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DWD Press Releases - 2022

December 2022

12/21November Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 12/16Worker's Compensation Advisory Council Holds Public Hearing 12/16Wisconsin Labor Laws Keep Ag Economy Strong 12/15BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 6,500 Nonfarm Jobs in November, up 63,900 Jobs Over the Year 12/07Gov. Evers, DWD Recognize Exemplary Veterans Employers

November 2022

11/30Worker's Compensation Advisory Council Hosting Public Hearing Dec. 15 11/23October Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 11/18Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council Holds Public Hearing 11/17BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 58,800 Nonfarm, 54,600 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year 11/07Seven Regional Businesses Earn Gold Awards as Exemplary Veterans Employers 11/04DWD Expands Career Resources with New Technology Partner to Benefit Employers and Job Seekers 11/02Hope House of Milwaukee Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 11/02Public Comment Period Open on Suggestions for UI Changes

October 2022

10/31Osseo-Fairchild School District Expands, Improves Technical Education With Grant from DWD 10/31Coleman High School Tech Ed Program Grows with Addition of Fab Lab and Business Entrepreneur Course 10/27Iverson's Piggly Wiggly receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/27Tech Ed Enrollment Increases to 320 Students at Menomonie High School with Help of Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants 10/26Gov. Evers, DWD Announce $15 Million Grant to Boost Access to Childcare, Early Childhood Education for Working Families 10/26September Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 10/25Marcus Cinema-La Crosse Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/25RRD Supply Chain Solutions Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/21DWD Highlights Wisconsin Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Grants with Visit to Delavan-Darien High School 10/20Canteen Vending and Coffee Services Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/20Wisconsin Job Gains Continue with Growth in Leisure and Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Construction 10/18UW-Platteville Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/13Up to $3 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants Now Available to Employers to Train Unemployed, Underemployed, and Existing Workers 10/12Innovative Partnership Working to Address Nursing Shortage 10/12Marcus Palace Cinema Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/12Kenosha Festival Foods Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/10Governor Evers' Administration Presents FyterTech Nonwovens with Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/10Marketplace Foods-Rice Lake Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices 10/06Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Wisconsin Reaches Milestone for Registered Apprentices

September 2022

09/28DWD Continues Customer Service Improvements with Updated UI Claimant Handbook 09/22DWD Celebrates Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Recipient: Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry 09/21Workforce Development Month Features Open House Events at Job Centers to Bring Employers and Job Seekers Together 09/21August Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 09/15BLS Data: Wisconsin Job Gains Continue; August Unemployment Rate at 3.1% 09/13DWD Joins Other Workforce Leaders to Recognize Partner Collaborations, Successes & Future Initiatives During Workforce Development Month 09/08Strengthening Wisconsin Agriculture: DWD releases SFY 2022 Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council Report 09/08Up to $5 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants Now Available to Employers to Train Unemployed, Underemployed, and Existing Workers

August 2022

08/30DWD Offers Online Resource for Public Access to Equal Rights Data 08/29Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Equipment Grants to Serve More Than 1,400 Students 08/29Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Youth Apprenticeship Offerings, 14 New Occupational Pathways for Students 08/24July Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 08/24DWD Receives Community, Economic, and Workforce Research 2022 Award 08/18BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 10,000 Private Sector Jobs, 9,900 Total Nonfarm Jobs in July 08/15DWD, UW Health/William S. Middleton VA Hospital Celebrate Graduation of Six Local Project SEARCH Interns 08/08Wisconsin DWD Participating in NASWA's Integrity Data Hub to Detect and Prevent Fraud

July 2022

07/28Worker Advancement Initiative: Helping Refugees Drive Toward Employment Opportunities 07/27June Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 07/21DWD Receives $6.84 Million Equity Grant from U.S. Department of Labor 07/21BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent; 45,100 Total Nonfarm Jobs Added Over the Year 07/18Wisconsin Insurance Premiums for Worker's Compensation Decline 07/05DWD Continues Customer Service Enhancements

