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DWD News Releases - 2018

June

• DWD, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Partner to Launch Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program In Wisconsin 06/21
• May Jobless Rates Decline Over Year in All Wisconsin Metro Areas, Largest Cities 06/20
• City of Racine Launches Racine Works, Receives DWD Fast Forward Grant 06/19
• BLS Data: WI Ranks 2nd Nationally in Manufacturing Jobs Added Over Year 06/15
• BLS data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate Remains at Record-Low 2.8 percent, over 45,000 Manufacturing Jobs Added Since 2010 06/14
• Lt. Governor Kleefisch, DWD Officials Recognize 1st Class of Project SEARCH Graduates from General Mitchell International Airport 06/12
• Governor Walker Celebrates Project SEARCH Graduates at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton 06/08
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Ranks 14th in Nation for Private Sector Average Weekly Wage Growth Since 2010 06/07
• Up to $1 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants to Train and License Teachers Across the State 06/06
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Congratulates 6 Project SEARCH Graduates at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center 06/06
• Governor Walker Recognizes Project SEARCH Graduates at West Bend Mutual Insurance 06/06
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Congratulates 6 Project SEARCH Graduates at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff 06/06
• DWD Deputy Secretary Hagerup Congratulates 12 Project SEARCH Graduates at the Milwaukee County Zoo 06/05
• DWD Deputy Secretary Hagerup Congratulates Latest Class of Project SEARCH Graduates at Waukesha Memorial Hospital 06/01
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Congratulates 10 Project SEARCH Graduates at Ascension Mercy Medical in Oshkosh 06/01

May

• Governor Walker Announces Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Surpasses $1.65 Billion, a Near-Reversal of the Lowest Point of $1.68 Billion Deficit 05/30
• Wisconsin Local Employment and Unemployment Estimates Released 05/23
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Visits Marshfield, Highlights Youth Apprenticeship and DVR Programs 05/21
• BLS Data: Wisconsin's Record-Low Unemployment Rate of 2.8% Ranks 5th Nationally, Ties for 1st in Midwest 05/18
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Lauds Strong Youth Apprenticeship Partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Industries 05/17
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Declines to New Record Low of 2.8 Percent 05/17
• Milwaukee Career Expo & Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair Draw Hundreds of Attendees to State Fair Park 05/04
• Milwaukee Career Expo & Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair This Thursday 05/01
• DWD Secretary Allen Announces Almost $440,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants 05/01

April

• Milwaukee Career Expo & Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair Is One Week Away 04/26
• DWD, WAICU Officials Visit St. Norbert in Green Bay to Highlight Internship Awareness Month 04/26
• Wisconsin Local Employment and Unemployment Estimates Released 04/25
• Milwaukee Career Expo on May 3 at State Fair Park; Event to Include Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair 04/24
• DWD and Bay Area Workforce Board Greet First Customers at New Baylake City Center Location 04/20
• BLS Data: WI Ranks 4th Nationally in Private Sector Jobs Gained Over-the-Month, 1st in Manufacturing Jobs added in 2018 04/20
• Newly Signed Talent Attraction Legislation to Support Future Launch of Mobile Job Center 04/20
• BLS Data: State Adds 8,900 Private Sector Jobs, 2,100 Manufacturing Jobs in March: Unemployment Rate Holds at Historically Low 2.9% 04/19
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Highlights Strong Youth Apprenticeship Partnership with Royal Credit Union 04/18
• Kwik Trip Garners National Honor for Commitment to Hiring Individuals with Disabilities 04/17
• Giving High School Seniors a Head Start: Governor Walker Signs Youth Apprenticeship Bill into Law 04/12
• DWD, Northcentral Technical College Partner to Bring Mobile Job Center to Northern Wisconsin 04/09
• Up to $1 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants Help Wisconsin Technical Colleges Train and Certify High School Students 04/04
• Governor Walker Declares April as Internship Awareness Month in Wisconsin 04/04
• #AccountableGov: Crackdown on Worker Misclassification Nets $1.4 Million in Unpaid Taxes, Interest & Penalties 04/03

March

• Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair Draws Participants From Across Region 03/29
• Brown County Job Center Moving to Heart of Downtown Green Bay 03/29
• Wisconsin Local Employment and Unemployment Estimates Released 03/28
• BLS Data: Wisconsin's Over-the-Month Decline in Unemployment Rate to State's All-Time Low of 2.9% Ties for 1st in Nation 03/23
• Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair in Racine Is One Week Away 03/22
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Reaches an All-Time Low of 2.9% in February 03/22
• Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Available to Pilot Collaborative Employer Training, Retention Resource Program 03/15
• #AccountableGov: UI Report Shows Dramatic Decline in UI Fraud, Trust Fund Balance of Nearly $1.5 Billion 03/15
• DWD Assistant Deputy Secretary Dernbach Highlights Youth Apprenticeship Program, Touts Workforce Training Efforts in Central Wisconsin 03/14
• Wisconsin Local Employment and Unemployment Estimates Released 03/14
• BLS Data: Wisconsin a Top-Ten State in Rate of Job Gains in January 03/12
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 8,000 Private Sector Jobs, 2,000 Manufacturing Jobs Over the Month 03/12
• BLS Data: Under Gov. Walker, Wisconsin Adds Private Sector Jobs for 27th Straight Quarter on Year over Year Basis 03/08
• Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants Available to Train, Certify Teachers for Dual Enrollment Programs 03/07
• DWD Accepting Proposals for up to $1.5 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Funds to Prepare Wisconsin Youth for Nursing Careers 03/06
• Individuals Interested in Construction Careers Encouraged to Attend Wisconn Valley Construction Resource Fair in Racine 03/01
• Up to $500,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants to Prepare Youth for Advanced Manufacturing Careers 03/01

February

• DWD Signs New, Hybrid Advanced Manufacturing Registered Apprenticeship Standards at Hermle Machine Company 02/15
• SE Wisconsin Employers Attend February 15 Construction Job Fair 02/13
• WiscJobsForVets.com Employment Portal Connects Veteran Talent to Wisconsin Job Opportunities 02/08
• Lt. Governor Kleefisch and DWD Secretary Allen Announce Over $1.6 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants 02/07
• Lt. Governor Kleefisch and DWD Secretary Allen Announce $1.5 million in New Short-Term Training Program Grants 02/07
• Governor Walker Declares February as Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin 02/07

January

• DWD Secretary Allen Voices Optimism to Support Wisconsinites Impacted By Closure of Kimberly-Clark Plants in Fox Valley 01/31
• DWD Announces New Enhancements to WisConnect – Your Source for Wisconsin Internships 01/25
• Mobile Job Center Represents Key Component of $6.8 Million Talent Attraction & Recruitment Plan 01/24
• Wisconsin Local Employment & Unemployment Estimates Released 01/24
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Ranks in Top 5 Nationally for Decline in Year-Over-Year Unemployment Rate 01/23
• BLS Data: Wisconsin's Private Sector Employment Reaches All-Time High, Unemployment Rate Drops to 3 Percent 01/18
• Governor Walker Announces Wisconsin Career Creator Plan to Support Long-Term Workforce Development Needs 01/17
• Southeast Wisconsin Community Organizations Join DWD and Foxconn to Discuss Opportunities for Wisconsin Workers 01/17
• Unemployment Insurance 2017 Tax Statements Now Available Online 01/16
• DWD Joins Blackhawk Technical College to Launch Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program 01/11
• Governor Walker Visits Schools Across Wisconsin to Highlight Youth Apprenticeship 01/05

Complete 2017 News Release Archive