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About DWDThe Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is the state agency charged with building and strengthening Wisconsin's workforce. DWD offers a wide variety of employment programs and services, accessible at the state's 78 Job Centers, including: securing jobs for the disabled, assisting former welfare recipients to transition to work, linking youth with jobs of tomorrow, protecting and enforcing worker's rights, processing unemployment claims and ensuring worker's compensation claims are paid in accordance with the law. "Teaching the Trades"
Secretary Gassman recently visited Columbia Grinding in Oak Creek on July 31. She met with a manufacturing production technician youth apprentice and his mentor, an employee at Columbia Grinding and a former participant of the Youth Apprenticeship program. Columbia Grinding has been a participant in the Youth Apprenticeship program for approximately 10 years. Governor Doyle Announces Grant to Train Workers in the Fox ValleyGovernor Jim Doyle announced an award to train more than 1,000 Fox Valley area workers. The Wisconsin Technical College System Workforce Advancement Training grant worth $129,005 will go to Fox Valley Technical College to provide training for Fox Valley area companies to upgrade worker skills and increase manufacturing efficiency. Youth Apprentices in Cedarburg Demonstrate Their Skills
Secretary Gassman met with three youth apprentices in Cedarburg recently on July 26. An automotive technician youth apprentice joined two certified nursing assistant youth apprentices at their place of work, Lasata Care Center, to highlight what they all do. Their mentors and a former nursing youth apprentice joined them, and Secretary Gassman heard from a resident who praised the two certified nursing assistants' skills. Governor Doyle has proposed in his budget to double youth apprenticeship funding to $2.2 million per year because of its strong impact on young people and Wisconsin's workforce. Secretary Gassman Highlights the Importance of The Wisconsin Covenant
On July 19, Secretary Gassman met with approximately 30 members of the Fox Valley Boys and Girls Club in Appleton. She encouraged the seventh & eighth graders to sign the Governor's Wisconsin Covenant. Wisconsin Boys & Girls Clubs across the state receive TANF funding annually from DWD. In his budget, Governor Doyle proposed to double this state funding. Secretary Gassman Sees Youth Apprenticeship in Action
Secretary Gassman saw the direct benefits of the Youth Apprenticeship program in a recent visit to Beamaco LLC, a small manufacturing company in Manitowoc that machines parts for Manitowoc Crane and other customers. She met with Lincoln High School student Ryan Schuette and recent graduate Kevin Dresang (pictured left). Secretary Gassman visited Beamaco to voice support for restoring Governor Doyle's proposal to double Youth Apprenticeship funding in the budget. The proposal, which would create school-to-work opportunities for 4,000 students statewide, drew bipartisan support in the Legislature, clearing both the Joint Finance Committee and the Senate, before the Assembly cut funding for the program. Governor Doyle Announces $5 Million GrantA 12-county regional alliance in South Central and Southwest Wisconsin will receive a $5 million grant to advance workforce development efforts in the region, Governor Doyle announced recently. This award is the second of its kind that Wisconsin has received. The grant is being awarded to the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board.
The region includes Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk
counties. Jobs at DWDDWD's Human Resources staff have created a new, user-friendly website highlighting employment opportunities at DWD.There is also a website available for employment at any of Wisconsin's state agencies. Job Center Opens with a New LookThe grand opening of the new Northeast WI Job Center, located at 701 Cherry St. in Green Bay, took place on June 14. The new facility is a comprehensive one-stop center where job seekers and employers can join forces in growing Wisconsin's economy. DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman praised the center as an outstanding community resource and said the kinds of public/private partnerships it has forged are a model for the rest of the state. Read the rest of the story in the Green Bay Press Gazette. Governor Doyle Announces $16.8 Million for Chrysler Plant UpgradeGovernor Jim Doyle today announced a $16.8 million incentives package to assist the Chrysler Group in retooling their Kenosha Engine plant and secure their presence in Wisconsin. The $16.8 million package, a joint offering from the City of Kenosha, Kenosha County, American Transmission Company (ATC), WE Energies and the State, attracted Chrysler’s investment of $450 million in the Kenosha plant to prepare for the launch of a new family of fuel-efficient V-6 engines. The Governor made the announcement at the firm’s 1.9-million square-foot plant in Kenosha. Read the entire Kenosha Chrysler Plant Upgrade news release. Secretary Gassman Visits Western Tech Welding ClassPhoto by LaCrosse Tribune  Secretary Gassman and State Representative Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse met with a dozen students who
recently began training in welding and blueprint reading. Western Technical College is providing the customized training under
a contract with Workforce Connections, Inc.
This program helps meet Wisconsin's growing demand for welders. The pilot project is being funded by DWD and the U.S. Department of Labor. “All are well served by this effort: young offenders who seek a second chance, dislocated workers in search of new job opportunities, and manufacturers who need welders to fill orders, expand their business, and create more jobs,” Secretary Gassman said. Read DWD's Press Release. Read La Crosse Tribune News - Story #1 or Story #2. Read TV Channel 19 News Story. Read TV Channel 8 News Story. Secretary Gassman Visits UW-Manitowoc Nursing StudentsSecretary Gassman visited with Dr. Daniel Campagna, campus Dean, and nursing students during a visit to UW-Manitowoc as part of Governor Jim Doyle's "Capital for a Day" in Manitowoc County on May 22, 2007. The Secretary learned more about a new collaborative program to help nurses with Associate Degrees in the Manitowoc-Sheboygan area earn their Bachelor of Science degrees and become registered nurses. Left to Right in photo: Dr. Daniel Campagna, Campus Dean and CEO; Dr. Rosemary Smith, Dean, UW-Oshkosh College of Nursing; Nancy Ahrens, BSN Community Outreach Coordinator; DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman; Student, Donna Buechner; Student, Mary Firkus; Student, Ana Moua. Wisconsin Job Centers Serve Employers and Job SeekersWisconsin’s Job Centers provide employment and training services for employers and job seekers. Job Centers are the place for finding a job or obtaining information about career options. Job Centers also serve employers by providing assistance such as recruiting qualified job applicants, access to labor market information, and assistance with planning for workplace expansion or other changes. Services for job seekers include:
Services for employers include:
For more information: http://wisconsinjobcenter.org/ For a list of job centers: http://www.wisconsinjobcenter.org/directory/ Direct Deposit of Child Support PaymentsDWD encourages all parents receiving child support and alimony payments to sign up to receive their payments through direct deposit. This recently introduced service offers parents convenience and added security because paper checks can be lost or stolen. In addition, if more parents sign up for direct deposit of their support payments into their savings or checking accounts, the state could save up to $2.2 million each year. Paper checks are costly to print and mail. Each check costs approximately $0.46 to print and mail compared to the cost of direct deposit at $0.06 per check. Parents can obtain a direct deposit application at http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/bcs/ddbrochure.pdf, from their county child support agency, or by contacting the Wisconsin Support Collection Trust Fund, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at: Metro Milwaukee area: (414) 615-2400 Outside the Metro Milwaukee area: (800) 991-5530 TDD: (877) 209-5209 DWD NewsAugust 16, 2007 July 31, 2007
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