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WDA 6 - Workforce News Bulletin

Job Seekers discuss job opportunities with employers while attending the Central Wisconsin Job Fair on April 28, 2010.  The Job Fair was held at the Mid-State Technical College campus in Wisconsin Rapids.

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WDA 6 - Monthly Workforce News Bulletin  
 
Welcome to the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board's May 2010 edition of WDA 6's - Workforce News Bulletin.  
 
Inside Issue:  
ARRA LogoDWGrantNCWWDB Offers Short Term Training Opportunities - To help prepare workers for future employment, a series of short term trainings are being offered to WIA eligible individuals in north central Wisconsin.  Short term training courses are available in the occupational areas of Building Construction, Customer Service and Personal Care Worker. Get more information here.  Back to top
Centergy LogoCentergyNCWWDB Co-Sponsors Centergy's Central Wisconsin Regional Economic Development Summit - Centergy is hosting its annual summit Tuesday, May 11 at the Sentry Insurance Theater in Stevens Point.  Check out Centergy's website HERE for your Summit invitation and agenda details. Back to top
laborlawRegister Now - North Central Wisconsin Labor Law Clinic -A Labor Law Clinic is scheduled to be held at the Stoney Creek Inn in Rothschild, on July 14, 2010.  Register Now - Space is Limited!  Topics include:    
  • Defining Misconduct Under Wisconsin's UI Law 
  • You Be the UI Judge 
  • An Overview of Wisconsin's Labor Standards Laws 
  • Workplace Harassment  

NAWB LogoSummerjobsFight For Summer Jobs Funding -What you need to know - There will likely be one or two legislative vehicles moving forward before Memorial Day that provide the opportunity for funding for summer jobs.  We will know over the course of the next three weeks whether efforts are likely be successful.  Read the latest NAWB update here.  Back to top
webcamsGrant for Videoconferencing Equipment Approved - A $710,000 grant program for the WI Workforce Development Association to install Web cams in 20 Job Centers around the state recently passed on an 11-4 partisan vote.  The Web cams will be installed to facilitate meetings, career guidance workshops and other video conferencing tasks. Read more hereBack to top    
Calendar for May 2010calendarWDA 6 Job Center Resource Calendar -Check out what's being offered during May in your local Job Center!  Click here to view the resource calendar page for May.  Back to top 

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WDA 6
Statistics Report
 
March 2010, Wisconsin unemployment rate - 9.8% (unadjusted); 8.8% (seasonally adjusted)
 
March 2010 unemployment rate for our nine-county  NCWWDB area:  11% (unadjusted); the highest being Vilas with 14.6% unemployment (3rd highest in the state) & the lowest being Portage with 8.4% (62nd highest in the state)
 
 
There were 3 *WARN notices given in WDA 6 during the period of January 1, 2010 thru April 30, 2010.  
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 *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.  
 
  
 
Save the Date!
"Veterans Only"
 Job Fair Wausau
 
July 15, 2010, 9 am - 3 pm at the Army National Guard Armory, Wausau.  Contact: Gary Albrecht 715-261-7726
 
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 North Central WI 
Job Fair Report
 
The Wausau area Job Fair was held on April 15, 2010, at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.  44 employers were available to accept applications and discuss their current job openings with attendees. The Job Fair was attended by 1200 job seekers.   
  
 Central Wisconsin
 Job Fair Report
 
The Central Wisconsin Job Fair was held on April 28, 2010, at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids.  19 employers were present to greet job seekers & discuss job opportunities with them.  The Job Fair was attended by 500 job seekers. 
   
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