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NCWWDB Moves Administrative Office to Stevens Point - On July 25th, The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB) relocated its administrative office from 1121 West Grand Avenue in Wisconsin Rapids to Stevens Point.  Effective immediately, please send all correspondence to:  NCWWDB, 3118 Post Road, Ste. A, Stevens Point, WI  54481.

     NCWWDB's phone and fax numbers have also changed.  Please use the following numbers to contact its office:  NCWWDB's new main number is 715-204-1640 and its new fax number is 715-204-1649. All NCWWDB staff e-mail addresses and its website address remains the same www.ncwwdb.org.

NCWWDB Announces Ali Konkel as its New Research and Planning Specialist - The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB) is pleased to announce Ali Konkel has been hired as the new research and planning specialist of its organization. 

    In her position, Konkel will assist NCWWDB in delivering effective "dual customer" workforce training and development programs throughout a nine-county service area.  This position focuses on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of labor market and workforce data, and identifying, researching, and responding to grant opportunities.  Konkel's position serves as a critical member of NCWWDB's Business Services Team.

Need a Workforce or Economic Snapshot by County Report?  NCWWDB Can Help!

 

By: Bruce Trimble, NCWWDB Employer Services Director 

When the NCWWDB submitted its 2012 - 2013 Workforce Investment Act plan, one of the key components for the Business Services Team was to become the preeminent source for workforce data.

    We are one of the few entities in the state that can provide economic projections for industries and occupations.  Need to know what the outlook is for hiring in a specific field?  We can provide a historical look at that as well as a look into a variety of scenarios.  We can also provide the same level of forecasting for an industry in general.     We utilize software from Economic Modeling Software Incorporated (EMSI), a comprehensive tool that not only provides the forecasting already mentioned but also includes demographic and educational scenarios and data in the package as well.  This is a robust economic tool that we make available at no charge. Click HERE  to read more.

   For more information about NCWWDB's Employer Services, call Bruce Trimble at 715-204-1647 or email at:  btrimble@ncwwdb.org.  Back to top

Did You Know - You can Increase Workforce Inclusion in Four Simple Steps?  While research shows that people with disabilities make excellent employees, not all employers know how to effectively recruit, retain and advance such individuals. 

     Competence and Flexibility...they are vital skills that employers seek. Today more than ever, businesses need people with the ability to adapt to different situations and circumstances. And perhaps more than any other group, individuals with disabilities possess precisely these attributes. On a daily basis, people with disabilities must think creatively about how to solve problems and accomplish tasks. In the workplace, this translates into innovative thinking, fresh ideas and a variety of approaches to confronting challenges and achieving success.  

     Building an Inclusive Workforce a Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Employees with Disabilities is a quick outline of four simple steps to increasing workforce inclusion, complete with Web links to resources available to help businesses benefit from the talents of qualified individuals with disabilities. Get a copy of the guide HERE.

715-347-3537 or email at: pbranton@ncwwdb.org.  NCWWDB's DEI program is helping people with disabilities solve the employment puzzle.  Back to top