Hire Local connects Medical District area residents to training, education, and employment opportunities in and around the Medical District. The program is a partnership of MMDC, participating anchor institutions, and local workforce providers. Employers and employees can visit the Hire Local site to learn more.
Hire Local serves residents in the following zip codes: 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38112, 38114, and 38126.
The buzz coming out of Memphis is loud enough to be heard 600 miles away.
At the recent AccelerateEd Conference in Ohio, the momentum of Hire Local 901 was so palpable that Latasha Harris, Senior Director of Workforce Development and Strategies, was stopped in the airport by peers eager to learn more.
U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of America's best regional hospitals, and in Tennessee, our very own Medical District is front and center. Out of ten impressive Tennessee hospitals making the list, two incredible Memphis institutions have proudly earned spots among the state's top three!
In the spring of 2023, MacKenzie Thompson was accepted into Hire Local’s Career Launch Academy out of high school. She began earning her certified nursing assistant (CNA) certification that summer working at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. The program’s goal is to launch long-term medical careers. The best part? Students pay no tuition and earn wages while they learn.
