Welcome to the Blount Partnership Media Room. Below you will find resources from the Blount County area from our chamber and industry events and partners.
In an article published by Knoxnews, East Tennessee has some of the best employers according to a list made by Forbes. Several regional businesses and major employers in East Tennessee, including Clayton Homes and Dollywood, made Forbes’ lists of America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Mid-sized Employers. Clayton Homes ranked No. 323 on the list of large…
Great assessment in Bloomberg LP on manufacturing’s skills gap. The Manufacturing Institute study in 2018 showed that manufacturing will have 2.4 million unfilled jobs by 2028 due to the lack of skilled workers. The pandemic has blighted the career prospects of millions of Americans — but even after this crisis has passed, harnessing the country’s potential will…
How well a business capitalizes on marketing trends can make or break it.
Area Development published the results of its 35th annual corporate survey outlining the effects of the global pandemic as reflected in executives’ site and facility plans. As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the corporate readers’ location plans and priorities as they increased their resiliency efforts. Nearly half (45 percent) of those responding to the…
The United States Chamber of Commerce awarded the Blount County Chamber with Five-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the community
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By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA Brandon Bruce is one of those individuals who is full of ideas and, when he sees a need or gap, he’s generally ready with a solution. Two of his latest initiatives are a new website named StartupTN and a related event – “StartupTN Demo Day.” In many respects, the website is…
Good article by Site Selection Group about how minimum wage increases often have a trickle-up effect. Learn how these increases are areas affecting wage escalation for warehouse workers. Learn more.
The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency announces the launch of Premier Virtual, an innovative and easy-to-use remote hiring platform that mirrors very closely the experience of an in-person job fair.
