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DWD News Releases - 2011

December

• Governor Walker Stands with Workers Affected by Strikes 12/29
• Governor Walker Protects Funding for Workforce Training & Animal Health Inspections 12/22
• Unemployment Rates Decline In All 12 Metro Areas In November 12/20
• Secretary Newson: Rep. Barca Wrong in Job Loss Claim 12/20
• Secretary Newson Commends Faith Technologies as Strong Workforce Partner in Hiring Veterans 12/20
• Secretary Announces Steps DWD is Taking to Assist Workers in Mosinee 12/19
• Wisconsin State Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.3 Percent 12/15
• Secretary Newson Announces $3.39 Million to Continue Employment and Training Services for 2,500 Dislocated Workers Statewide 12/14
• Governor Scott Walker announces a Midwest Virtual Career Fair on December 13 12/9
• Secretary Newson Announces Steps DWD is Taking to Assist Workers, Help Region Following Wausau Paper’s Announced Closure of Brokaw Mill 12/9
• Secretary Newson: Governor Walker’s Job-Growth Strategies Working 12/2

November

• Secretary Newson: Marathon Electric Sets Leading Example in Providing Veterans Employment Opportunities 11/30
• DWD Secretary Newson Announces JobCenterofWisconsin.com Enhancements to Promote More Jobs, Reach More Job Seekers 11/30
• Secretary Newson Salutes Veterans, Commends Hormel Foods Beloit as Strong Workforce Partner in Hiring Veterans 11/29
• October Local Job, Unemployment Numbers Announced 11/23
• October Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced For State 11/17
• DWD Secretary Newson: Seasonal Workforce Coalition Partners Play Important Role in Connecting Jobseekers to Jobs 11/16
• DWD Secretary Newson Cites Job Center Services, DWD Strategic Goals, Encourages Racine-area Jobseekers to Continue Employment Search 11/15
• Secretary Newson Appoints Jonathan Barry as Deputy Secretary 11/15
• Secretary Newson Wins Senate Confirmation as New DWD Leader 11/2
• Secretary Newson Ready to Lead DWD, Help Governor Walker Create Jobs, Get Wisconsin Working Again 11/1

October

• DWD Secretary Newson Encourages Jobseekers, Cites New Opportunities at Milwaukee Transitional Jobs Collaborative Event 10/29
• September Local Job, Employment Numbers Announced 10/26
• Reggie Newson Appointed Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development 10/24
• Governor Walker Highlights Grants to Improve Employment Outcomes and Housing Options for Individuals with Disabilities 10/20
• September Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced For State 10/20
• Deputy Secretary Newson Cites Employment Opportunities for Veterans, Other Jobseekers at Job Fair in Rothschild 10/19
• DWD Secretary Baumbach: Strengthened Link Between UI, Job Service Will Help Unemployed Individuals Move toward New Job Opportunities 10/14
• DWD Secretary Baumbach Commends Culver's for Efforts to Encourage Employment of Individuals with Disabilities 10/11
• DWD, DNR Collaborate on New Apprenticeship Program Specializing in Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation 10/5
• Unemployment Insurance Claims System to Go Offline for Upgrade 10/4
• Governor Proclaims October as Disability Employment Awareness Month 10/3

September

• USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region, and Council of State Administrators for Vocational Rehabilitation Partner in Employment Program 9/30
• Unemployment Insurance Claims System to Go Offline for Upgrade 9/29
• Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin Center for Nursing Announce Results in Latest Nursing Workforce Survey 9/28
• DWD Secretary Baumbach: Wisconsin Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Advance Job Opportunities for Residents with Disabilities 9/27
• DWD Deputy Secretary: WorkSmart Sites Improve Access to Job Services 9/26
• August Local Job, Employment Numbers Announced 9/21
• DWD Apprenticeship, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Launch Innovative Program to Train Substation Electricians 9/16
• Governor Walker Congratulates Johnsonville for Earning Workforce Award 9/16
• August Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced For State 9/15
• Weekly Radio Address: Jobs 9/15
• DWD Deputy Secretary Newson: Innovative Job Search Event Shows How Northwest Workforce Partners are Getting Wisconsin Working Again 9/14
• DWD Deputy Secretary Newson Cites Job Center Services, Encourages Rhinelander-area Jobseekers to Redouble Employment Search 9/14
• DWD Secretary Baumbach: Dane County Job Fair Activity Reaffirms Governor Walker's Pro-Business Strategies Are Working in Wisconsin 9/14
• Secretary Baumbach Announces JobCenterofWisconsin.com Postings Surpass 100,000 since January 2011 9/13
• Governor Walker Announces Additional Steps to Improve Employment Services for Veterans Through DWD Job Center Hotline 9/9
• Deputy Secretary Newson Commends Workforce Partners on Videoconference System Enhancements 9/8
• DWD Executive Assistant Maxwell Cites Job Growth, Notes Openings on JobCenterofWisconsin.com, Encourages Job Seekers at Jefferson YouthFest 9/7
• Labor Day: A Time to Reflect on the Contributions of Wisconsin's Workers 9/2
• Secretary Baumbach, Regional Partners Highlight Governor's Job-Creation Agenda at Workforce Development Month Kickoff 9/1

