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 The Journal TimesThe articles below have appeared in The Journal Times covering the Workforce Development Center and it's activities or initiatives plus topics about and for Job Seekers and Employers.

Job seekers, employers invited to register for Career Expo - May 12, 2013 - Racine County Workforce Development Center with Regional Workforce Partners and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development invite job seekers and employers to register for the Southeast Wisconsin Career Expo held from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Sports and Activity Center, 900 Wood Road. ... read more

Computer boot camp offered - April 23, 2013 - A Youth Computer Numerical Control Boot Camp will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning July 15 to Aug. 30 at the SC Johnson iMET Center. This is the first time this program is being offered in Racine County. The program connecting youth and local employers prepares Racine County youth for a career in manufacturing. Working with local employers and educators, the Racine County Workforce Development Center and Gateway Technical College are implementing the program this summer for the upcoming school year. ... read more

Job training for high school seniors to start this summer - April 11, 2013 - In 2006, Gateway Technical College, together with assistance from the Racine County Workforce Development Center, or WDC, began a revolutionary new training program. Termed “boot camps,” the approximate 16-week training programs provided entry-level training by Gateway staff in high-demand occupations, many of which were in manufacturing. At the same time, students received mentoring from the WDC staff in the soft skills ... read more

County connects youth with employers - April 2, 2013 - For some, it was a search for a first job; others wanted more. In a striped suit jacket and tie, Daniel Santiago was one of the latter. “I’m 21,” he said. “I don’t want a job; I want a career.” Santiago was among more than 500 teens and young adults who flooded the 525 Lake Ave. YMCA on Monday for the County Workforce Development Center’s job fair for young adults. In Racine County, the unemployment rate for those 16-24 years old was 23 percent in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey. ... read more

Finding work after Echo Lake fire - February 14, 2013 - BURLINGTON  — Paula Rein was one hour away from finishing her 12-hour shift at Echo Lake Foods last month when co-workers started yelling for everyone to get out.

“We could see the black smoke and the panic on everyone’s faces,” said Rein, who lives in Burlington. “We knew it was real.” ... read more  

  • Jobless can get a new start - October 1, 2012 - Last spring Heather Vanderford, a Kenosha biology teacher, learned that starting in June she would be out of a job.  She was part of a mass layoff at Kenosha Unified and the 27-year-old didn’t know what she was going to do.  “I was freaking out,” said Vanderford, who lives in Racine and had taught at Kenosha Unified for five years. “I didn’t know what to try next.” ... read more

  • Veterans Stand Down planned for Aug. 25 in memory of Dick Bayer - July 27, 2012 - A Veterans Stand Down in memory of Dick Bayer will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Veterans Center, 820 Main St. ... read more

  • Serving those who served: Special treatment court coming for area military veterans - July 23, 2012
    A special type of intervention and treatment court for military veterans is in the works, which authorities say might have the power to curb the often revolving-door-style of crime and punishment some veterans face. ... read more

  • County gets grant to train unemployed - June 16, 2012
    The Racine County Workforce Development Center has been awarded a $150,280 state grant to run a pilot training program in Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties.

    Racine County Executive Jim Ladwig announced the grant from the Wisconsin Department ofWorkforce Development on Friday. ... read more

  • ‘You will never be forgotten’: Memorial Day ceremony focuses on the sacrifices those in uniform made for freedom - May 29, 2012
    American freedom comes at a high price and we must always remember the military personnel who pay it. That was the theme of speeches Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Rochester’s Pioneer Park ... read more

  • Making a connection - December 27, 2011
    Right now, when students look for internships and teachers look for guest speakers to talk about careers, they must rely mostly on their own networks of contacts. That means select businesspeople are overwhelmed by requests while others get overlooked, depriving students of glimpses into some careers. But that will change come this March ... read more

  • COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER: Workforce Development Center - December 25, 2011 - The mission of the Racine County Workforce Development Center is to ensure our workforce has the skills and education needed to meet the needs of local, regional and global employers.  In today's economic climate, we continue to hear from area employers about the shortage of qualified job candidates. To meet our goal of connecting qualified workers to area employers ... read more

  • Improve your job search by overcoming challenges - September 27, 2011 - Job searching can be challenging if you have not kept up with the changes in technology and qualifications needed by employers. At the Racine County Workforce Development Center ... read more

  • New veteran service officer ready to serve - September 6, 2011 - When Aloysius Nelson, who goes by Ali, was serving in the Persian Gulf in the 1980s, the ship that relieved his was hit by a missile, killing dozens.  "Even if you don't know the sailor, you are part of the organization and you have a commitment and loyalty," said Nelson, 50, ... read more

  • Program gives students summer work experience - July 29, 2011 - The horse stall was hot but Nick Baker didn't stop working.  The 16-year-old Case High School junior ran a small knife over and over through a 2-inch-thick sheet of rubber floor padding until, finally, he had cut a clean edge and the padding fit neatly into the wooden stall. ... read more

  • SCJ contributes $25,000 to county's summer youth training program - July 27, 2011 - SC Johnson has contributed $25,000 to the county's Summer Youth Employment Program, County Executive Jim Ladwig announced Tuesday. ... read more

  • Newspapers find a new use through E3 job-training program - July 9, 2011 - Seated at a semi-circle of long wooden tables at the HOPES Center, 506 7th St., Jakitta Hollins, Jordan Barth and Chris Kugel focus intently on their newspapers. Working quickly, they pull ... read more

  • E3 Youth Begin Work This Summer - - June 29, 2011 - Youth participating in the Summer Youth Program, known as E3, began work this week.   Read a story and watch a video on the Journal Times website about youth repairing bicycles during one of this summers projects.

