North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board 

WDA 6 - Workforce News Bulletin

Sec. Gassman's visit to Neighbors Place
ARRA Winter Employment Program participant, Johnny Saechao explains his job duties during DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman's recent visit to The Neighbors' Place in Wausau.  The Neighbors' Place is currently providing a mentored work experience site to five young adults in the Marathon County area.
WDA 6 - Monthly Workforce News Bulletin  
 
Welcome to the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board's (NCWWDB's) March 2010 edition of WDA 6's - Workforce News Bulletin.  NCWWDB's goal is to provide you with the workforce related information you need - whether you're implementing workforce change, grappling with policy issues, or just looking for relevant events and publications.
ARRA LogoMandatory "Whistleblower"Employment Law Poster for Companies that Receive ARRA Funds - If your company receives funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), you need to display the ARRA Whistleblower Rights Poster, which explains that employees are protected from retaliation when they provide information regarding mismanagement of covered funds.  Get your free poster here.  To better understand and to meet the requirements of the Whistleblower provisions of the Recovery Act click here.
Youth Apprenticeship logoYouth Apprenticeship -  Do you know a junior or senior in high school who would thrive with hands on learning at a worksite along with classroom instruction?  Check out Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program!

DWD Secretary Gassman Announces nearly $110,000 for Worker Training at Greenheck Fan & Jarp Industries in Schofield, Golden County Foods in Plover and New Page Corp. in Wisconsin Rapids - as part of Governor Doyle's commitment to strengthen Wisconsin's workforce and grow its economy.  Read entire news release here. 

Gov. Doyle Signs BillGovernor Doyle Signs Recovery Zone Bond Bill in Wiscsonsin Rapids - Recovery Zone Bond Bill legislation will help fund projects that will create hundreds of jobs in Wisconsin.  Read news release here.
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Visit our WorkKeys Booth at the Wausau Area 2010 Business Expo, at Marathon Park's Multi-Purpose Building, on April 29! 

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March - 2010   
 
WDA 6
Statistics Report
 
December unemployment rate for our nine-county  NCWWDB area:  9% Source WorkNet 
 
Year to date initial unemployment claims are down 10% from last year, but the year to date total number of regular weekly claims are 1.6% higher than one year ago.
 Source - DWD
 
There was one *WARN notice given in WDA 6 during the month of January.
  Source WorkNet 
 
From December 2008 to December 2009 the Education and Health Services sector increased employment by 3%.
Source EMSI
 
From December 2008 to December 2009 there was a 2% decline in people between the ages of 15 - 24 in WDA 6. 
Source EMSI
  
*WARN is a required communication for those employers with 50 or more employees. Employers with fewer than 50 employees may have laid people off during this time. 
 
 
 
 
WIA  Report
 

As of  2/26/10, NCWWDB has 324 Youth, 219 Adults, and  978 Dislocated Workers enrolled in WIA Title 1- funded programs.  
 

  Of the above numbers, there have been 226 Youth, 82 Adults, and 183 Dislocated Workers served by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)  funds.  
 
 
 
  
 
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