Employ Milwaukee’s Business Services team works closely with employers across sectors to understand their needs and provide tailored talent solutions. One such offering is our On-the-Job-Training (OJT) solution, which is a work-based training model that is considered one of the most effective ways to train new employees. The OJT program is especially helpful to
As a young man, Terellus Bolton watched his father work hard to support him and his family. Terellus knew he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, but he got into trouble at an early age and had to pay for it. Returning home after his stint with the justice system, he jumped from job to
At just seven years old, Saul and his family came to Wisconsin from Mexico looking for a better life. He remembers his parents selling wares on the street so they could afford milk. But Saul and his family forged ahead and within seven months they had all become citizens; he is very proud to
Prior to finding WRTP | BIG STEP, Quincy Clark worked in customer service for about 20 years, performing a multitude of duties: sales, marketing, hospitality, and even selling insurance. Once the pandemic hit, however, the customer service industry took a huge blow. Quincy stumbled in to WRTP | BIG STEP by way of a case
After graduating from high school, Megan Lamke decided to pursue a nursing degree and worked full-time as a CNA. As rewarding as the job was, Megan became burnt out and began to consider a career change. An acquaintance suggested that Megan reach out to BIG STEP, where
In early 2021, COVID-19 ravaged Yaphet Graham’s industry. He was left jobless and had to move from North Carolina to his former home of Wisconsin. He was also forced to leave his five-year-old son with his mother, but despite the agonizing decision, Yaphet knew he would succeed. In Wisconsin, Yaphet was on the cusp
Originally published by the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin Jacob connected with the WIOA Title I program because he was having troubles entering an apprenticeship in the construction trades industry. His Career Planner connected him with a construction-focused pre-apprenticeship training through WRTP/Big Step in January 2020. The training included tutoring for apprenticeship
Jessica Benson is not necessarily someone you would think of as a person who would find her love of working in the trades. Before going through BIG STEP, 26-year-old Jessica had earned her degree in Chemistry. Even though many of her family members are in the trades, she had never thought about it
As part of the Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) Apprenticeship's first graduating class, Cassandra Patterson shares her experience with the program and how it is helping her advance in her career. The IMT Registered Apprenticeship focuses on increasing the pipeline of highly qualified and diverse individuals prepared to enter middle- and high-skilled occupations within the growing
