The Fox Valley Workforce Development Board will launch a Winning With Wisconsin workforce event June 20 at the UWO-Fox Cities Campus, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha.
The Winning With Wisconsin event is made possible by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development awarded to all 11 Wisconsin workforce boards. A free lunch catered by Zuppa’s will be provided during the event which is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Employers, education professionals, and community leaders are invited to join state and local workforce leaders for the entire event series. The June 20 event is focused on “Empowering Young Workers, Wisconsin’s Workforce of the Future.”
The event will highlight strategies to empower and employ young workers, including work experience opportunities, youth apprenticeships, and new technologies.
The two-hour session is free and lunch will be provided, but pre-registration is required at foxvalleywww.eventbrite.com.
“Following record-breaking job numbers and historically low unemployment, Wisconsin employers and education leaders need workforce development resources and programs now more than ever,” DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek said. “The Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce event series will help these leaders connect the dots and access system support to stay competitive in the 21st-century economy.”
The 11 workforce development areas feature integrated business service teams that work with employers on strategies to recruit qualified workers, retain well-trained employees, access workforce planning resources, and attract a broad pool of skilled job candidates.
“I’m thrilled to extend an invitation to partners, community leaders, employers and those who just want to learn more to join us for the ‘Winning with Wisconsin’ series, a great opportunity for employers seeking to optimize talent attraction and retention strategies,” said Anthony Snyder, CEO of the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board. “Through partnership with the Department of Workforce Development, these events will offer invaluable insights into our dynamic workforce system, empowering employers to leverage system resources effectively. We invite employers to join us for the series to further strengthen collaboration with the local workforce development boards and other workforce system partners.”
Featured event speakers will include workforce development board leaders, Forward Service Corporation, DWD and administration officials, local employers, and local workforce resource experts.
