The Labor Pipeline
8
Postsecondary Schools Within 50 miles
70K+
Area Students in Postsecondary Education Programs
19K
Area Postsecondary Graduates per Year
500K
Labor Shed
Workforce & Education
With 75 years of history in advanced workforce development and achievement, Roane County means business in meeting current and emerging job requirements. Our Workforce Development Council connects businesses with educators in order to meet workforce needs, and area colleges and universities provide hundreds of degree programs.
A regional labor shed of almost half a million and more than area 70,000 students annually in post-secondary education programs gives employers a wide range of candidates for every type of job.
Technology & Innovation
In the heart of the Oak Ridge-UT Innovation Institute, with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and a long history of technological advancement, Roane County excels at STEM-related work.
Education Opportunities
Roane County works with the 8 postsecondary schools within 50 miles to develop a new pipeline of skilled and educated employees.
Skilled Workforce
Drawing from a multi-county labor shed of almost half a million people, Roane County is known for its work ethic and unsurpassed technological skills.
Work-Based Learning
Our Workforce Development Council links businesses and educators to meet and exceed our workforce needs through on-the-job training and hundreds of degree programs.
Low Corporate Taxes
Corporate (excise) tax is 6.5% of net earnings, and franchise tax is 25 cents per $100 of capital properties. The state sales tax is 7%.
