Lawmakers want to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which for three decades has rewarded companies that hire people with barriers to employment. New research shows it doesn’t work.
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Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
Looking for work? Here’s how Wisconsin’s job centers will help you for free
The state’s Department of Workforce Development runs dozens of job centers across Wisconsin, each staffed with people trained to help you in your quest for work. Here’s what to know.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Advocates worry proposal to change Wisconsin’s cash bail system will penalize the poor
Will a proposal to change the cash bail system penalize the poor? Some advocates say so, but others argue doing nothing about the current system would be a mistake.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods
Thousands await jobless aid as Wisconsin leaders blame each other for failure
Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: Reggie Reed wanted to help the community. His solution was an employment agency.
Through free training, Mindful Staffing Solutions connects residents to jobs and provides them skills they’ll need to succeed in the future.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Barrett seeks support for residency requirements from business execs
Mayor Barrett spoke out against a proposal to end the residency requirement for public employees in Milwaukee at an awards luncheon sponsored by The Business Journal.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North
Industrial development key to creating jobs at A.O. Smith site
The city is courting businesses to create 700 to 1,000 permanent jobs for Milwaukee residents, especially those who live near the old A.O. Smith factory. The official unemployment rate in nearby minority neighborhoods is roughly 20 percent.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Economic Development, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Ending residency requirements riles up south side leaders
South side community leaders blasted Gov. Scott Walker for adding a provision to the 2013 budget ending the mandatory residency requirement for municipal employees statewide.