A Milwaukee program that aims to connect unemployed or underemployed residents with construction work is not doing enough to lead many of its participants to lasting careers in the industry, argues a new study from a nonprofit organization.
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Workforce development officials say they are on track or ahead of schedule in meeting their hiring goals for the Northwestern Mutual Towers and Commons project in downtown Milwaukee.
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Marquette University’s $120 million Athletic Performance Research Center is just one of several planned major projects in Milwaukee that industry leaders expect will create a skyrocketing demand for workers down the road.
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A new report indicates an increasing shortage of talented labor. But more training programs hope to close the gap.
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Mark Kessenich takes on the tone of a preacher when he talks about WRTP/BIG STEP.
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Read More »Milwaukee Common Council President Michael Murphy and WRTP/BIG STEP will host a job fair Monday for workers to learn about opportunities that are available during the upcoming construction of a new tower in downtown Milwaukee.
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As construction industry veterans continue to age, the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/Big Step is stepping in to help supply the next generation of workers.
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Read More »The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/Building Industry Group’s Skilled Trades Employment Program will hire a new president and CEO.
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Read More »Optimism fueled the prediction green construction would create 13,000 Wisconsin jobs by 2012. The reality of a national recession stalled that growth before it really got started.
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Read More »By Sean Ryan A former union president is joining the chorus of criticism of state-certified apprenticeship programs and prompting a federal investigation of minority recruitment and retention. Paul Blackman, retired president of Steelworkers Federal Union No. 19806 in Milwaukee, said ...
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