Education & Workforce Development
New York Life expanding Milwaukee staff
The Milwaukee office of New York Life will add 12 new field agents by the end of the year, the company announced today.
LA CROSSE – Construction on Viterbo Athletic Complex upgrades underway
The Viterbo University Outdoor Athletics Complex is getting some big upgrades as part of a two-phase construction project.
Scale Up Milwaukee plans move to Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship
Scale Up Milwaukee plans to eventually move into the newly announced Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Workforce developers: Area businesses step up to improve education system
Gus Ramirez embarked on one of the most ambitious projects of his philanthropic career earlier this year when he pledged to make a $60 million investment in improving education in Milwaukee with the development of a new K-12 school on the city's south side.
Concerned about the future workforce of his company, Waukesha-based HUSCO International Inc., and fed up with the performance of Milwaukee Public Schools, Ramirez made a bold proposal to play a more direct role in improving education in Milwaukee.
His proposed school, Augustine Prep, has garnered as much criticism from public school advocates, teachers' unions and charter school competitors as it has support from those who understand his vision. Much of the criticism stems from competition among schools to draw students and, with them, public funds.
“I believe this is something God wants to happen and He's given me enough nudges, opened up enough doors, created enough options for us to be successful that I think He's had a hand in this process,” said Ramirez, who serves as executive chairman of HUSCO. “If I didn't feel that, we wouldn't be doing it.”
Concerned about the future workforce of his company, Waukesha-based HUSCO International Inc., and fed up with the performance of Milwaukee Public Schools, Ramirez made a bold proposal to play a more direct role in improving education in Milwaukee.
His proposed school, Augustine Prep, has garnered as much criticism from public school advocates, teachers' unions and charter school competitors as it has support from those who understand his vision. Much of the criticism stems from competition among schools to draw students and, with them, public funds.
“I believe this is something God wants to happen and He's given me enough nudges, opened up enough doors, created enough options for us to be successful that I think He's had a hand in this process,” said Ramirez, who serves as executive chairman of HUSCO. “If I didn't feel that, we wouldn't be doing it.”
Area education consortiums awarded Youth Apprenticeship grants from state
Southeastern Wisconsin education consortiums will receive a share of state Youth Apprenticeship grants totaling $2.2 million to help better prepare students for in-demand technical jobs.
Nearly 1,000 job seekers expected at Autumn Recruitment Fair
The Workforce Development Center will host an Autumn Recruitment Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Waukesha County Technical College Gymnasium, 800 Main St. in Pewaukee.
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Unemployment rate holds steady
Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent in July, according to a preliminary estimate from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
The two Milwaukees
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…”
– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Wisconsin added almost 40,000 jobs in year ending in March
Wisconsin added 39,599 jobs in the 12 month period ending in March, according to the state Department of Workforce Development.
New awards program recognizes workers who have overcome employment barriers
With a vision to honor Wisconsin employees who have persevered through significant employment barriers, the first annual Wisconsin Job Honor Awards is calling for award nominations.
