Dept. of Workforce Development: Awards $1.69 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants

Wisconsin’s workforce is aging. How can communities and employers prepare for the future?

Reading Time: 5 minutesClick here to read highlights from the storyReporter Natalie Yahr spoke to Matt Kures, who researches state labor and demographic trends as a community development specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Extension. The current labor market is good for people who have a job right now, but challenging for those looking for a job, Kures says.  Wisconsin’s working-age population is projected to keep dec…

Dept. of Workforce Development: Awards $1.69 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced almost $1.7 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants. The awards to 14 Wisconsin employers will help train more than 760 workers to meet the needs of the workplace of the...

NJEDA approves grant program to support workforce training center construction

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved the creation of a $9.7 million grant program to support the construction of workforce training facilities in New Jersey’s Overburdened Communities. The Apprenticeship Training Centers Construction Grant Program aims to support the establishment of facilities that will help enable access to low- or no-cost training and eliminate transportation barriers, preparing residents for h…

DWD seeks Wisconsin employers who go above and beyond for veterans

MADISON — The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is seeking Wisconsin employers who hire and retain veterans for the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. This designation recognizes organizations that go above and beyond for the veteran workforce.