  • The Racine County Workforce Development Center - At Your Service - - June 25, 2011 - The Racine County Workforce Development Center is the one-stop for training and employment needs for job seekers and employers. Services include, among others, ... read more

  • Workforce Development Center announces 2011 summer youth employment program - -May 13, 2011 - The Racine County Workforce Development Center is accepting applications for its 2011 Summer Youth Employ-ment and Training Program. The center and its partners will provide summer employment opportunities for 100 to 150 Racine County youth aged 16 to 24. ... read more

  • Community Career Fair Scheduled for April 12 - April 4, 2011 - The Racine County Workforce De-velopment Center, along with Gateway Technical College, will sponsor a Community Career Fair from 1-5 p.m. April 12 in the Lake Building at Gateway Technical Col-lege, 1001 Main St. Free parking is available ... read more

  • Workforce Development Center Provides Solutions - March 18, 2011 - The Racine County Workforce Development Center continues its mission to provide a broad variety of services related to employment and training which meet the challenges of both job seekers and employers. ... read more
  • New Year brings new opportunities at Workforce Development Center - December 16, 2010 - The Racine County Workforce Development Center offers a wide range of free workshops that help job seekers learn and practice skills necessary o obtain employment ... read more

  • E3 summer youth program a big success, - October 6, 2010 - The closing ceremony for the Racine County Workforce Deveopment Center's Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (renamed E3) was held Aug. 13 ... read more

  • Burlington Workforce Development Center on the move - August 4, 2010- The Workforce Development Center at Gateway Technical College in Burlington will move ... read more

  • August 3, 2010 - Burlington tri-county health care career fair set; bus to be provided from Racine

  • July 23, 2010 - $560,000 in federal funds for new county job program.

  • July 6, 2010 - Community Newsletter: Racine County Business Services Team offers no-cost solutions.

  • June 18, 2010 - Youth employment and training program kicks off on Monday.

  • June 5, 2010 - The Racine County Workforce Development Center is working with Society's Assets to spread the word about opportunities to become a personal care worker.

  • May 25, 2010 - Case High students participate in WorkKeys Assessment Program.

  • May 20, 2010 - Green entrepreneurial ideas highlight annual celebration.

  • May 19, 2010 - Job fair for Uptown restaurant draws hundreds of applicants.

  • May 13, 2010 - Local entrepreneurs to compete at RCEDC anniversary event

  • May 4, 2010 - County's E3 employment training program featured in a presentation in Washington, D. C.

  • April 20, 2010 - E3 program is looking for students seeking a summer job.

  • April 14, 2010 - The Workforce Development Center is accepting applications for it 2010 summer youth employment program, called E3 (Employ, Enrich, Engage).

  • April 9, 2010 - Work Certification - Something good for jobseekers and employers.

  • March 2, 2010 - Developing tomorrow's talent is the mission of the Racine County Workforce Development Center and its many partner organizations.
  • August 9, 2009 - Training program stresses 'soft' skills.  “Soft skills” and job experience were paramount for those who constructed the E3 job training program. The first two weeks consisted of training the youths, with a hard focus on “soft” skills such as workplace etiquette and teamwork.

  • August 9, 2009 - E3: Stimulus money used to ‘employ, enrich, engage’ local youths.  Not all federal stimulus money is building highways, bridges and the like.  Here, a good chunk of it is building job skills in young people.

  • July 23, 2009 - First Lady to visit the Shakespeare Urban Garden Planting summer youth employment program worksite sponsored by the Racine County Workforce Development Center on Thursday, July 30th.  The worksite is the Racine Literacy Council.

  • June 22, 2009 - More than 200 area youths started their first day of work Monday.  The Racine County Workforce Development Center’s eight-week Youth Employment and Training program, which on Monday was renamed Employing Youth, Engaging Racine, Enriching Earth, or E3, kicked off at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road.

  • March 10, 2009 - The seminar title alone, “Downsizing With Dignity,” said so much.  In a grim reflection of this recession, Tuesday’s two-hour seminar was a how-to and how-not-to lop off chunks of a work force.  The Racine County Workforce Development Center sponsored the event at the Center for Advanced technology and Innovation, 2320 Renaissance Blvd.  Ironically, three of the five panelists, all veteran human resources professionals, have lost their corporate jobs and are consulting.

  • March 1, 2009 - The key to a successful job hunt or career decision is developing and utilizing available information to your advantage. The Internet is a gold mine for all types of information, including career-related issues. Here are some of the best sites out there for job seekers.   Read this article for more!

  • January 26, 2009 - One of the last things Daryl Hawkins expected to be learning in his welding boot camp was art.  But the Gateway Technical College welding boot camp culminated with the students creating a group art project.  The metal sculpture, “Higher Expectations,” was the capstone project for the 11 students who started the boot camp last September.  Read this article for more about welding as art!
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