August

• Secretary Baumbach Congratulates Milwaukee Youth Completing Summer Jobs Program Funded with $422,400 State Grant 8/26
• DWD Secretary Baumbach: New Advanced Manufacturing Training Lab Takes Message of Career Opportunities to Future Workforce 8/25
• July Local Job, Employment Numbers Announced 8/24
• Secretary Baumbach Announces $918,010 Grant to Help Dislocated Workers in Western Wisconsin Gain New Skills, Return to Work 8/19
• July Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced For State 8/18
• Secretary Baumbach: Youth Apprenticeship Prepares Future Workforce 8/11
• Secretary Baumbach and CEO Jadin Keynote Luncheon, Discuss Job Growth, Economic Development 8/4
• DWD Secretary Baumbach: Agency Ready to Process Extended Benefit Payments for UI Claimants 8/3
• DWD Sees Sustained Spike in Job Postings on JobCenterofWisconsin.com 8/2
• Secretary Baumbach Statement on UI Extended Benefits 8/1

July

• Secretary Baumbach: Wisconsin High-tech Sector Offers Enormous Potential for Start-up Companies, Economic Expansion, Job Growth 7/28
• DWD Secretary Baumbach Announces Appointment of Reggie Newson as New DWD Deputy Secretary 7/28
• June Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 7/27
• Secretary Baumbach Salutes Michels Corporation, Strong Partner in Workforce Development; Cites Job Growth under Governor Walker 7/26
• June Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced for State 7/21
• Wisconsin Pioneers Innovative Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Program 7/20
• Secretary Baumbach Attends Beloit Job Fair, Cites Increasing Employment Opportunities for Veterans, Other Job Seekers 7/15
• Sec. Baumbach: DWD, Partners Help to Get Wisconsinites Working Again 7/14
• Van Hollen and Baumbach Announce Workers to Receive Settlement Payments in Wisconsin Food Gift Case 7/13
• Governor Walker's Fiscally Responsible Budget Improves Wisconsin Business Climate, Encourages Job Creation, Moves Wisconsin Forward 7/8
• Governor Walker's Fiscally Responsible Budget Improves Wisconsin Business Climate, Encourages Job Creation, Moves Wisconsin Forward 7/6
• Governor Walker's Fiscally Responsible Budget Improves Wisconsin Business Climate, Encourages Job Creation, Moves Wisconsin Forward 7/1

June

• Governor Walker's Budget Advances Fiscal Responsibility, Job Creation 6/26
• Secretary Baumbach Visits Eau Claire County Job Center, Highlights Improving Business Climate, Economic Growth under Governor Walker 6/23
• May Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 6/22
• Secretary Baumbach Announces Launch of Improved DWD Website 6/20
• May Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced For State 6/16
• Secretary Baumbach Honors Waukesha Electric for Job Creation Efforts, Praises Strong Partnership to Train Wisconsin Workers 6/15
• With Senate Approval, Secretary Baumbach Keeps State Workforce Agency on Course, Helping Businesses Create Jobs, Empowering Job Seekers 6/14
• Department of Workforce Development Closed, Friday, June 17, Furlough Day 6/13
• DWD Secretary Baumbach Opens 25th Biennial Apprenticeship Conference and Centennial Celebration 6/13
• 2011 Apprenticeship Centennial Award Winners Named 6/13
• Governor Walker Introduces New Council on Workforce Investment; Additional Private Sector Members Will Help Achieve Job Creation Goals 6/9
• Governor Walker Names Interim Secretary Scott Baumbach as Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development 6/8
• Marathon County Job Center News Release 6/7
• Interim Secretary Baumbach Applauds First Class to Complete Veterans in Piping Training, Achieve Advance Standing in Apprenticeship Program 6/3
• Wisconsin Apprenticeship Marks 100 Years of Empowering Workers 6/2

