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THE MILWAUKEE HIRE CENTER FACTS SHEET
Retraining and Re-employment Services for Dislocated Workers
What is the HIRE Center?
The HIRE Center is a specialty One Stop Job Center providing reemployment and retraining services for dislocated workers residing in or laid off from employment in Milwaukee County. It is located on the second floor of the Milwaukee Enterprise Center - South building located at 816 W. National Ave. in Milwaukee.
What is a Dislocated Worker?
A dislocated worker is a worker who has suffered a layoff with little likelihood of return to previous employment or who has been notified by the employer of impending layoff due to a plant closing or substantial layoff. Certain displaced homemakers also qualify for dislocated worker services.
Source of Funding
Dislocated worker services are provided under funding by the Workforce Investment Act and administered at the federal, state and local levels respectively by the US Department of Labor, the Wisconsin Department
of Workforce Development, and the Milwaukee Area Workforce
Investment Board.
Purpose of Services
The Dislocated Worker Program is a reemployment and retraining program
with an emphasis on providing services needed for dislocated workers to obtain new employment at a level of wages and working conditions that approaches or improves upon their previous employment. To achieve this goal, a range of services are provided that include vocational assessment
and counseling, case management, occupational retraining, adult basic education, literacy and language skills, computer skills, on-the-job training,
job seeking skills preparation, job development and placement assistance.
Case Management
Dislocated workers being served at the HIRE Center work with a case manager, who coordinates services throughout the length of the individual’s participation in the program up to and including placement and a post-placement retention period. Follow-up services are available up to one year after placement.
Occupational Retraining
A dislocated worker may receive funding for tuition, books and certain other educational expenses associated with a wide range of occupational classroom training options provided through programs appearing on a State list of approved training programs.
Intensive Services – Adult Basic Education
Funding may be provided for costs associated with basic computer literacy, basic educational remediation, GED preparation, instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), and other special needs affecting employability.
Learning Lab
The HIRE Center provides MATC-instructed GED preparation, math remediation and other Adult Basic Education services through the in-house Leonard Tipton Memorial Learning Lab, which is open Monday through Thursday year-round.
On the Job Training (OJT) Benefit
Funding may be provided to reimburse a new employer up to 50% of the worker’s wage level for a new job provided that the employer offers training on the job that adds to the worker’s occupational skills. The length of the OJT incentive allowed depends on the complexity of the training required.
Resource Center
The HIRE Center has a Resource Center with Internet access to numerous on-line job search sites, including Wisconsin JobNet, as well as self-assessment programs, occupational training information, family budgeting tools, resume writing software and job search reference materials. HIRE placement staff pre-screen Internet job listings for wage levels and other job characteristics appropriate for dislocated workers, and these postings are available on Resource Center computers. The Resource Center is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. It is available to the general public.
Job Seeking Skills Workshop
HIRE conducts a twenty-hour Job Seeking Skills workshop twice a month open to laid-off workers who are enrolled in the Dislocated Worker Program. This workshop focuses on intensive preparation in self-presentation and job interview skills. The workshop also includes guidance on developing a job search strategy, researching and targeting specific employers, properly filling out job applications, effectively using resumes and cover letters, and avoiding common job search pitfalls.
Job Club
The HIRE Job Club is an informal job search-networking group, which meets every Tuesday at 10 am to 12 noon at the HIRE Center. HIRE case managers and employment specialists facilitate these meetings, which include discussions of current job leads, employer requirements, and job search tips, along with special weekly presentations on specific themes. Job Club is open to the general public.
The HIRE Center provides services to dislocated workers with limited English skills and develops special bilingual occupational retraining projects.
Milwaukee HIRE Center
816 W. National Avenue 2nd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-385-6920
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