Workforce Resources For Businesses in the Chippewa Valley
The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce has provided a list of resources in the Chippewa Valley that can help businesses face workforce related challenges, such as training, hiring, employee retention, highly skilled talent etc. Please contact the Chamber for additional information or input: geboy@eauclairechamber.org or (715) 834-1204.
As we look to the future, we see that America’s workforce faces a number of challenges:
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The workforce is aging – no new growth of workers between the ages of 25 and 54 is expected through 2020.
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Approximately 75 percent of new job growth is expected to occur in small businesses.
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Due to changes in technology, some 40 percent of tomorrow’s jobs do not exist today, and only 20 percent of today’s workers will have the skills that 60 percent of tomorrow’s jobs will require.
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Four out of five new jobs will require some post secondary education.
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC)
CVTC brings customized training right to the business or organization at a time that is most convenient and productive. CVTC classes, held on-site at a company or organization, can help save time and money resulting in higher skills and more productive employees. For more information go to CVTC’s Business and Industry page.
CVTC allows employers to post free employment opportunities and view the latest graduate follow up survey info. For more information go to CVTC’s employer page.
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
UW – Eau Claire Career Services helps businesses find talented interns and employees. Register for this free service with Blugold CareerLink to post positions for Internships and full time job opportunities at www.uwec.edu/career/CareerLink/index.htm
Are you looking for experienced professionals? Post your positions for our talented Alumni or search registered Alumni, for free, using Alumni CareerLink.
Businesses may target a specific group of UW-Eau Claire alumni by using Tap into Excellence. For a fee, individuals with specific majors and levels of experience will receive a direct mailing and announcement of career opportunities. To learn more visit: www.uwec.edu/career/Employers/excellence.htm
University of Wisconsin Extension
UW Extension provides educational assistance to strengthen small business management and issues facing small businesses including workforce.
Local Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Local UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education:
Western Wisconsin Workforce Trends
The Governor’s "Grow Wisconsin" plan included the creation of the Office of Economic Advisors. The Office assists economic data users to better understand the relationships between labor markets and other economic and demographic specifics. The Office helps businesses interpret labor force data and focus on the issues and trends influencing employment growth in the State of Wisconsin. For more information: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/oea/. Or you may
contact Scott Hodek, the Eau Claire Area Regional Economist at (715) 836-2997 or email him. Also visit Scott Hodek's webpage.
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (Website)
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is the state agency charged with building and strengthening Wisconsin's workforce. DWD offers a wide variety of employment programs and services, accessible at the state's 78 Job Centers, including: securing jobs for the disabled, assisting former welfare recipients to transition
to work, linking youth with jobs of tomorrow, protecting and enforcing worker's rights, processing unemployment claims and ensuring worker's compensation claims are paid in accordance with the law.
Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation (Website)
The ECAEDC helps non-retail businesses explore funding opportunities for training their employees on new technologies or specific technical skills. The ECAEDC will soon launching a talent recruitment campaign.
Workforce Toolkit
America’s Workforce Network (AWN) provides a great comprehensive guide to services available, at little or no cost, to help find skilled workers and manage career transitions. Please view and pdf version of the toolkit.
West Central Wisconsin Workforce Resource (Website)
West Central Wisconsin Workforce Resource provides various employer resources, information and grants. In addition, they provide a confidential database of job seekers for employers to search for qualified workers.
Western Dairyland (Website)
Western Dairyland's Business Development Program works with startup, existing, and expanding businesses in Western Wisconsin. The program's services are designed to provide entrepreneurs with access to individualized as well as group business training, referrals, financing, technology, and ongoing business case management services.
Hire Vets First (Website)
Hire Vets First offers great resources and reasons to consider hiring veterans.
WorkSource Wisconsin (Website)
WorkSource Wisconsin provides easy access to the information necessary to actively recruit, hire, and retain employees with disabilities and offers a significant number of services to businesses.
REACH (Website)
Regional Enterprises for Adults and Children (REACH) assists businesses in the community to employ individuals with disabilities. These potential employees have a wide range of skills and abilities.
Community Corrections Employment Program
Employer incentives are available to those who hire former inmates in this program, including a $1,000 training grant and $2,400 federal income tax credit. Please contact Ed Steinacker, Employment Programs Coordinator, at (715) 738-3213 or by email.
Senior Citizens Employment & Training, Inc. (Website)
Senior Citizen Employment & Training is a non-profit organization that specializes in employment and training services for mature workers in Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire and Taylor counties.
Regional Business Assistance Resource (ReBAR) (Website)
ReBar is a searchable database put together by the region’s public higher educational systems to help businesses or organizations find valuable workforce and other resources.
Area Employment Agencies and Organizations
There are a variety of employment agencies and organizations to tap into for employment needs and other options. Please refer to the Eau Claire Chamber's listing of employment service companies.