June 2022

06/30DWD Announces $2 Million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants 06/28DWD, Aurora BayCare Medical Center Celebrate Graduation of Six Local Project SEARCH Interns 06/22May Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 06/20DWD, WHEDA Host Pride Month Panel Featuring David Clarenbach 06/16DWD Receives $3 Million Unemployment Insurance Navigator Grant 06/16BLS Data: Wisconsin Sets Record for Total Number of People Employed 06/14DWD and DATCP Secretaries Tour Farms Assisted By DVR Program 06/09DWD, Mayo Clinic Health System Celebrate Graduation of 11 Local Project SEARCH Interns 06/09DWD, Ascension Mercy Medical Center Celebrate Graduation of Seven Local Project SEARCH Interns 06/09DWD, Milwaukee County Zoo Celebrate Graduation of 12 Local Project SEARCH Interns 06/09DWD, UW-Platteville Celebrate Graduation of Six Local Project SEARCH Interns 06/01DWD, Sauk Prairie Healthcare Celebrate Graduation of Four Local Project SEARCH Interns

May 2022

05/31DWD, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center Celebrate Graduation of Seven Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/27DWD, Gundersen Health System Celebrate Graduation of Seven Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/27DWD, Sentry Insurance, and UW-Stevens Point Celebrate Graduation of Seven Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/27DWD Salutes Veterans, Highlights Services, Celebrates Successes 05/27DWD Releases 2022 Nurses Survey; Projects Increased Demand Through 2040 05/25DWD, Bellin Health, and HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Celebrate Graduation of 11 Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/25DWD, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Celebrate Graduation of Nine Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/25April Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 05/25DWD Announces $700,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward Worker Training Grants 05/23DWD Adopts NASWA Pilot Program to Help Job Seekers 05/21DWD, Marshfield Medical Center Celebrate Graduation of Nine Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/21DWD, River Falls Area Hospital Celebrate Graduation of Four Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/20Council on Workforce Investment Presents 2022-2026 Strategic Plan 05/19DWD, Aspirus Wausau and Riverview Hospitals Celebrate Graduation of 14 Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/19BLS Data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate in April Ties Record Low 2.8% 05/17DWD Tackling Worker Misclassification Issue with Education, Videos 05/17DWD's Unemployment Insurance Division Releases New Data Dashboard 05/13DWD, UW-Stout, Celebrate Graduation of Five Local Project SEARCH Interns 05/03DWD Offers New Resources for Teens Joining the Workforce

April 2022

04/22DWD Fast Forward Funding Supports a Sustainable Future 04/20DWD Announces $1 million Available for Tech Ed Equipment Grants 04/20March Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 04/14BLS Data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate in March Reaches Record Low 2.8 Percent 04/05DWD Announces Technical Education Equipment Grants

March 2022

03/30February Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 03/24New County Workforce Profiles Offer Latest Labor Market Snapshots 03/24BLS Data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate in February Drops to 2.9 percent; Wisconsin Adds 20,700 Private Sector Jobs 03/17BLS Releases State Level Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey Data for January 2022 03/16January Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 03/11DWD Releases 2022 Joint Task Force on Worker Misclassification and Payroll Fraud Report 03/10BLS Data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate in January 2022 was 3.0 Percent; Labor Force Participation Rate 66.4 Percent 03/09DWD Announces $3 Million Available in Worker Training Grants 03/08Forward Wisconsin: Women at Work Webinar Celebrates Working Women 03/02Women at Work: Webinar to Highlight Progress and Resources to Advance All Workers in a Thriving Wisconsin Economy

February 2022

02/17BLS Releases State Level Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey Data for December 2021 02/14Gov. Evers Announces $1 Million in Funding for Teacher Training and Recruitment 02/09New In-Person Job Services and Resources from DWD Now Offered at Beloit Public Library

January 2022

01/28David D. Polk to Join DWD as the New Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Director 01/26December Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 01/25DWD Upgrade Enables Online Filing for Civil Rights Complaints 01/21BLS Releases State Level Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey Data for November 2021 01/20BLS Data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate Declines in December to Record Low 2.8%; Total Number of Unemployed Also Reaches Record Low 01/20Unemployment Insurance 2021 Tax Statements Now Available Online 01/18DWD is Now Accepting Applications for the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Grant Program 01/12DWD, DOJ Announce $200,000 Agreement in Briggs & Stratton Bankruptcy Case
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