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Originally published by Roosevelt Institute As the COVID-19 recession continues and the pandemic worsens, millions of people have lost their jobs and are at risk of long-term unemployment. Policymakers and practitioners looking for strategies to address long-term unemployment are turning to workforce training and development programs to help workers rebuild their skills. Yet training programs… Continue Reading Employer Power and Employee Skills

Effective November 18th, 2020, the WRTP/BIG STEP - Madison office will not hold in-person meetings until further notice due to the Emergency Order #10 impacting Dane County. We will remain open and active and will host all scheduled meetings, training, and tutoring virtually. Click here to learn more.    

Originally written by LaKeshia N. Myers and published by the Milwaukee Courier. In this article author LaKeshia N. Myers discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on K-12 education and the corresponding importance of developing a specialized skill set. As Myer’s outlines in her article, there are multiple avenues to a successful life and career whether… Continue Reading The Importance of Skill and Trade In a Post COVID-19 World

The West Allis Health Department is partnering with Employ Milwaukee to help respond to the public health and economic emergency stemming from CCOVID-19. The West Allis Health Department is seeking to fill Contact Tracer job openings. Contact Tracers connect (via phone/email) with COVID-19 infected individuals and advise them of isoloation procedures, collect, and quickly notify… Continue Reading West Allis Health Department: Contact Tracer Positions