Did you know that the students at Mitchell Middle School are working in CAD Programming?  Or that the students at Burlington High School are learning anatomy and physiology from staff at Aurora Health Care?  As employment needs and forecasts of workforce shortages increase for Racine County employers, our business community is looking for more ways to connect with the next generation of our workforce before they enter the workforce. Career Connect will be a tool to help bridge the gap between the business community and Racine County students while they are developing the skills they will carry into their careers. For more information on how your business can utilize Career Connect, please contact John Siegert at John.Siegert@goracine.org. 
 
 

The Business Services team is working on an initiative for the Racine County Workforce Development Center of creating artwork to decorate the walls of the Center featuring our local business organizations. This artwork will be put into a 16 x 20 format (click for sample) and frame to adorn the walls of our public meeting rooms, hallways, classrooms, and other spaces in the Center. We are offering this promotional opportunity to the Racine County business community at no-cost. All we require is that the business or organization provides us with the digital photos for us to use to create the artwork, approximately 10 to 12 photos, including their Company Logo/Name. We hope that as part of our business community you will consider sharing the vision and image of your organization with the Racine community. If you are interested, please send your .jpeg or .jpg images to len.maki@goracine.org or connect with him at 262-638-6639 to answer any questions.

Did you know www.jobcenterofwisconsin.com has a candidate search feature?  This search feature provides you with the advantage of prescreening, based on your criteria.  Let us assist you with step-by-step instructions.

Are you having trouble filling your job openings with qualified candidates?  Federal stimulus funds are now available through On-The-Job Training Program to help employers with the cost of training workers with the skills you need.  The programs is designed to reimburse up to 50%-90% of the new hire's wages during the training period to offset the cost of training and loss of production during the training  period.  If you are going to be hiring any individuals give us a call or email  Len.Maki@goracine.org to see  how you can take advantage of these training dollars. Click our Frequently Asked Questions or download our  On-the-Job Training brochure  for more information.

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The Racine County Workforce Development Center proudly announces that it has received additional funding to help put Racine County individuals back to work through three unique programs.  Programs include: Transitional Jobs, W-2 Work Experience, and National Emergency Grants for On-the-Job Training.  All programs are designed to help individual workers increase their skills and obtain work experience at no or low cost to their employers.  Read more...

View August employment rates here.

Want to learn more about how unemployment is calcuated?  Our labor economist has put together a brief article to help you understand.  Before we get into the actual calculation, some definitions might help.

There are three components that make up the unemployment rate. First there is the labor force, second are those employed, and third are those unemployed. The labor force are all those that are 16 and older that are either employed or have actively looked for work within the past 4 weeks. A lot of people think that only those receiving unemployment compensation are counted as being unemployed but you can see from the those considered in the labor force, not only are those receiving unemployment compensation listed, but anyone actively looking for work. We will see how that can change the unemployment rate a little further on.  ...read more

Register your company on the Resume Matrix of SE Wisconsin to search an ever increasing database of candidates.  The Resume Matrix is a website for all skill levels that organizes resumes according to job seekers' work preferences and inclues a thumbnail sketch of each candidate.  Employers may choose to see the full resume by first reading a mini-profile of a person's background.  Register your company online and have access to hundreds of resumes, absolutely free of charge.

This matrix is part of the Regional Business Services initiative.  Look for more products in the future.