WIOA Clears House, Moves to President’s Desk

July 17, 2014 Editor’s Note: This post includes an excerpt from the National Skills Coalition’s July 10, 2014 blog post, “WIOA Goes to President’s Desk.” On July 10, 2014, the House passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a bipartisan, bicameral legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) on a bipartisan basis, 415-6. The bill focuses […]

The Workforce Development Board of SC WI is hiring!

We’re seeking new team members! The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a nonprofit organization comprised of members committed to preparing our regional workforce for the needs of industry. We’re a small organization that plays a big role in the communities we serve across South Central Wisconsin. Our success is evident in the […]

WIOA bill clears U.S. Senate by strong majority, 95-3

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Editor’s Note: Press Release reissued from U.S. Senator Baldwin’s Office Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today joined her colleagues in support of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which passed the U.S. Senate by a strong majority, 95-3. Baldwin pressed to include in the bill provisions to address long-term […]

Construction Company Hopes Training Program Will Produce New Hires

A $75,000 Fast Forward grant awarded to the Workforce Development Board and 10 Wisconsin companies will focus efforts to “attract workers who hadn’t considered construction careers before undergoing training, including women and ethnic minorities” through programming like the Foundations for the Trades Academy as cited in a June 2, 2014 Marshfield News Herald article. Read more  

News Release: Middle College Graduates Newest Class

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2014 Madison, WI—Graduation ceremonies were held across the South Central Wisconsin region last week to honor the 40 high school seniors from 12 school districts graduating from the health care and manufacturing program tracks offered through the Middle College. The graduation events were held at participating Madison College and Moraine Park Technical […]

News Release: Fast Forward grant award to train manufacturing workers in South Central Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2014 Editor’s Note: This release includes an excerpt from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) news release issued on May 15, 2014. A Fast Forward manufacturing grant award totaling $74,369 has been issued to help train 132 incumbent employees of Anteco Pharma, CM Global, EVCO, Fisher Barton Specialty Products, McFarlane MFG, Springs […]

News Release: $150,000 Blueprint for Prosperity Grant Awarded to WDBSCW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2014 Contact: Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, 608.249.9001 Editor’s Note: This release includes an excerpt from the Department of Workforce Development news release issued on May 6, 2014. $150,000 Blueprint for Prosperity Grant Awarded to Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin […]

State Representatives tour South Central Wisconsin Job Center

Six Wisconsin State Representatives joined the Workforce Development Board leaders and Job Center partners in a tour of the Dane County Job Center on April 29. Job Center staff briefed Chris Taylor, State Representative for the 76th Assembly District; Mark Miller, Wisconsin State Senator for the 16th District; Andy Jorgensen, State Representative for the 43rd Assembly District, […]

Mature Workforce Summit showcases benefits, solutions to retain and reengage aging workforce

As part of the Mature Workforce Campaign, the Workforce Development Board convened high-level executives and human resource professionals to attend a special summit around the mature workforce on April 24 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The event, “Responding to a Maturing Workforce: An Employer Summit”  brought together an array of experts from the private sector and the workforce […]

Dane County program trains unemployed for jobs in the trades

Pat Schramm, director of the Workforce Development Board, cites that “graduates will hit the ground running as they begin the job application process in search of an opportunity to put their newly learned skills to work” in part because of the Foundations for the Trades Academy in the April 4, 2014 Cap Times article. Read […]