These organizations can help you to find a job or learn skills to support you and your family.
Christian Women’s Job Corps (CWJC) of Middle Tennessee
Services: Classes and individual instruction in the areas of job search & placement, resume writing, interviewing, computer classes, GED preparation and examination, career assessment, an job networking. Free child care and tutoring is provided for children birth through 6th Grade.
CWJC of Middle TN has three locations in Davidson
County locations: Downtown Nashville and Madison.
Clients Served: Women and their children with low to moderate income of all faiths
Fees: Free
Format: Classroom and one-on-one setting
Hours: M-F 8:30-4:30
Service Area: Middle Tennessee
Phone: 615-244-3669
Web: www.cwjcmiddletn.org
League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Services: Job readiness training and placement assistance.
Description: Provide employment readiness training to include resume writing, interview skills, and effective job searches. Job placement assistance and employer education regarding communication strategies also provided.
Clients Served: Adults ages 18+ who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Fees: Free
Format: Class and individual
Hours: M-F 8-5
Service Area: Davidson and contiguous counties
Phone: (V/TTY) 615-248-8828
Video Phone: 615-248-4110
Web: www.leageforthedeaf.org
Nashville Career Advancement Center (NCAC)
Services: One-Stop Center
Description: NCAC works with job seekers and employers to provide a skilled workforce
for the Metropolitan Nashville Area as part of the Tennessee Career Centers. Career
Centers are a one-stop resource for the job seeker looking to find employment or a
higher paying position and for employers recruiting qualified candidates. Services
include:
- Career Coaches who work with individuals to explore career options, decide on a direction,
target a career or industry, then strategize and market oneself for the job search,
- Resource Centers offering computers with Internet access, copy and fax machines,
telephones, and career resource materials,
- Weekly training sessions where job seekers receive information and career coaching from
Middle Tennessee employers and hiring managers as well as the NCAC career coaches,
- Networking opportunities for job seekers to connect with other job seekers and area
employers,
- Workshops on resume writing, job searching and interviewing.
- Assessments to assist in determining industry preferences or types of jobs to pursue.
NCAC has 6 locations: Workforce Learning Center-Nashville, Nashville North, Nashville South,
Rutherford County, Wilson County and Trousdale County
Clients Served: Job seekers and employers
Fees: Free
Format: Dependent on service
Hours: M-F; 8-4:30
Service Area: Davidson, Rutherford, Wilson and Trousdale Counties
Phone: 615-862-8890
Web: www.ncacworkforce.org
St. Luke’s Community House
Services: Culinary Training Program
Description: St. Luke’s offers a free Culinary Training Program to anyone in Davidson
County who is interested in earning a job in a professional kitchen. The program
is a 10-week course that is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-8:30. After
course completion, St. Luke’s will help you find a job in a professional kitchen. Limited
childcare and bus passes are available.
Clients Served: Adult Learners
Fees: Free to Davidson County residents
Format: Class Setting
Hours: Office hours are M-F 8:30-5:30
Service Area: Davidson County Residents
Phone: 615-350-7893
Web: www.stlukescommunityhouse.org
Level of Information: Beginner, Intermediate
St. Luke’s Community House
Services: Job Coaching
Description: This program will prepare you for the workforce. St. Luke’s will match you
with a volunteer Job Coach who will assist you in learning the basic skills to get a job.
We cover all items including resume and cover letter writing, interview techniques,
appropriate work behavior, and provide internet access for job searching when working
with your mentor at St. Luke’s.
Clients Served: High School students and adults
Frees: Free
Format: One-to-one counseling. Call to be matched with a mentor
Hours: Office hours are M-F 8:30-5:30
Phone: 615-350-7893
Service Area: Davidson County
Web: www.stlukescommunityhouse.org
Level of Information: Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced, depending on your needs.
