North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board 

WDA 6 - Workforce News Bulletin

Al Fox & Richard Lee

Northcentral Technical College (NTC) employee, Al Fox (left) and ARRA funded Summer Youth Employment participant Richard Lee (right), unload boxes at NTC's Wausau Campus.  NTC supports the WIA Youth Employment Program by providing a worksite for young participants who need to build their employability skills and by providing NTC staff to both supervise and mentor them.  Click here to read more about Richard.

WDA 6 - Monthly Workforce News Bulletin  

Welcome to the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board's November - 2010 issue of Workforce News Bulletin.  
Inside Issue:    

Rene DanielsReneNCWWDB Announces & Welcomes New Executive Director, Rene Daniels - The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board is pleased to announce Rene Daniels has been chosen as the new executive director of its organization.  Daniels will be responsible for leading the operational and strategic efforts of NCWWDB and reporting to its Board.  Read media release here.  Back to top
WHD CalendarwagehourWage & Hour Releases New Work Hours Calendar - A new "Work Hours Calendar" in English and Spanish has been developed to help workers make sure they are properly paid at the end of the work week. The calendar helps workers track their rate of pay, when they start and stop working, and arrival and departure times.  The calendar includes information on worker rights and filing wage violation complaints.  Download the Calendar (English) / (Spanish)  Back to top
MSTCpathways$700,000 in Federal Funding Awarded to Wood County for Pathways Project - New Pathways Project has the potential to bring up to $700K of  funding to greatly enhance the workforce employability. Wood County Department of Social Services in partnership with Mid-State Technical College and Workforce Central a project of Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County has been approved by the USDA for a federal grant to enhance educational opportunities in Wood County.  Read article and view video here.  Back to top    
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boilerBoiler Operator Training - Power Plant Operating Engineer III ASOPE Licensing - Instructor Don Smith has 37 years experience in boiler and refrigeration plants and 21 years as an instructor in the Power Engineering program at NWTC in Green Bay. A 5-day training will be held at the Royale Inn in Stevens Point and is offered to incumbent Boiler Operators.  ASOPE Licensing contingent on successful completion of exam at end of training.  Get flyer here.  Back to top 

DOL LogopublicationPublication Helps Prepare Youth for the 21st Century Workforce -
Here is the October 31, 2010, issue of Youth Resource Connections published monthly by the Division of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. It is attached here.  Back to top   
Scott Walker WinsgovernorScott Walker's Birthday Present:  Governor's Chair - The Republican son of a preacher celebrated his 43rd birthday Tuesday by blazing past his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, to become Wisconsin's next governor. Walker is the first Milwaukee County executive to be elected to the state's top office. Walker's party was packed with supporters attracted to his promises of tax cuts and his fiscally conservative "brown bag" themes: Don't spend more than you have; smaller government is better government; people create jobs, not government.  Read entire article here.   Back to top

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Statistics Report  
September 2010, Wisconsin unemployment rate - 7.0% (unadjusted); 7.8% (seasonally adjusted)
  
September 2010 unemployment rate for our nine-county  NCWWDB area:  7.1% (unadjusted); the highest being Lincoln with 8.8% unemployment
 (5th highest in the state)
 and the lowest being Portage with 5.7%
(60th highest in the state)
 
There were 6 *WARN notices given in WDA 6 during the period of 
January 1, 2010 thru October 26, 2010. 

*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.  
  
WIAreportWIA Training Report
For the Program Year 2010 that started July 1, 2010 NCWWDB has 205 Youth, 288 Adults, and 928 Dislocated Workers enrolled in WIA Title 1 funded programs.  
 
  To date, 64 Opportunity Grants have been awarded to 55 Adults.  Opportunity Grants are still available.  Contact Jane Spencer at
 715-422-4701 or at jspencer@ncwwdb.org
for more information. 

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November 2010
WDA 6 Job Center Resource Calendar  
 Job Center Resource Calendar
  Check out what's being offered in your Job Center during November! 
Click here to view calendar

 conferencesConferences 
Governor's Conference
Be Bold Wisconsin:
Building Business
February 9 - 11
Monona Terrace Convention & Community Center
Madison, WI
 
National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) 
Forum 2011
Dialog for Workforce Excellence 

Forum 2011 Early Bird registration is now open to NAWB members!  Early Bird registration ends Dec. 17th.

Register now to save on NAWB's signature event, to be held February 5 - 8, 2011 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel.  Click here to view a preliminary agenda.

 

NAWDP - 2010 Youth Development Symposium
 Making the Transition to a Successful Future

November 8-10, 2010,  Sheraton Hotel & Towers

 Chicago, Illinois

Click HERE to Register Online

 

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