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DWD News Releases - 2018

December

• DWD Announces Recipients of Wisconsin Fast Forward High School Student Certification Grants 12/11
• DWD Awards Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants to Six Technical Colleges 12/06

November

• DWD Announces Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Recipients 11/27
• BLS Data: Unemployment Rates Decline Or Hold Steady In All 12 WI Metro Areas For 60th Consecutive Month 11/21
• DWD Announces Teacher Training and Development Grants for Wisconsin Schools 11/20
• DWD and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Sign New, Hybrid Data Analyst Apprenticeship Standards Contract 11/16
• Wisconsin Ranks 2nd Nationally in Manufacturing Job Gains Over Year 11/16
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at or Below 3 percent for Record 9th Straight Month 11/15
• DWD Announces Wisconsin Fast Forward Jump Start Grant Program 11/15
• Governor Walker Urges Workers Eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Nine Counties to Apply 11/14
• DWD UW Health, SSM and UnityPoint Health/Meriter to Sign New, Hybrid Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Contract 11/12
• DWD Announces Successful Completion of the Building Occupational Skills for Success Program 11/09
• ICYMI - Public Comment Period Open on Suggestions for UI Reform 11/08
• The Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab Launches in Wausau 11/05
• DWD is Making It Even Easier for Veterans to Find Jobs On Job Center of Wisconsin 11/05
• Governor Walker Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for a Ninth Wisconsin County 11/02
• Public Comment Period Open on Worker's Compensation Reform 11/01

October

• Wisconsin's Workforce: Empowering All 10/30
• Good Economy, Business Climate, Lowers Wisconsin Employers' UI Taxes $45 Million for 2019, $744 Million Since 2013 10/29
• Year Over Year Unemployment Rates Decline Or Hold Steady In All 12 Wisconsin Metro Areas For 59th Consecutive Month 10/24
• Governor Walker Obtains Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Eight Wisconsin Counties 10/23
• DWD Awards Teacher Training and Development Grants to Eight Wisconsin School Districts 10/23
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Ranks 2nd Nationally in Manufacturing Jobs Added Over Past Year 10/19
• Department of Workforce Development Manitowoc Job Center Voted 2018 Winner of Best Employment Services 10/19
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds Statistically Significant 35,900 Private-Sector, 22,800 Manufacturing Jobs Over Year 10/18
• Wisconsin DWD Announces Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Recipients 10/17
• Northeast Wisconsin Career Expo to Feature Over 3,100 Jobs, 150 Employers 10/10
• Governor Walker Joins Ariens Company to Commemorate the Production of its 4,000,000th Sno-Thro Snow Blower 10/01

September

• Department of Workforce Development Announces Upgraded Unemployment Insurance Employer Online Services 09/27
• Year Over Year Unemployment Rates Decline Or Hold Steady In All 12 Wisconsin Metro Areas For 58th Consecutive Month 09/26
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Ranks 1st Nationally in Manufacturing Jobs Added Over Last Three Months 09/21
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds Statistically Significant 36,300 Private-Sector, 22,500 Manufacturing Jobs Over Year 09/20
• Governor Walker Announces $3.6 Million in Fast Forward Dual Enrollment Grants to Help More than 1,000 Teachers, 209 School Districts 09/17
• DWD Awards Dual Enrollment Training Grant 14 Technical Colleges | Dual Enrollment Contracted Grant Summary 09/17
• DWD Awards Technical Education Equipment Grant To 35 Wisconsin School Districts 09/12
• Workforce Development Month: Celebrating Success and Addressing Wisconsin's Workforce Challenges 09/07
• BLS Data: Quarterly Jobs Report Reinforces Strong Wisconsin Economy as Total Wages Grow Across All Industry Sectors 09/07
• DWD Awards MySkills Grant To Six Organizations 09/04

August

• DWD Announces New Registered Apprenticeship Program 08/31
• DWD Announces New Registered Apprenticeship Program 08/31
• Public Comment Period Open on Suggestions for UI Changes 08/31
• July Unemployment Rates Decline in all Wisconsin Metro Areas Over Year 08/22
• BLS Data: Wisconsin's Addition of 21,300 Manufacturing Jobs from July 2017 to July 2018 ranks 2nd Nationally, 1st in the Midwest 08/17
• DWD and WHEDA Hold Wisconn Valley Small Business Capacity Building Session in Milwaukee 08/16
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 38,500 Private Sector, 21,300 Manufacturing Jobs Year Over Year 08/16
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Helping Small Contractors & Suppliers Expand Qualified Workforce 08/09
• Deputy Secretary Hagerup Shadows Project SEARCH Graduates at General Mitchell International Airport 08/09
• DWD Recognizes Walgreens for Commitment to Training Individuals with Disabilities 08/06
• Governor Walker Announces Initiative to Help Small Contractors Compete for Wisconn Valley Construction Work 08/06
• DWD Announces Commute to Careers Grant Application Period Now Open 08/02

July

• DWD Deputy Secretary Hagerup Speaks to National Apprenticeship Leaders in Milwaukee 07/31
• Wisconsin DWD Announces Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Awards 07/31
• Commute to Careers Program Connects Talent with Opportunity 07/30
• June Unemployment Rates Decline in 70 of Wisconsin's 72 Counties Over Year 07/25
• Wisconsin Addition of 17,600 Manufacturing Jobs Over Year Ranks 2nd Nationally, 1st in Midwest 07/20
• Wisconsin DWD Awards 3 Grants to Fund Employee Resource Networks that Support Nearly 2,900 workers 07/20
• BLS Data: Wisconsin's Labor Force, Total Employment Reach Record Highs in June; 41,500 More Employed Over Year 07/19
• Governor Walker Announces $8 Million in Funding to Address Transportation Needs of Wisconsin Workers 07/16
• Pre-Employment Drug Testing Program Helps Workers Move from Dependence to Independence 07/12
• Wisconsin Sees Reduction in Worker's Compensation Rate for Third Consecutive Year 07/10
• 'Hiring Our Heroes' Seeks to Connect Transitioning Veterans with Corporate Employers 07/09

June

• Secretary Allen To Join Landmark Gathering of State and Federal STEM Education Leaders at the White House 06/26
• 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