am by WGNS News

Our guest on Monday (10/03/2022) was Thomas E. Stoquert, a Re-Entry Specialist with the American Job Center on Old Fort Pkwy in Murfreesboro, TN.  Also a Vetera.... Read More

Rutherford County Schools Near 51,000 Students - Pay Scale Study is Now Underway

Sep 26, 2022 at 01:05 pm by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) The Rutherford County Schools have hit a milestone and with nearly 51,000 students enrolled… That was Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Su.... Read More

Smyrna has Lowest Unemployment Figures, Followed by Murfreesboro and LaVergne, TN

Aug 25, 2022 at 02:26 pm by WGNS

(Rutherford County, Tenn.) Nearly every county in Tennessee experienced lower unemployment in July, according to new data provided by the Department of Labor and Workforce Dev.... Read More