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North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
WDA 6 - Workforce News Bulletin
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Jamie Kizer officially became a dislocated worker when he was permanently laid off from the truck dealership he worked at. During a stressful and uncertain time, this married father of two teenagers soon realized that post-secondary education was the best way to be successful in a tightening and competitive labor market. Jamie turned to the WIA Dislocated Worker Program for help and met with LETC's WIA Employment and Training Specialist, John Peters to discuss his options. Read Jamie's story HERE. |
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Welcome to the North Central WI Workforce Development Board's January - 2013 issue of Workforce News Bulletin.
In This Issue:
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 The Marshfield Job Center Finds New Home -
After receiving drastic cuts in funding for the Job Center, the city worked with the United Way, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, and the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board to keep the center open.
On-site resources include Internet access, and resume writing and job search computers. Because of funding issues, hours of operation have been cut back from four to three days per week. The new hours of operation are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The new phone number to reach the Job Center is 715-321-1011. Marshfield's Job Center reopened in its new location on Jan 7th. Back to top
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 WDA 6 Labor Trends - 2012 Quarter 4 - Looking Back and Looking ForwardBy: Tom Walsh, DWD, North Central WI Regional Economist 2012 was certainly an eventful year for Wisconsinites. We were way over exposed to political ads. The Badgers broke our hearts in the Rose Bowl then shocked us with an unexpected conference championship. The Brewers kept us interested to the end of the season. The Packers followed a disappointing playoff loss with an injury riddled but successful regular season (12-4 11-5). Personally, I ended the year with a new job in a new city.
Among all the excitement, 2012's economic growth is best described as lethargic. The nation, state, and region continued to plod along through a slow economic recovery. But, to be fair, the economy did continue to recover. This article begins by breaking down the recovery and highlights some positive indicators that are cause for guarded optimism in 2013.
Slow Recovery - The United States entered the "Great Recession" in December 2007. The Recession officially ended in June 2009, but subsequent growth in national gross domestic product (GDP) has been slow. Read entire article HERE. Back to top
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Office of Economic Advisors (OEA) is charged with assisting all interested parties in better understanding their local economies.
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NCWWDB Offers Employers Variety of Services
NCWWDB's Employer Services division offers two services that have been generating a lot of activity recently. One service, called Wanted Analytics, is software that aggregates job openings from a variety of job posting websites. The other, Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), is software designed to do exactly what the name implies.
Wanted Analytics is used regularly by NCWWDB's Research and Planning Specialist, Ali Konkel. Ali uses it to provide case managers with the most recent county-wide job postings on the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Job Center of Wisconsin website and as well as other web-based, job posting locations.
NCWWDB uses the EMSI software to provide industry and occupation data in our nine-county Workforce Development Area to employers, economic development agencies, and local governmental agencies. EMSI has proven to be a great compliment to our partners at the Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors. Read the entire article HERE. Back to top
For more information about NCWWDB's Employer Services, call Bruce Trimble at 715-204-1647 or email at: btrimble@ncwwdb.org.
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 Wisconsin Workforce Development Association's 2013 Day at the Capitol - On February 6th, members of the Wisconsin Workforce Development Association (WWDA), along with members of our private sector-led boards, local elected officials, and other workforce stakeholders will converge on the Capitol to visit with state legislators and discuss workforce development needs and possible solutions.
This event will be WWDA's 6th annual "Day at the Capitol". If you would like more information on becoming involved with this event email: wwdainfo@gmail.com. Back to top The Wisconsin Workforce Development Association (WWDA) promotes, enhances, and serves the interests of local workforce investment agencies and system partners in Wisconsin. WWDA represents the 11 Workforce Development Areas who administer the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs.
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 Career Spotlight - This month we will continue to explore careers in the health care industry by highlighting the Medical Assisting field. The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area is expecting an increase in demand for Medical Assistants over the next several years. If you are interested in receiving training, many local technical colleges offer training in the Medical Assisting field. Find out where you can train to become a Medical Assistant, and much more, by checking out this month's Occupation Profile. Back to top
For more information on labor market and workforce data contact Ali Konkol at 715-204-1648 or email her at: akonkel@ncwwdb.org.
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Did You Know: On Jan. 3, Obama signed into law the American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012? - This authorizes an extension of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program until December 31, 2013.
The law also continues authorization of all veteran target groups (including those implemented under the VOW to Hire Heroes Act) and retroactively reauthorizes all WOTC non-veteran target groups, including individuals with disabilities.
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will be issuing forthcoming guidance on the new legislation. Interim instructions have been provided to State Workforce Agencies regarding the processing of WOTC applications. For more information click HERE. Back to top |
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WDA 6
Statistics Report
December 2012
The December 2012 unemployment rate in Wisconsin was 6.6%.
All counties in the NCWWDB region are reporting rates similar to December 2011 rates. All counties in the region experienced an increase in unemployment rates between November and December 2012. Of the ten counties with the highest unemployment rates, four are found in the North Central Region: Vilas 11.0%
(4th highest in the state) Adams 10.3%
(7th highest in the state) Oneida 9.5%
(8th highest in the state)
and Forest 9.5%
(9th highest in the state) Portage County's rate remains the lowest at 5.9%
No Warn Notices have been issued for the NCWWDA area in 2013
*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.
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WIA
Training Report
Program Year 2012
From July 1, 2012 to January 18, 2013, NCWWDB served 181 Youth, 206 Adults, and 1,108 Dislocated Workers in WIA Title 1 funded programs.
Special Training Projects:
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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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Governor's Economic Development Conference
Moving Wisconsin Forward, February 6 - 8, 2013
Monona Terrace Convention & Community Center, Madison, WI
Mark Your Calendars! Registration and Agenda
2013 Keynote Session: Economic Development Trends, Challenges, and Strategies-What the Future Holds for Wisconsin
Dr. Perryman - President/CEO The Perryman Group Economic Development Firm
Newsletter
WWDA
The Wisconsin Workforce Development Association (WWDA) is the organization that promotes, enhances, and serves the interests of local workforce investment agencies and system partners in Wisconsin. WWDA represents the eleven Workforce Development Areas who administer the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs. Click HERE for the January 2013 WWDA Newsletter.
For more information on WWDA click 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; Marshfield; Rhinelander; Wausau; & Wis. Rapids
Job Centers each month.
December 2012:
- Total Clients - 2,947
- New Clients - 238
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Agency Visit - 888
(e.g. W2, WIA, etc.)
- Military Vet/Eligible Spouse - 192
- Job Search JCoW- 934
- Resume Assist - 35
- Job Search other - 395
- Career Exploration-84
* Depending on the number of services utilized per visit, clients may be included in
more than one measure.
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Recruitment & Retention Tools for Employers
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