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Tyler Tichenor - Communications Specialist
Meghan Sprager
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Mail: P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707-7946
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DWD News Releases - 2018
April
- 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
