Tennessee ranks No. 7 in workforce training

Tennessee ranks No. 7 in work force training, behind Alabama, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Colorado, according to a survey of business site consultants.

Dawn Rutledge Jones, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, said the ranking published by economic development industry magazine Expansion Management does not reflect industry recruiting efforts.

She said that while some other states may be ahead in work force training efforts, Tennessee?s overall business climate is better.

?I don?t think that has hampered our ability to attract new jobs and investment,? she said.

Expansion Management surveyed 80 of the consultants who help businesses find locations for industries and offices.

Behind Tennessee, the survey shows No. 8 Kentucky, No. 9 Arizona and No. 10 Florida.