In case you missed the recent rankings, here’s an overview of the latest for Williamson, Nashville and the state. Williamson County – 3rd in country for job growth in 2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics Article Nashville MSA – 15th (out of over 300) for leading job growth locations in 2012 Area Development Article Nashville MSA – 4th strongest… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: June 2012
Williamson County ranks 3rd in US for job growth in 2011
Thursday, June 28, 2012 County Employment and Wages Summary 2012 Technical Information: (202) 691-6567 * QCEWInfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cew Media Contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov County Employment and Wages Fourth Quarter 2011 From December 2010 to December 2011, employment increased in 266 of the 322 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today…. Read more »
Williamson County Schools
education-executive.com By Eric Slack Ask Williamson County (Tenn.) Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Looney what his school district is focused on and he’ll tell you without hesitation, “Rigor, relevance and relationships.” Williamson County Schools serves 32,514 students housed in 41 separate buildings. It is a predominantly white school system with a minority enrollment of about 12… Read more »
Verizon gives Williamson schools $105K for tech programs
The Tennessean June 27, 2012 Williamson County Schools recently received Verizon Foundation grants totaling $105,496. The grants will be used to provide educators with training to innovatively use mobile devices in the classroom to enhance student achievement. One of the grants will fund yearlong professional learning of the BYOT Teacher Leader program in the district…. Read more »
Williamson County Sees Housing Rebound
June 25, 2012 The Tennessean By Josh Adams FRANKLIN — Whether she crunches the numbers or looks at the faces coming into the county offices for a building permit, Lisa Hobgood reaches the same conclusion: Residential construction is on the rebound. “I’m starting to see some guys I haven’t seen in a while,” said Hobgood, a… Read more »
A look at Williamson County’s growth over 10 years
June 8, 2012 Nashville Business Journal The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released its update of county-by-county compensation totals for every county in the U.S. This time, we take a look at Williamson County’s growth over the past 10 years. Overall, the numbers are reflective of what we’ve known about Williamson County for years —… Read more »
Video Gaming Technologies shifting jobs to Williamson
June 8, 2012 Nashville Business Journal by Chris Silva Video Gaming Technologies Inc. is expanding its presence in Middle Tennessee in a major way. The game manufacturer is relocating 190 positions to its Franklin office from Charlottesville, Va., and will be looking to hire locally as well. The company’s chief administrative officer,Doug Edwards, discussed… Read more »
Letter to Businesses
The Williamson County Chambers of Commerce and Williamson County Schools are taking first steps to bring education and business together by partnering to provide and deliver student and teacher opportunities to have the “executive experience” for the summer months. This is an internship program designed to introduce students to real world professional situations and to… Read more »
Avure bringing new production facility to Franklin area
June 1, 2012 Nashville Post by Walker Duncan Manufacturing firm Avure Technologies is expanding its operations in Middle Tennessee. According to the company, the new plant will be located near Franklin where Avure is headquartered. The announcement says that the new facility is slated to come online within the year. “We have sustainable growth… Read more »