Naval Support Activity Mid-South  Military and Family Support Center

The minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for most employees in Tennessee with exceptions for tipped employees, some student workers and other exempt occupations. Many part-time positions have a starting wage beginning at $12.00 per hour. Due to the employment crisis caused by Covid-19, some positions are also offering a sign on bonus.

Family Readiness Employment Program

The Family Readiness Employment Program provides military spouses and their family members employment-focused individual career coaching, group workshops or referral to include:

• Skill building
• Career planning and education
• Resume writing
• Interviewing techniques
• Job search

Career Development Resource Center

Within the Naval Support Activity Mid-South Fleet and Family Support Center is the Career Development and Resource Center which offers different resources to assist patrons in their job search. Many local businesses list their job openings with the center.

The center offers:

• laser printers
• Computers
• Internet access
• Resume-building programs
• Books
• Computer tutorials
• Copying capabilities

For additional information regarding this program, please contact Diane Brown at 901-874-7343.

Carry school transcripts, updated civilian and federal resumes or your work history, a list of references, professional certificates and awards, and any volunteer career information.

The Transition Assistance Program provides information and assistance to all separating/retiring members and spouses. Three-day seminars have been developed to provide instruction in four areas: pre-separation counseling, employment assistance, financial planning and veterans’ benefits.

The Fleet and Family Support Center assists military veterans and their family members with access to the Department of Defense job search network. This is an associate site of America's Job Bank, provided by the DOD and Department of Labor. The system provides a large pool of job opportunities and nationwide exposure for applicants’ resumes.

For information on registering for one of the TAP workshops contact Alexander Young at 901-874-7461.

My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Application

For information on My Career Advancement Account Scholarship Application and Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, visit Military OneSource.

You can apply for unemployment online on the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s website.

The Memphis Area Office is located at Federal Office Building, 167 North Main Street, room 484, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-544-3418

The unemployment rate for the state of Tennessee as of May 2022 is 3.3%. Shelby County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%, while Tipton County’s is 3.2%. The average household income in Memphis is $62,588.