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North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
WDA 6 - Workforce News Bulletin
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While working two jobs, one during the day and another at night, Jenifer McCandless, a single mother of three boys, decided it was time for a change. She no longer wanted to just live paycheck to paycheck. With no extra time to spend with her boys, Jenifer dreamed of a career that would be rewarding and allow her to provide the kind of life she felt her children deserved. In the fall of 2010, she took the initiative to make a life-changing decision. Click HERE to read Jenifer's story.
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Welcome to the North Central WI Workforce Development Board's April - 2012 issue of Workforce News Bulletin.
In This Issue:
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 NCWWDB Welcomes 8 New Members - The NCWWDB Board recently voted in and welcomed eight new members during their quarterly meeting in Wausau. Joining for a three-year term on its 35 member board is:
Deb Hoppa, Financial Counselor from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of LaCrosse; Lisa Mayne, Senior Gas Operations Supervisor from We Energies in Wisconsin Rapids; Patricia Noland, District Director for Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; Jolene Peet, UI Supervisor at DWD; LouAnn Schulfer, Owner/Investment Advisor Representative for Schulfer & Associates, LLC Financial Professionals in Stevens Point; Scott Sievert, Machining Services Manager with Oldenburg Group, Inc. in Rhinelander; DuWayne Swan, Recruiting and Staffing Specialist from Roehl Transport in Marshfield; and Benjamin Zelazoski, Corporate Secretary/Office Manager at Zelazoski Wood Products Inc. in Antigo. Read entire announcement HERE. Back to top
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Did you know...14% of the children in Wisconsin live in poverty? Over 187,000 children live at, or below poverty in our state. NCWWDB is sponsoring a Poverty Simulation workshop facilitated by CAP Services, Inc. The workshop will be a role-playing experience offering the opportunity to learn more about the realities of living in conditions of poverty. Participants enter the workshop with a new identify and family profile and will experience poverty compressed into the real time of the simulation. Participants are asked to share their insights in a debriefing immediately following the simulation.
The Poverty Simulation Workshop opens people's eyes to the human cost of poverty and creates, like no other method, an insight into the state of chronic crisis that consumes so many working poor families. The Poverty Simulation will take place on May 1st at the Biron Municipal Center in Wisconsin Rapids. Get flyer HERE. Back to top
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 Central Wisconsin Spring Job Fair - Meet face to face with employers ready to hire qualified workers! Over 40 employers will be available to accept resumes and discuss the job opportunities they have available.
The Job Fair is scheduled for April 25, 2012, from 10 am - 2 pm,
at Mid-State Technical College (MSTC), 500 32nd Street North, in Wisconsin Rapids. The event will be held in the gymnasium located in the E-Building. Check out the Job Fair tips on the Job Center of Wisconsin's website to help you get fully prepared for the event.
For more information on this Job Fair contact the Wisconsin Rapids Job Center at 715-422-5000. Click HERE for flyer. Back to top
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What Services does a Workforce Development Board Provide to Businesses?
By: Bruce Trimble, NCWWDB Employer Services Director
NCWWDB strives to be the preeminent source for labor data by providing this information in a number of formats. The tool we use most often is software from Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. (EMSI). This powerful economic forecasting tool allows NCWWDB to provide businesses with a vast array of economic data in many different reports. This information helps provide businesses and economic developers with all facets of employment and economic trends, such as information on industries, occupations, demographics, employment skills, job compatibility, educational attainment, and economic impacts for any geographical area in our WDA. Click HERE
to read entire article.
For more information about NCWWDB's Employer Services, call Bruce Trimble at 715-422-4706 or email at: btrimble@ncwwdb.org.
