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NEWS
April 2008
YOUTH TO GET A SLICE OF THE PIE
Palermo Villa a leader in city's summer jobs program
By Joel Dresang
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 23, 2008
Operated by the Milwaukee Department of City Development and coordinated by the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, the program links eligible job seekers with participating employers in city government, the private sector and nonprofit organizations.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=743074
FROM CELLBLOCK TO CRAFT
Dental lab program aims to turn inmates into skilled workers
By Joel Dresang
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 12, 2008
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=738450
March 2008
YOUTH PROGRAM SPONSOR URGES SUPPORT
Johnson Controls aims to expand leadership corps
By Joel Dresang
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - March 17, 2008
For a globally competitive local work force, Wisconsin's largest corporation is investing in young Milwaukeeans. And it's in the market for partners.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=729123
JOB-TRAINING IDEAS SOUGHT
Milwaukee 7 to award $2.5 million in grants
By John Schmid
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - March 13, 2008
West Bend - The Milwaukee 7, the metro region's main economic-development agency, on Thursday said it will solicit new and experimental ideas as it doles out $2.5 million in grants to train workers for 21st-century jobs.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=728011
February 2008
WELDING PROGRAM ISN'T SEAMLESS
By Joel Dresang
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Feb. 3, 2008
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=714117
PROJECT WOULD LINK PAROLEES TO WORK
by Joel Dresang
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Feb 21, 2008
Two state departments said Thursday that they were teaming up with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board on a $400,000 pilot project to put parolees and young adults with little training or experience into good jobs with benefits.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=720809
January 2008
WORK FORCE BOARD PLANS SHIFT TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL KIDS
The MIlwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jan 10, 2008
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=705938
October 2007
FORUM DESCRIBES JOB SEEKERS' NEEDS
Low skills, poverty called top barriers
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SLUMPS
New city office aims to foster better job training, placement
The Marquette Tribune - Oct 30, 2007
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September 2007
Editorial: FRESH APPROACH TO JOBS
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept 25, 2007
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=667197
PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL IS REBORN, RENAMED
City takes over from the county, and mayor promises new initiatives on unemployment
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept 23, 2007
CITY ESTABLISHES NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
A new Milwaukee Area Workforce Development Board was named Thursday by Mayor Tom Barrett.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept 13, 2007
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=662011
August 2007
DIGGING IN FOR GOOD JOBS
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Aug 8, 2007
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=644731
June 2007
PIC VOTES TO REPLACE RANDALL WITH SYKES
CEO STAYS SHORT TERM
Barrett had asked the board to replace Randall with Sykes as part of the transition that would keep the current council board and operations in place after the city takes over responsibility for administering millions in federal job training and employment dollars.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jun 29, 2007
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=626116
REACH for the Arts - Journal Sentinel Online:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=613914
April 2007
"In the Centers" Newsletter
March 2007
The Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County, Inc. - Workforce Development Driven by Demand
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