In Roane County, we mean business in developing a well-trained workforce to meet current and emerging job requirements of established and new businesses. Our Workforce Development Council connects businesses with educators in order to meet workforce needs and to prepare our future workforce. We focus on work-based learning, career and technical education opportunities, co-ops and apprenticeships as positive ways to impact our community.
Our goal in Roane County is to establish relationships between businesses and Career & Technical Education (CTE) teachers so they work together to:
Roane County is always on the lookout for business representatives and CTE teachers, especially in these key areas: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, plus Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics); Information Technology; Arts; Audiovisual Technology and Communications; Law; Public Safety; Corrections and Security; Therapeutic Nursing; Human Services; Business Management and Administration; Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction.