Employment
Help with the extra difficulty of finding part-time or full-time employment at an older age.
Career Centers
Assessment of aptitudes, skills, and interests; job-search and interview workshops; job referrals; unemployment benefits information. Resource center includes videos, books, and computers with Internet access and resume and other career-related software. Business center with fax, telephones, copier. All equipment is for use in job search or career assessment only. Referrals to community services. Open to public, Mon. - Sat. Free.
Heart of Knoxville Career &Resource Center 329-3166
1610 Magnolia Avenue, 37917
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Tennessee Career Center at University Avenue 594-5500
1610 University Avenue, 37921
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Goodwill Industries
588-8567
5307 Kingston Pike, 37919
Comprehensive rehabilitation agency providing employment, training, and rehabilitation services and job opportunities for people with barriers to employment.
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Knox County CAC Transit
524-0319
Office on Aging
2247 Western Avenue, 37921 (street)
P.O. Box 51650, 37950-1650 (mailing)
Lift-equipped minibuses transport Knox County residents who cannot use KAT bus to get to medical appointments, employment, and other essential errands. Employment-related trips allow side trips for delivery of children to day care. Sliding scale fare. Call by noon of previous day for reservation; evening and weekend trips can be arranged for a fee.
Knoxville Senior Aides Program
215-6886
Family Investment Center, 400 Harriet Tubman Street, Suite 207, 37915
Training and part-time community service employment for limited-income persons 55 or older.
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Rehabilitation Services
594-6720
531 Henley Street, Suite 520, 37902
Job screening, referral, and placement services for adults with disabilities.
Senior Employment Service (CAC)
524-2786
Office on Aging
2247 Western Avenue, 37921 (street)
P.O. Box 51650, Knoxville TN 37950-1650 (mailing)
Provides assistance to seniors seeking employment, including workshops and job referrals.
Ticket to Work
1-866-968-7842
TTY (for deaf only) 1-866-833-2967
Social Security Administration
(Administered by Maximus, Inc.)
8530 Kingston Pike, 37919
Work opportunities for individuals with disabilities who are receiving Social Security or SSI benefits and are between the ages of 18 and 64 years.
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