{"id":2713,"date":"2020-02-27T17:35:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2020-02-27T17:35:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:35:34","slug":"industries-such-as-retail-and-foodservice-are-falling-to-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/industries-such-as-retail-and-foodservice-are-falling-to-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationwide Tech Jobs On The Rise As Companies Look Into The Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All over the country, tech jobs are increasing, as jobs in several other industries such as retail and foodservice are falling to automation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems plausible many jobs will be lost to automation with many additional jobs requiring skilled workers in various avenues of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/cat\/36\/technology-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"technology (opens in a new tab)\">technology<\/a>, including developers, engineers, and experts in things like artificial intelligence and machine learning, with these industries facing a shortage of trained workers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several areas in Tennesee have received grant money in order to increase the amount of qualified tech talent coming from their educational institutions. One such educational institution is the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Morristown, which will receive a $1 million dollar investment. This funding is part of an umbrella $25 grant that is being invested in several different areas of Tennessee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/governor\/about-bill-lee.html\">Tennessee Governor, Bill Lee<\/a>, announced the $1 million dollars of funding going to TCAT on Friday, January 2nd.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grant funds that are being awarded to the Tennessee College of Applied Technology will be specifically used for a collaborative community-partnered project called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlt.tv\/content\/news\/Million-dollar-grant-promotes-tech-jobs-in-Morristown-566700441.html\">Five Rivers Partnership for Future-Ready Pathways<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vr-3460451_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vr-3460451_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vr-3460451_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vr-3460451_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Lee had this to say about the project: \u201cThey&#8217;ve partnered with industries in the region to make sure that the skills that are attained are what is needed for them when they get out in the workforce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of project that is partnered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/category\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"community (opens in a new tab)\">community<\/a> it serves as well as technology industries is vital to ensuring that students possess the skills that they need to find work after graduation. It allows for students to also become more aware of what kinds of industries they would like to work in, and can connect them with the people they need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This $1million dollar is part of a $25 million dollar state grant that is part of the GIVE program. 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