After eight years of planning, “Good Jobs Nashville,” a budding workforce initiative, launches Sept. 21.
It aims to bring together small businesses, workers and policymakers to build a stronger local economy. Some of the major goals of the program are to raise income, expand quality job opportunities and connect residents directly with employers.
Nate Carter, director of workforce and employment for the advocacy group Stand Up Nashville, said the initiative helped secure local hiring commitments and a community benefits agreement tied to Nashville’s Major League Soccer expansion. Another key effort is the Nashville Living Wage Certified Program…