May 7, 2021, MADISON – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), in partnership with the WorkSmart Network, Wisconsin Job Service and the county economic development partners, are hosting a Virtual Career Fair on May 11 from 10…
How can California help laid-off retail workers find jobs? This state’s approach may work
Jeong Park | Sacramento Bee The COVID-19 pandemic was one for the record books for the retail industry. More than 40 major retailers declared bankruptcy, and more than 11,000 stores closed in 2020 across the U.S., according to CoStar Group.…
WDBSCW to Host Drive Thru Job Fairs in Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, Sauk Counties
MADISON, April 30, 2021 – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), in partnership with the WorkSmart Network, Wisconsin Job Service and the county economic development departments, will host Drive Thru Job Fairs in six Wisconsin counties, including…
Wisconsin Workforce Development Boards Awarded $2.5M to Address Rural Healthcare Workforce Shortages
MADISON, April 29, 2021 – Six workforce development boards, including the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), received $2.5M in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor’s H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program to address rural healthcare workforce shortages…
Wisconsin Program Helps People Find Jobs After Prison
Employment reduces recidivism, and Wisconsin is taking strides to provide job support for people who have been incarcerated. Nazish Dholakia | Senior Writer At the Oakhill Correctional Institution, a prison in the town of Oregon, Wisconsin, Benjamin sat at a…
WDBSCW to Host Click Thru Job Fair January 27
January 25, 2021, MADISON – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) is hosting a Click Thru Job Fair on January 27, 2021 to connect laid off workers to businesses that are hiring. Job and company information will…
2 online job fairs Wednesday aim to help Wisconsinites unemployed during COVID-19
Shelley K. Mesch | Wisconsin State Journal A Madison staffing firm and local job centers are hosting job fairs Wednesday highlighting open jobs within dozens of local companies to help area residents who had been laid off due to the…
WDBSCW Hosts Virtual Annual Awards Celebration, Honors Participants and Businesses
MADISON, January 6, 2021 – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) honored five individuals with the Aspire Award and two community leaders with the Champions in Action Award during the 37th Annual Awards Celebration on December 9,…
Business Groups Say Some Industries Still Dealing With Worker Shortage
Read the Wisconsin Public Radio article here. Shortage Concerns Come Despite Elevated Unemployment Rate in Wisconsin By Rachael VasquezPublished: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 5:45am The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) says many businesses continue to deal with a shortage…
Where Can Out-of-Work Wisconsinites Find Jobs?
Where Can Out-Of-Work Wisconsinites Find Jobs? Heavy Truck Drivers, Nurses Are the Positions with Most Online Job Listings in Wisconsin By Rachael VasquezPublished: Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 5:45am Tens of thousands of people remain out of work in Wisconsin as…