JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
For more information: opportunitynow@nashville.gov | on.nashville.gov
on.nashville.gov
OFFICE of MAYOR MEGAN BARRY
Opportunity NOW is a coordinated initiative launched by Mayor Megan Barry to provide young people in Davidson
County access to employment. In Nashville, we have seen fewer and fewer teenagers and young adults working
during the summers and after-school. At the same time, Nashville employers across various industries are concerned
about the lack of “soft” skills among their youngest employees—skills most readily learned through actual work
experience.
The initiative was created based on recommendations from the Mayor’s Youth Violence Summit as a way to connect
youth to real work experience. Opportunity NOW is designed to combat the growing gap in youth employment
and will be the central system for delivering jobs to young people.
RÉSUMÉ BUILDING TIPS
Think about your résumé as a chance
to introduce yourself to employers.
DO:
• Keep it simple!
• Find a good balance
between professional
and personal
• Use good grammar!
DON’T:
• Abbreviate!
• Use emojis.
• Use this section to talk
about your favorite
things or obsessions.
Want to be a part of this great OPPORTUNITY?
1. Go to on.nashville.gov
2. Click on the link to the Portal.
3. Create a profile based on your age.
4. Confirm email.
5. Start building your resume, find jobs,
take online courses to build skills, and more!
*If you are under 18 years old, you MUST receive
parent/guardian permission to register on the Portal.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TRANSPORTATION
• Make sure you have a way to get to and from your
place of employment. Use the bus if you do not
have a car or someone to take you.
BANK ACCOUNT
• In order to receive payments, you will need
to set up a bank account. Discuss with a parent
or guardian to determine details.
I-9 DOCUMENTATION
• You will need several forms of identification,
in order to start working. Make sure to have
these with you when you start your first day.
• Examples of identification you MUST have:
• Passport
• Social Security Card + Driver’s License/ID
• Social Security Card + Medical Record
• Social Security Card + School Record
These items
can be:
