Wisconsin adds 900 private-sector jobs in May (UPDATE)

Letter to the editor: Apprenticeships are the solution

Published: August 3, 2012
Tags: apprenticeships, Department of Workforce Development, Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, letter to the editor

On July 30, The Daily Reporter wrote an article regarding training dollars shrinking in the state of Wisconsin. The article referenced a skills gap and shortage of workers trained in certain areas.

Training dollars shrinking around state

Published: July 30, 2012
Tags: Council on Workforce Investment, Department of Workforce Development, Gov. Scott Walker, Public Policy Forum, Timothy Sullivan, training, U.S. Bureau of Labor, U.S. State Department, workforce, Workforce Development Council

The chairman of Gov. Scott Walker’s Council on Workforce Investment posed a simple question during its meeting Thursday in downtown Madison.

Training dollars shrinking around the state (UPDATE)

Published: July 26, 2012
Tags: Council on Workforce Investment, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs, Scott Walker, Workforce Development Council

The chair of Gov. Scott Walker’s Council on Workforce Investment posed a simple question during its meeting Thursday in downtown Madison.

Local unemployment rates increase across Wis.

Published: July 25, 2012
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs

Local unemployment rates rose in all of Wisconsin’s major cities and in most counties last month.

Wisconsin loses 1,000 construction jobs in June

Published: July 20, 2012
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, jobs, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wisconsin lost about 1,000 construction jobs in June, reflecting ongoing struggles in the sector and weak job growth in the state and the nation.

State, construction industry lose jobs in June (UPDATE)

Published: July 19, 2012
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs

Wisconsin lost an estimated 11,700 private sector jobs in June and the unemployment rate rose to 7 percent, the state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday.

Jobs data shows state lagged national average (UPDATE)

Published: June 28, 2012
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs

New jobs numbers published Thursday are in line with those Gov. Scott Walker released early, just before his recall election, but they also show that Wisconsin was among the states with the worst records of job creation last year.

Federal $2M grant to help laid-off Wis. workers

Published: June 22, 2012
Tags: Department of Labor, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $2 million grant to help about 755 workers affected by the closure of four Wisconsin manufacturers.

Unemployment creeps up in most cities around state

Published: June 20, 2012
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs

Unemployment rates crept up in most major Wisconsin cities last month, while most counties saw unemployment drop.