In the News: School Spotlight: Middle College Provides Another Pathway to College
May 19, 2015 Article by Pamela Cotant for the Wisconsin State Journal School Spotlight: Middle College Provides Another Pathway to College Middle College — a program designed for students to earn high school and college credits — is the kind of nontraditional education that works for some students. The dual-credit career pathway format combines the classes […]
In the News: Middle College Brings Learning to Life
Article written by Madison Metropolitan School District, May 2015 Middle College Brings Learning to Life MADISON—Lunch just ended and La Follette High School junior Eric Hotchkiss is leaving campus for the day. He’s not headed home or to hang out with friends; this 16-year-old is going to college. Hotchkiss is a culinary arts student at Middle College, […]
The Workforce Development Board is Hiring!
The Workforce Development Board is seeking candidates for its available communications internship position. Applicants must have the creativity and drive to help support our organization’s communication and marketing goals. During this paid internship, the Communications Intern will team up with the Manager of Quality & Communications to help tell our story and create awareness of our work through multiple […]
In the News: Middle College prepares students for success
September 22, 2014 Editor’s Note: News article reposted from the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen’s September 22, 2014 article by Terri Pederson: http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_af1069b4-f873-5a22-92ba-2285669dee96.html Middle College prepares students for success BEAVER DAM—Students are benefiting from a program at Moraine Park Technical College that allows them to take manufacturing classes while they are still in high school. Middle College […]
News Release: Workforce Development Board Announces Recent Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2014 Workforce Development Board Announces Recent Hires MADISON, WI — The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), a private, not-for-profit firm focused on developing innovative and demand-driven workforce solutions to serve business and workers, is excited to announce multiple new hires to its team. Dan Perrine Dan Perrine […]
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 […]
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
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 […]