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WIA Steps Forward Project holds Graduation Celebrations The WIA Youth Program, through Forward Service in Wausau and Rhinelander, coordinated the Steps Forward Project for five WIA youth in each area. The project assisted ten participants with exploring new career opportunities, helping them develop daily life skills, and increasing their soft skills with the intent of setting the ground work for success for youth who were entering the adult world. Youth met ten times in a four-week period, with sessions this year including financial literacy; insurance information; apartment shopping; interview attire; mock interviewing; mental health; public speaking; and nutrition. Guest speakers from both communities, such as bankers, counselors and nutritionists came and spoke with the youth about their careers and discussed their topics. View photos and read the entire article HERE. Back to top |
 Youth Job Center Open House/Resource Fair - NCWWDB in collaboration with its WIA Youth-contracted provider, CESA 5, will host a Youth Open House and Resource Fair on April 24, 2012, from 2:30 - 4:30 pm, at the Wisconsin Rapids Job Center. With the current unemployment rate, and older adults working in positions traditionally occupied by youth, it is even more important that youth are aware of the job search resources available to them at their local Job Center. The open house will be open to all youth in the south Wood County area between the ages of 14-21. In addition to job search assistance, workshops related to soft skills, social media, and financial education will be offered throughout the event. Tours of the Job Center will be provided along with demonstrations of the Job Center of Wisconsin and other job search tools and resources. Download a flyer HERE. This event is funded by a grant from the South Wood County Teen Leadership, a program of Incourage Community Foundation. Back to top
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 North Central Wisconsin Labor Law Clinic -Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at the Stoney Creek Inn,1100 Imperial Ave., Rothschild, WI, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Labor Law Clinics are educational seminars, which are open to the public and feature WI Department of Workforce Development (DWD) staff explaining many of the laws and rules the agency administers. Topics included this year are:
Sponsored by: DWD & the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board. Get agenda & register HERE. Back to top
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WDA 6
Statistics Report
February 2012
February 2012 Wisconsin unemployment rate
7.9% (unadjusted)
6.9% (seasonally adjusted)
February 2012 Unemployment rate for our nine-county NCWWDB area:
9.2% (unadjusted)
the highest being Vilas with 12.6% unemployment
(4th highest in the state)
and the lowest being
Portage with 7.3%
(54th highest in the state)
WorkNET & DWD
There was 1 *WARN notice given in WDA 6 during the period of
January 1, 2012 thru
March 23, 2012.
*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, 2011 to April 6, 2012, NCWWDB served 251 Youth, 288 Adults, and 1,184 Dislocated Workers in WIA
Title 1- funded programs.
12 participants are currently attending the second round of the FMSC course at MSTC
- 11 participants are currently attending the second round of the Machine Tool program at NTC
- 12 participants are curently attending the second Production Welding course at NTC
- A third Machine Tool course is scheduled to begin in early May
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WDA 6 Job Center
Workshops Calendar
Check out what's being offered FREE in your local Wisconsin Job Center!
Click here to view calendar
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Spring Job Fairs
PAW Central WI Job Fair
Wednesday, April 25
10 am - 2 pm
Mid-State Technical College 500 32nd Street North Wisconsin Rapids
Contact: Corey Anfinson
at 715-422-5018
Antigo Job Fair
Wednesday, May 23
10 am - 3 pm
Northcentral Technical College - Antigo Campus
312 Forrest Avenue Antigo
Contact: Antigo campus at 715-623-7601
Conferences
Central Wisconsin's Regional Economic Summit
May 2, 2012
7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join business, community, government & economic leaders for a morning of regional updates, panel discussions, & networking.
Sentry Theater
1800 North Point Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481 To view the summit agenda click HERE. Click HERE to register for the event. Contact Peg Sullivan
at 715.843.9563 or by email at:
psullivan@centergy.net.
NAWDP
2012 Annual Conference
May 7-9, 2012
Over 600 Workforce Development Professionals from across the nation are expected to attend this annual conference.
South Point Hotel
9777 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, NV 89183
Please contact the hotel directly at 866-791-7626 and request the group rates for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals or simply click HERE.
Click HERE for more information or to register.
Youth Open House & Resource Fair
Youth Open House
& Resource Fair
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Wisconsin Rapids
Job Center
320 West Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
For more information call
715-422-4700
Download flyer here
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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 each month.
March 2012:
- Total Clients - 3,709
- New Clients - 311
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Agency Visit - 983
(e.g. W2, WIA, etc.)
- Military Vet/Eligible Spouse - 210
- Job Search JCW - 1,695
- Resume/cover letter - 14
- Job Search other - 280
- Career Exploration - 122
* Depending on the number of services utilized per visit, clients may be included in
more than one measure.
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