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April 27: Employee Engagement Workshop
faciliated by: Briggs & Stratton/Howick Associates
May 25:
Overview of Employee Benefit Plans
facilitated by:
Bob Simandl |
| Biz Tip |
| Your company could be eligible for up to $9,000 in tax credits. Take advantage of The Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program. Call your biz consultant for more details! |
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| Congrats Corner! |
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Fiber-Tech, Inc. of Franksville recently utilized the Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce to complete an important goal. Congratulations, Patty and Dale Rogers and the whole staff at Fiber-Tech, Inc., on achieving your ISO 9000: 2008 Certification!
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| Here's what our employers are saying about us! |
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"The Workforce Development Center (WDC) has been a great resource to aid in the development of our company and its employees. Karen Handrich intentionally learned about our business and what needs we had, and then thoroughly explained all of the ways that the WDC could help our company. I would definitely recommend the WDC and its resources to any business in Racine."
Nick Jensen, Operations Manager, Specialty Finishing Inc. |
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Racine Community Job Fair
Our March 2nd job fair - sponsored by Catholic Knights Branch 202-Racine, the Racine County Workforce Development Center, and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church - was a huge success! With 37 employers in attendance, we drew a crowd of 1049 job seekers. A Food Drive to benefit the Racine County Food Bank was held in conjunction with the event. We collected 1,060 pounds of food and $273.77 in cash donations were matched by Catholic Knights for a total of $547.54!
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2010 Racine County Grant Progams
County Executive Bill McReynolds announced the availability of grants for local businesses. Each of the two programs is targeted to small- to medium-sized businesses based in Racine County: one to manufacturing businesses, regardless of ownership and one to minority-owned businesses, regardless of type. Each program provides grants on a dollar-for-dollar match basis, up to a maximum grant amount of $2,500 per business per year. McReynolds stated, "Racine County wants to be part of the solution for these firms. This matching grant program is one example of Racine County's commitment to fostering economic development." Call your business consultant for more details. |
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Business Consultant Recruitment
As you may know already, Karen Handrich, has left the Business Services Team at the Racine County Workforce Development Center due to an ongoing family medical crisis. While we are disappointed that she had to leave, we certainly understand that her priority is the well being of her family and they need her complete attention during this critical time.
We are currently recruiting for a Business Consultant to fill Karen's position and provide the level of service that you are accustomed to from her. We will notify you once a well qualified replacement has been selected and assigned to your account.
In the meantime, if you need assistance from our team or have any questions regarding our opening, please do not hesitate to contact Jane Kurylo at 262-638-6603. |
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Western Racine County HR Roundtable
Is your business located west of I-94? The Western HR roundtable was established to provide information and networking for Human Resource professionals and those who serve that function west of I-94 in Racine County. The next meeting will be held on April 14th, 2010 at Gateway Technical College in Burlington. Deb Davidson will inform us about Gateway's available assessments, grants, and customized training. The cost of lunch is $8.00.
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Need a new awning or canopy? Looking to purchase new signage, install new landscaping or make other improvements? Have a business located in the City proper? Well then we've got great News! City of Racine Facade Grant funds for 2010 are now available. These grants provide assistance of up to 50% of total eligible costs up to $10,000.00 for external improvements of street facing portions of the commercial facility you own. This is a wonderful opportunity you don't want to miss, so before you start that improvement project, be sure to contact Matt Sadowski at 262-636-9151. |
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New Assessments & Remediation Tools
The Racine County Workforce Development Center is excited about the upcoming rollout of several new assessment and remediation tools. These tools will help Racine employers compete more effectively in the global marketplace as they provide objective staff selection and development assistance. The test areas include all levels of customer service ability, integrity and personal qualities, as well as math, reading and locating information. Provided through Learning Resources, Inc., ACT-WorkKeys (the makers of the standardized college entrance exam), and KeyTrain, these tools have been used across the United States with tremendous results. For more information, contact your business consultant. |
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