Employment

Employment Coordinator: Andrea Collins(andrea@empowernashville.org)
Employment Specialist: A’isha Garba White  (aisha@empowernashville.org)
Employment Specialist: Gopal Basnet(gopal@empowernashville.org)
Employment Specialist: Koang Chol (koang@empowernashville.org)
Resettlement Specialist: Frances Anderson(frances@empowernashville.org)

Workforce Preparation Program

The NICE Workforce Preparation Program focuses on assisting local refugees who have been in the United States for less than five years. Services include skills inventories, job search, online and paper application assistance, resume building and interview preparation. Job training classes are held weekly.The Workforce Preparation Program is currently enrolling clients. For more information, please contact Program Coordinator A’isha Garba White at aisha@empowernashville.org.

This program provides the following services:

  • Resume Assistance
  • Skills Bank & Interest Inventory
  • Job Seeking/Coaching
  • Vocational Training
  • Job Application Assistance
  • Referral Services
  • Employer Partner Relations

In 2011, NICE:

  • Served 93 clients and placed more than 90% of them in jobs.
  • Partnered with Opryland Hotel, Sodexo, GCA, Tyson Foods, Double Tree Hotel, KBM, Inc., Abacus Staffing, Hidden Valley Farms, Fresh Point Tomato, and others.
  • Initiated the Refugee Farmers Feeding Nashville program, which places refugees with agricultural backgrounds on Nashville family farms.
  • Began raising funds to buy a van for client transportation to jobs. To help, please visit our fund-raising page on Crowdrise.

We can help you find a job!

Are you a REFUGEE/ASSLYEE/SIV who has been in the U.S. less than 5 years?
Are you a REFUGEE/ASYLEE/SIV who is new to Nashville?
Have you recently received ASLYLEE status?
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