Monthly Archives: February 2014

For 27 years, Daniel DeRose has been able to make a living cutting and trimming trees. And when he couldn’t cut trees, his Silver Lake company, American Tree Service, would get the call to haul rubbish or help homeowners clean … Continue reading →

MILWAUKEE (WITI) – Milwaukee contract manufacturer Super Steel is offering a $1,000 signing bonus to attract qualified welders.  The company is growing, but it has struggled with finding qualified candidates to fill welding positions.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee has approved a bill that would funnel more than $35 million toward job training.  Republican Gov. Scott Walker proposed the measure. The plan would devote $35.4 million from the state’s projected … Continue reading →

As a member of the Wisconsin Council on Workforce Investment, the group charged with drafting the state’s workforce development strategy, I’m pleased to see that helping persons with disabilities successfully enter the job market is a key part of the … Continue reading →

Unemployment is now the No. 1 problem in the United States, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. After the government shutdown in October, “Government/Politicians” ranked No. 1 as the top problem in America through mid-January, when legislators passed a … Continue reading →

Work continues on the Johnson Dayton Apartments site in the 400 block of W. Johnson St. on Jan. 5, 2014.  An easy way of gauging the health of the Madison construction industry is to glance at the skyline and tally … Continue reading →

Dane County is launching a collaborative program aimed at getting more people to work in the construction trades and, specifically, pointing more minority residents toward those jobs.  “This is a big deal,” County Executive Joe Parisi said during a news … Continue reading →

Gov. Scott Walker enthusiastically cheers for career and technical education in which students get real-world work experience while exploring professions.  Students and teachers he met Monday in the Fox Cities matched his energy as they showcased their efforts.

As the first baby boomers begin to retire, central Wisconsin health care providers, employers and educators are bracing for what some have termed the “silver tsunami.”  Wisconsin is expected to face worker shortages during the next 20 years as birth … Continue reading →

The state Department of Workforce Development plans to award more than $2.6 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to 32 organizations to help provide training for the unemployed and better-paying jobs for those already employed.