May

• Interim Secretary Baumbach announces enhancements to WORKnet 5/26
• April Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 5/25
• Interim Secretary Baumbach Salutes Stoughton Trailers for Partnership in Creating Jobs, Helping Governor Walker Get Wisconsin Working Again 5/24
• Veterans, Employers Take Advantage of State's Improving Business Climate 5/19
• April Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced: Wisconsin Continues to Add Jobs at Steady Pace 5/19
• Green Bay Job Center Nominated for Award as Top Staffing Agency 5/17
• Wisconsin Celebrates Worker's Compensation Centennial 5/3
• Secretary Perez Appoints Craig Barkelar Administrator of DWD's Division of Unemployment Insurance 5/3

April

• DWD-Tourism Guest Column: Tourism Jobs Provide Pathway to Wisconsin Prosperity 4/28
• Wisconsin's Pioneering Worker’s Compensation Law Turns 100! 4/27
• Secretary Perez Visits Ocean Spray, Central Wisconsin Job Fair 4/27
• Secretary Perez Cites Growing Demand for Labor, Increasing Employment Opportunities for Job Seekers 4/26
• March Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 4/20
• Secretary Perez Tours Milwaukee Gear, Meets Machinists Trained and Hired with Help of DWD and Partners 4/19
• Department of Workforce Development Closed, Friday, April 22, Furlough Day 4/18
• March Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced; Labor Demand, Job Opportunities Increasing At Steady Pace 4/14
• Secretary Perez Cites Growing Demand for Labor, Increasing Employment Opportunities for Job Seekers 4/12
• Secretary Perez Announces $4 Million to Continue Re-employment Services for Over 2,800 Dislocated Workers Statewide 4/12
• Secretary Perez Cites Growing Demand for Labor, Increasing Employment Opportunities for Job Seekers 4/6
• Secretary Perez: Over 1,800 Wisconsinites Enhance Job Skills Through Employment Readiness Training Program 4/5

March

• February Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 3/30
• Secretary Perez Cites Growing Demand for Labor, Increasing Employment Opportunities for Veterans, Other Job Seekers 3/29
• Secretary Perez Appoints John Metcalf Administrator of DWD's Division of Worker's Compensation 3/24
• Column by Secretary Perez: Attention Jobseekers, Wisconsin is Open for Business 3/23
• February Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced; Labor Demand, Job Opportunities Increasing 3/23
• January Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 3/16
• Secretary Perez setting the Department of Workforce Development Agency on Course to Help Businesses Create Jobs and ensure Competitive Advantage of Wisconsin Workers 3/9
• January Jobs, Unemployment Numbers Announced; Labor Demand Increasing 3/9

February

• Department of Workforce Development Closed, Monday, February 21, Furlough Day 2/18
• Secretary Perez: DWD & Regional Workforce Board Partnering with Oshkosh Truck on Special Job Fair to Fill Skilled Positions 2/17
• Governor Walker Announces Additional $2.16 Million in Federal Funding for Dislocated Worker Training in Northeastern Wisconsin 2/10
• Secretary Perez Cites Wisconsin’s Competitive Business Edge 2/10
• Secretary Perez Appoints Jane Pawasarat Administrator of DWD's Division of Employment & Training 2/7

January

• DWD Secretary Perez Appoints Two Division Administrators 1/27
• December Local Unemployment, Job Numbers Announced 1/26
• Secretary Perez: Department of Workforce Development Looks Forward to Partnership with Legislature to Create Jobs, Grow Wisconsin’s Economy 1/26
• Secretary Perez Announces Start of First Class in Veterans in Piping Initiative, Which Trains Veterans for Good Jobs in Piping Trades 1/24
• December Job, Unemployment Numbers Announced 1/20
• Secretary Perez Appoints Georgia Maxwell as Executive Assistant 1/10
• Secretary Perez Appoints Scott C. Baumbach as Deputy Secretary 1/6

2010 News Release Archive