Racine Business Services News

Business Connections

A Newsletter from the Racine County Workforce Development Center Business Services Team.

Your local connection for human resources information and events.

In This Issue

Racine County Business Summit

SRKA Membership Meeting

Teacher Education Opportunity

Events Calendar

October 21st:

Racine County Business Summit

November 2nd:

Recruitment & Retention Strategies with Lisa Ollman of Lincoln Lutheran.

Biz Tip

Money is still available for the Manufacturing Renewal Grant and the Minority Matching Grant sponsored by Racine County. More details here.

Congrats Corner!

Due to a partnership with the City of Racine, Shurpac, Inc. of 1700 Phillips Avenue, has been awarded an assessment grant from the DNR in preparation for a building and workforce expansion. Congratulations!

Here's what our employers are saying about us!

Visit our website to view our testimonials.

Contact Us

Jane Kurylo

262-638-6603

Kristin Schroeder

262-638-6637

Len Maki

262-638-6639

Virtual Job Fair

The Tri-County (Racine, Kenosha & Walworth Counties) Virtual Job Fair is an online recruiting event to showcase your jobs to job seekers. Candidates review job openings and post their resumes to those openings that they feel fit their skills. From the convenience of your own computer you can save staff time and recruit a variety of candidates. For more details and to register click here.

CNC/Machinist Skills Review Breakfast

Businesses who employ CNC and other skilled machinists are invited to a session co-hosted by the Racine County Workforce Development Center and Gateway Technical College to discuss skills and training needed for these occupations. Gateway offers several programs to meet these needs and would like input from employers about what skills students need to master in order to be successful in the workplace. Feedback will be used in course design including CNC Bootcamps. This event includes a light complimentary breakfast and will be held:

Date: Wednesday, October 13th
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. with an optional tour to follow
Place: Gateway Technical College Racine Campus
Michigan Room 113 in the Racine Conference Center
RSVP: Jane Kurylo at 262-638-6603

Training Dollars Available

We are pleased to announce that starting this fall, the Workforce and Economic Development Division of Gateway Technical College will be offering a series of technical training workshops designed to upgrade the skills of incumbent workers. There is a merit-based grant available now for employers to help fund this training. Select other professional development workshops are also eligible for grant funding. For a complete list of eligible training please visit their website.

If you would like a grant application or need additional information please contact Ed Knudson at 262-564-2990.

Western Racine County HR Roundtable

Burlington Family Chiropractic

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 October 13th at Burlington Family Chiropractic in Burlington. The cost of lunch is $8.00.

If you are interested in attending please contact Kristin Schroeder at 262-638-6637.

Racine County Business Summit 2010

As you may recall, the RCEDC and local Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations in Racine County co-sponsored the 2009 Racine County Business Summit that was attended by over 225 people in November of last year. Mark your calendars for the 2010 summit on October 21st at the Racine Marriott from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Join us for practical breakout sessions that are of value to you and your business NOW. Visit exhibits by local service providers and participate in our keynote presentation. Register here.

SHRM/SRKA Membership Meeting

FREE Membership Meeting for SRKA - your local SHRM Chapter
Society for Human Resources - Racine Kenosha Area Chapter is hosting their third annual Membership Meeting. As part of the event, a fundraiser for the national SHRM Foundation will be held and doorprizes are needed. If you or your organization has a doorprize to donate, please contact Jane Kurylo at 262-638-6603. Please join us:

Date: Tuesday, October 26th
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: UW-Parkside, Kenosha
Student Center, Ballroom A
RSVP: Marta Kultgen at 262-638-6704; www.srka.org

Teacher Education Opportunity

Please stay tuned for a survey regarding opportunities for Teachers from Racine Unified to tour local business and discover occupations and skills students will need in the future. This will be a great opportunity for Teachers to gain knowledge of the world for work for which they prepare our young people. Your participation in the Survey will be greatly appreciated.