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Wisconsin -
Resources
General
Resource Materials and
Providers
Labor Market
Information
Learning Support
General
The Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development contains
information on and links to training and education, labor market
data, vocational rehabilitation and job center contacts.
URL: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dws/default.htm
The Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction has information on
career development experiences for young people such as Youth
Apprenticeship, Cooperative Education and Internships.
Guides to workplace education, Employability Skills and student
workers are available.
URL: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/let/workbase.html
Resource
Materials and Providers
The Wisconsin
Literacy Resource Network (WLRN) is a service of the
Wisconsin Technical College System Board. The WLRN coordinates
literacy adult services throughout the state of Wisconsin and
provides resources on adult education and literacy.
URL: http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/
The Wisconsin
Technical College System provides Wisconsin businesses
with customized training and technical assistance needs.
The training and technical assistance they receive make their
operations run more smoothly and productively, with lower
operating costs and greater profitability - measurable results.
URL:
http://www.board.tec.wi.us/
The Wisconsin
Business Resource Network helps business people in
Wisconsin find useful websites. The site includes
information as well as national and local links to education,
training and development providers and programs.
URL: http://helpbusiness-wi.com
Fox
Valley Technical College provides a variety of
workplace basic skills services to employers. These
services, including basic skills and English as a Second
Language training, can be provided both at the employer's site
and at the college's campuses.
URL: http://www.foxvalleytech.com
Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College's Center for Business and
Industry offers customized employee training to
business and industry in various areas including basic skills,
technical skills, and interpersonal skills. Flexible
learning options are offered to fit your schedule and learning
delivery method preference.
URL: http://www.nwtconline.com
The
Racine Literacy Council provides free
one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and writing skills for
adults in the Racine Area of Wisconsin. The Council will
also provide a customized workplace education to increase
employees’ basic skills for a fee.
URL: http://www.racineliteracy.com
The Kenosha Literacy
Council offers a wide range of services that help adults
acquire the literacy skills they need to become successful
students, workers, family members and community citizens.
URL:
http://www.kenoshalit.org/
Labor
Market Information
Wisconsin
Manufacturers and Commerce is a merger of the Wisconsin
Manufacturers Association, the State Chamber of Commerce and the
Wisconsin Council of Safety. It encourages
employment training by pursuing tax incentives to encourage the
expansion of employer-sponsored education and training
opportunities for prospective and current employees.
URL: http://www.wmc.org
Learning
Support
The Wisconsin
Employment Connection helps employers find local
One-Stop Career Centers and learn about the performance of
various training providers so they can make informed
choices. Employers can also find information on industry
growth trends and other labor market data.
URL: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwe-wec/default.htm
The Center on
Education and Work has a variety of research,
development and service programs designed to improve education
and vocations-technical education, career development and other
work-related training programs. Specific
program areas include performance-based management systems as
well as curriculum assessment.
URL: http://www.cew.wisc.edu
The Wisconsin Higher
Educational Aids Board provides information on the state's
education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid
assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education
programs, and career opportunities.
URL: http://heab.state.wi.us/
The Midwest Center
for Postsecondary Outreach promotes increased access to
and availability of postsecondary education for deaf and
hard-of-hearing persons in the Midwest.
URL: http://www.mcpo.org/
The Shifting Gears
initiative helps Midwest states address adult education,
workforce development and postsecondary education policy issues
in support of economic growth and expansion of job opportunities
for low-skilled workers.
URL:
http://www.shifting-gears.org
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Last updated: May 29, 2009. |