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North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
WDA 6 - Workforce News Bulletin |
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When Wausau Homes announced layoffs in December of 2007 and again in March of 2008, it impacted 180 employees and left them with an unknown future. One of these employees was John Slusser. On the very same day that he took a day off to attend his grandmother's funeral, Slusser returned to the news he no longer had a job. Read the rest of John's story HERE. |
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 WDA 6 - Monthly Workforce News Bulletin
Welcome to the North Central WI Workforce Development Board's October - 2011 issue of Workforce News Bulletin. Inside Issue:
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Bruce Trimble Joins North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board - NCWWDB is pleased to announce Bruce Trimble has been selected as the new Employer Services Director of its organization. Trimble's responsibilities include leading NCWWDB to becoming an employer-responsive workforce training and development system by fostering relationships with private employers and other business-related stakeholders in the nine-county region it serves.
"I am excited to be a part of a team assisting business and prospective employees in our region," said Trimble. "In our current economy, more than ever, the challenges are great yet the rewards even greater." Read entire announcement HERE. Back to top
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 NCWWDB Announces Release of WIA Local Plan 2011-12 Draft - NCWWDB, the administrative agency for the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in the counties of Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, and Wood announces the release of its WIA Local Plan Program Year 2011-12 draft. NCWWDB submitted a two year draft plan for WIA Title I-B Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker training programs to the Department of Workforce Development on October 31, 2011.
Draft copies of this two year WIA Plan can be mailed, e-mailed or accessed online at: www.ncwwdb.org to interested parties. A public hearing on the content of the plan is being held at 8:00 AM on Thursday, November 10, 2011, in Room C104, at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, to gather oral comments. NCWWDB will also be accepting written comments until close of business on Nov. 30, 2011. Click HERE
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Reggie Newson Appointed Secretary of DWD - On October 24, 2011, the Governor's office received Scott Baumbach's resignation letter and announced that former Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Deputy Secretary and DOT Executive Assistant, Reggie Newson, has been appointed Secretary of DWD.
"Reggie Newson has the qualities necessary to lead the Department of Workforce Development, an agency that will play a key role getting Wisconsin back to work," said Governor Walker.
"I am honored to be the new Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development under Governor Walker, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our agency's workforce partners for your efforts to advance Wisconsin's economy," said Secretary Newson.
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 Electric Metering Technician & Steamfitters Go Green! - Two additional trades have been greened through the SAGE (Sector Alliance for the Green Economy) grant. The trades affected are Electric Metering Technician and Steamfitters.
Electric Metering Technician apprentices will benefit from changes to the curriculum and purchase of equipment. Lab assessment activities for smart grid test boards have been developed to upgrade the curriculum for apprentices and peripheral equipment for the smart grid test boards has been purchased. Training recipients will have access to this new equipment and receive instruction through Mid-State Technical College.
Curriculum changes and instructor training have also completed "greening" the Steamfitter apprenticeship program. Apprentices belonging to the Tri City Steamfitters and the Wausau Steamfitters will benefit from this upgrade to their trade.
To learn more about SAGE and the benefit to the trades or Energy Sector Planning, contact Diane Weiler at NCWWDB at 715-422-4714 or at dweiler@ncwwdb.org. Click HERE for entire article. Back to top
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DWD & Sean Duffy Partner to Host Job Fair - People packed the Rothschild Pavilion from wall to wall. Many employers were looking for workers and many more people were looking to get hired. There was barely room to walk around the pavilion, where about 1,200 people stopped in search of a new career path. Some have been laid off. Others are just trying to get their foot in the door. But all have a common goal--steady paycheck.
The event, held in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and Congressman Sean Duffy, in what they call a continuing effort to put Wisconsinites back to work, hosted over 100 employers from sectors as diverse as construction, retail, medical, manufacturing, and sales. Click HERE to read entire article and to view photos of the event. Back to top
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Judy Winkler Recognized for 25 Years of Service -
Oct. 13, 2011 marked Judy Winkler's 25 years of service with the North Central WI Workforce Development Board. During a recent meeting at Northcentral Technical College, Winkler was presented an award by WI DWD Secretary, Reggie Newson, and Board Chair, Kent Olson, in recognition of her reaching the milestone. Winkler began her career with employment and training programs in 1986 when Workforce Development Boards were known as Private Industry Councils and funding came from The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Winkler has held her current position of Communications Coordinator since 2001. Other positions she held includes JTPA Eligibility/WIMS Supervisor and Operations Systems Coordinator. While accepting her award Winkler said, "I feel honored to have had the opportunity to spend 25 years working within such a worthwhile endeavor." Back to top |
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WDA 6
Statistics Report
September 2011
Wisconsin unemployment rate - 7.0% (unadjusted); 7.8% (seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 unemployment rate for our nine-county NCWWDB area: 7.3% (unadjusted); the highest being Lincoln with 9.6% unemployment
(3rd highest in the state)
and the lowest being
Portage with 6.0%
(58th highest in the state)
Note:
7.3% is the lowest unemployment rate in our WDA since Oct 2010, when it was also 7.3%. The rate hasn't been lower than 7.3% since December 2008 when it was 6.5%. Of the 10 counties with the highest unemployment rate, 3 are in our WDA (Lincoln - 3rd; Adams - 6th; Forest - 9th)
There were 13 *WARN notices given in WDA 6 during the period of
January 1, 2011 thru
October 27, 2011.
*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
Training Report
Program Year 2011
From July 1, 2010 to October 21, 2011, NCWWDB served 230 Youth, 255 Adults, and 855 Dislocated Workers in WIA
Title 1- funded programs.
Special Training Projects
- 11 - WIA participants are currently enrolled in Machine Tool Training at Northcentral Technical College
- 12 - WIA participants are currently attending the Production Welding course at Northcentral Technical College
- 12 - WIA participants are currently attending the second round of the Food Manufacturing Science Certificate (FMSC) course at Mid-State Technical College.
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WDA 6 Job Center
Resource Calendar
Check out what's being offered in your local Wisconsin Job Center!
Click here to view calendar
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| Conferences
Youth Development Symposium - 2011
Improving Outcomes: Changing Lives
Opening speaker - Mike Fazio, Vice President of Career TEAM Workforce Consulting
Nov. 14 - 16, 2011
Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Chicago, IL
CLICK HERE for more information or to register online
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WDA 6
Job Center usage report reflects measured statistics comprised of the total number of clients utilizing the resources and core services available at the Adams; Antigo; Marshfield; Rhinelander; Wausau;
and Wisconsin Rapids
Job Centers during the month of September 2011.
- Total Clients - 3,492
- New Clients - 331
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Agency Visit - 1,218
(e.g. W2, WIA, etc.)
- Military Vet/Eligible Spouse - 231
- Job Search JCoW -1,379
- Resume/cover letter - 21
- Job Search other - 255
- Career Exploration - 165
* Depending on the number of services utilized per visit, clients may be included in
more than one measure.
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