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"WORKnet" is Wisconsin's Workforce and Labor Market Information System. This exciting new interactive website is jam-packed with all kinds of useful information on the Wisconsin and Sauk County labor force. There are special sections targeted to job seekers, businesses, and economic developers. |
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Employer Expectations - Sauk County Workforce Skills Survey Results |
High School students and graduates are a vital part of the Sauk County workforce. In order to ensure that their skills and knowledge sets meet the needs of local businesses and industries, the School District of Baraboo and the Sauk County UW-Extension office conducted a labor skills survey. This brochure highlights the results of the 2005 survey.
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Barriers to Future Employment |
Remember in today’s technology, there are several resources that your future employer can go to, to find the very best employee. Depending on what career path you are choosing to take, your past decisions may block you from taking that path. Below are examples of web sites that employers may use to screen applicants:
Access to the Public Records of the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP)
This website (WCCA) provides access to certain public records of the circuit courts of Wisconsin. The information displayed is an exact copy of the case information entered into the Consolidated Court Automation Programs (CCAP) case management system by court staff in the counties where the case files are located. The court record summaries viewed here are all public records under Wisconsin open records law. http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl
USIS provides a wide range of security solutions to its many government and commercial customers. The company is committed to being the leading provider of screening and security-based information and service solutions to its customers in the government, law enforcement and first responder, commercial, and litigation support markets.www.usis.com
eScreen offs a comprehensive library of products and software which automates and accelerates the hiring process for the employer, the donor, and the clinic. eScreen is revolutionalizing the drug testing industry with an electronic web-based network. www.escreen.com/products.html
FIDELITEC – Investigative Intelligence for Employers
Fidelitec provides risk mitigation and investigative services to organizations and the legal community. Fidelitec serves a broad range of businesses, not- for-profit organizations, school systems, law firms, accounting practices and investigative services.
http://www.fidelitec.com
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Wisconsin WORKnet - Career Exploration |
Worknet is Wisconsin's on-line Workforce and Labor Market Information System. This exciting interactive website is jam-packed with all kinds of useful information on the Wisconsin and Sauk County labor force. This section drills down into Hot Jobs providing information on demand, skill sets, training requirements, and wages.
http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/homece.aspx?menuselection=ce
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Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) |
MSSC is an industry-led training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation's production workers. The MSSC System awards the Certified Production Technician (CPT) credential to individuals who pass each of four Production modules: Safety; Quality Practices & Measurement; Manufacturing Processes & Production; and Maintenance Awareness. MSSC is applicable to all sectors of manufacturing.
MSSC is offered at some MATC locations and is offered though the WorkSmart dislocated worker program at select Job Center Locations. For more information on MSSC, please check with MATC or your local Job Center. www.msscusa.org
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WIRED |
In July 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $5 million dollar grant to the South Central – Southwest GROW region which includes the twelve Wisconsin counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Richland, Rock and Sauk. The grant application was prepared by the region’s workforce, economic development and educational partners.
The work framed within WIRED Wisconsin—South Central/Southwest represents the convergence of a large-scale regional undertaking. WIRED Wisconsin—South Central/Southwest (WIRED SCSW) will develop innovative and entrepreneurial infrastructures and investments to support a sustainable talent development strategy for the region that will assure a skilled workforce aligned with the 12-county region’s high-growth and emerging industries.
WIRED SCSW efforts will:
- Engage a broad-based leadership caucus, industry sector teams, and cross sector teams to develop industry responsive, cross sector solutions to regional workforce challenges.
- Align the workforce and educational systems for talent delivery to driver and emerging industries.
- Establish occupational pipelines using the Career Pathway talent development platform.
WIRED Procurement Documents
WIRED August 2009 Newsletter (PDF)
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Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) |
WMEP enhances the success of Wisconsin's small to mid-size manufacturers by providing real-world knowledge in continuous improvement, business strategies and best practices. WMEP is also a strong advocate of manufacturing and provides information to those focused on the success of Wisconsin manufacturing.
Our partnership with the Wisconsin Technical College System offers world-class technical training. Our network of alliance partners provides a wide range of expert resources. Our ties to the University of Wisconsin system bring even more technical and business resources to your door. http://www.wmep.org/AboutWMEP.aspx
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Workforce Advancement Training Grants (WAT) |
In 2005, Governor Doyle initiated a new program to support worker training in Wisconsin. This program, entitled Workforce Advancement Training Grants (WAT), was created to enable businesses to better access training opportunities through the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), to promote increased investment in the development of incumbent workers, and to improve Wisconsin businesses’ productivity and competitiveness.
WAT grants are designated to be used by for-profit employers from June 1, 2009-May 31, 2010. Each technical college in the state has the opportunity to apply for grant funding for employers within their district. MATC's approach to these grants is to survey MATC district employers to determine their training needs. We then submit applications for business consortiums to help reach a greater number of employers rather than a select few. Businesses who participate in the grant are able to receive training funding at approximately 50% off the standard training rates.
