Hire Local 901

Cole made a bold decision — he changed his career path to follow his purpose. 🙌

Knowing what drives you is powerful, but having a program that supports you every step of the way? That's everything.

If you're ready to find your purpose in healthcare, comment HL below and we'll send you the application!

And just like that, the journey begins!

Yesterday, we officially kicked off the Career Launch Academy 2026, welcoming 115 incredible students who are ready to explore, grow, and see exactly what the possibilities could be for a future in healthcare. 🩺💼

An impact like this doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It takes a dedicated village to build local talent, and we are overflowing with gratitude for the incredible partners, sponsors, and supporters who made this launch possible.

A massive thank you to our academic, healthcare, and community partners:
✨Southwest TN Community College
✨Baptist Health Sciences Univ.
✨The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
✨Sincere Healthcare
✨Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

And a special thank you to our phenomenal champions and sponsors for investing directly in the future of Memphis’s healthcare workforce:
✨Orion Financial
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✨Our dedicated community supporters

Thank you all for providing the space, resources, expertise, and vision to show these 115 students what’s possible right here at home.

To our Academy class of 2026: The future of healthcare is looking incredibly bright, and it starts with you.

Let’s get to work! 🚀

The Hire Local family just got bigger!

Meet Jasmine, our new Success Coach. Her mission? To make sure every fellow has the support they need to succeed, from day one all the way to the finish line. We're thrilled to have you, Jasmine! 💙 💚 🩵

Do you remember Justin? He recently graduated and is already working as an EMT! He secured a job BEFORE graduation. Our graduates are the best! 🚑

While some are still asleep at 8am on a Saturday, we're already hard at work strengthening the healthcare workforce. The mission doesn't take weekends off, and neither do we. 💪

Cassandra's passion for making an impact behind the scenes is exactly what drives us forward. The work that goes unnoticed is so often the work that matters most. Invest in your community or join a hire local cohort today. 🤝

Our community is growing, and so is our team! Meet Joy, our new Community Navigator. In this role, Joy has the wonderful opportunity to work directly with our community, keeping our current partnerships strong, and identifying new opportunities for us to thrive together. Welcome to the team, Joy — we are so excited to have you! 💙💚🩵

"I wanted to do something better for my children" -- Listen to Melvin & consider Hire Local!