Contact Information for WAT Grants: Jennifer Bakke, (608) 243-4458, jbakke@matcmadison.edu
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Southern WI Association for Continuing Higher Education (SWACHE) |
SWACHE is composed of leading, accredited, southern Wisconsin educational institutions that have joined together to present informative and comprehensive Education Fairs for companies that promote continuing education opportunities for their employees. The Education Fair offers employees the opportunity to learn about member institutions and speak face-to-face with a representative from each school. http://www.swache.org/
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UW-Madison Continuing Studies Adult & Student Services |
Adult and Student Services Center (ASSC) offers information about programs and services for nontraditional and non-degree special students, as well as local adults considering a career change. Through individual appointments, assessments, and career workshops, the Adult and Student Services Center can help you discover a path to more meaningful and satisfying career. Center is open to everyone, not just those who might enroll at UW-
Madison. http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/info/
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Online Networking |
Online networking has expanded significantly during the last few years, and should be an integral part of everyone's career building and job searching.
A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services. For example, millions of people use facebook.com everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Facebook also offers an option for a page to be displayed and indicated as a page for a business. Other notable social networking sites include myspace.com and twitter.com.
- Professional network is a term that describes the professional contacts a businessperson or professional may have. Online a professional network generally refers to a virtual community that it is focused on professional interactions instead of social interactions. For example, LinkedIn.com is a business oriented networking site. The purpose of the site is to allow registered users to maintain a list of contact details of people they know and trust in business. The people in the list are called Connections. Users can invite anyone (whether a site user or not) to become a connection. LinkedIn is different from Facebook or MySpace because there is no social agenda to the website.
This list of connections can then be used in a number of ways:
- A contact network is built up consisting of their direct connections, the connections of each of their connections (termed second-degree connections) and also the connections of second-degree connections (termed third-degree connections). This can be used to gain an introduction to someone you wish to know through a mutual, trusted contact.
- It can then be used to find jobs, people and business opportunities recommended by someone in one's contact network.
- Employers can list jobs and search for potential candidates.
Job seekers can review the profile of hiring managers and discover which of their existing contacts can introduce them.
Other notable examples of professional networking sites include www.xing.com, kickstart.yahoo.com, www.linkedin.com, and www.myworkster.com.
CAUTION: Employers regularly review social networking profiles, blogs and web sites of prospective employees. Presume that anyone may be able to read what you post online so be very careful what you say about your personal life and your activities. Adjust your account preferences to limit access to your profile.
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WIA Title I Opportunity Grants |
Opportunity grants are awarded in an effort to help low-income individuals improve their skills at technical colleges, earn certificates or degrees, and pursue career pathways to better jobs in high demand occupations, including registered apprenticeships.
WIA Opportunity Grants - Federal Poverty Line 2009 (PDF)
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Wisconsin’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs |
In what will play a major role in Wisconsin's economic recovery, more than 426,000 "middle-skill" job openings -- those that require more than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year degree -- are projected for the state by 2016, concludes a new study released today by The Workforce Alliance (TWA) and the Skills2Compete-Wisconsin campaign, of which of COWS is a lead partner.
The report, which tracks Wisconsin's jobs at the middle-skill level, notes that funds from federal economic recovery legislation, especially the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are expected to create more than one million new jobs across the country and that Wisconsin has a number of exemplary middle-skill education and training opportunities. These opportunities must continue to keep up with the anticipated demand for middle-skill workers.
Wisconsin's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs also assesses the current and future middle-skill employment and education patterns in the state.
Skills2Compete-Wisconsin believes every Wisconsinite should have access to education or training past high school -- leading to a technical college degree or diploma, occupational credential, industry certification, or one's first two years of college -- to be pursued at whatever point and pace makes sense for individual workers and industries.
Read Wisconsin's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs
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Workforce Advancement Training Grants |
The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. serves a six-county area to make positive economic change in the local area and beyond. It is a one-stop workforce development connection for businesses, workers and leaders in Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette and Sauk counties. They also work with people and organizations throughout the region to make our area a better place to work and do business.
Their role is to build bridges and forge partnerships that strengthen the workforce, they are driven to deliver solutions that work for businesses, workers and communities. WDBSCW support the global economy yet retain a quality of life that forms the foundation of an area in which profitable businesses want to locate and skilled workers want to live. Through strategic partnerships, they strive to deliver best-in-class programs combined with cutting edge solutions that deliver success.
http://www.wdbscw.org/
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Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin |
The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. serves a six-county area to make positive economic change in the local area and beyond. It is a one-stop workforce development connection for businesses, workers and leaders in Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette and Sauk counties. They also work with people and organizations throughout the region to make our area a better place to work and do business.
Their role is to build bridges and forge partnerships that strengthen the workforce, they are driven to deliver solutions that work for businesses, workers and communities. WDBSCW support the global economy yet retain a quality of life that forms the foundation of an area in which profitable businesses want to locate and skilled workers want to live. Through strategic partnerships, they strive to deliver best-in-class programs combined with cutting edge solutions that deliver success.
http://www.wdbscw.org/
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South Central WI Job Centers, Come Here First |
South Central WI Job Centers are central locations for people looking for employment and businesses that need help finding qualified applicants.
We are a partnership of government agencies and community-based organizations with a common goal: to make our communities a better place to live by improving job opportunities through economic support, training and education.
With service in Baraboo, Madison, Jefferson, Wisconsin and in other locations by appointment, there is always a Job Center in your area
http://comeherefirst.org/
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