NWTC’s grant proposal, Educating Aspiring Registered Nurses (EARN), will focus on increasing the number of underserved students on track to graduate from the
Associate Degree Nursing program....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Connector: 15 years in, NEWMA remains 'laser-focused' on talent
Insight Publications
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Ann Franz is fond of aphorisms and has many to describe the NEW Manufacturing Alliance and her role leading it: “We always talk about this being the field of dreams and if you build it they will come, but you also have to mow the grass.” Or: “I always say, I’m a nobody, but I know a lot of somebodies, and by bringing all these people together, there’s so much opportunity for them to work together.”
Anyone who knows Franz, who has led NEWMA since its inception 15 years ago, would dispute that she’s a nobody, but the alliance’s role in bringing together manufacturers and other stakeholders to address the issue of talent is indisputable....
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Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Ribbon cutting ceremony held at new Muza Sheet Metal Headquarters in Oshkosh
WFRV
OSHKOSH -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday at the new Muza Sheet Metal Company in Oshkosh.
Officials say that the new 80,000 sq. ft. warehouse includes a 30,000 sq. ft. material storage building. Addressing employees, and invited guests, Carven Blanck said it was a great moment in the company’s history. “Over the past 20-years, Sam and I really went hard at getting people here that are good or better than us.”...Read More 3>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
City of Appleton hopes to breathe new life into downtown historic building
WLUK
APPLETON -- The city of Appleton is hoping to breathe new life into a historical landmark, right in the heart of downtown.
"Mr. Edwards, O'Keefe & Orbison, Henry Ryan, all in the building," Appleton Historical Society president Tom Sutter said.
A beacon built upon more than a hundred years of history, The Irving Zuelke building was first built in the 1850s.....
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Hoping to recruit more talent to Sheboygan County, the SCEDC is overhauling its 'Someplace Better' website
SHEBOYGAN PRESS
SHEBOYGAN -- The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation is redesigning and rebranding its talent recruitment website, stating in a news release that it "was not meeting all the needs of the talent recruitment process."
SomeplaceBetter.org was initially launched in 2014 with the goal to support long-term talent recruitment needs for Sheboygan County businesses. The website includes guides for jobs, housing, schools and recreational activities throughout the community....
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Opening the door: Navigators facilitate apprentice-employer connections
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
WISCONSIN -- Working in the field with Wisconsin’s apprenticeship program, Joshua Johnson witnessed some of the headaches prospective apprentices encountered. The biggest challenge is would-be apprentices needing to find an employer to work with on their own.
Now, as director of the Wisconsin Apprenticeship System, Johnson requested to use funds from a U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Expansion grant to help prospective apprentices, who earn money while learning a new skill, whether it’s in construction or information technology.
“Our prime customer is the employer and that’s where the focus has been, and I decided we really needed to do something to help people navigate the whole process,” he says.....
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FEATURE
Closer to home: Reshoring gains traction as supply chain woes continue
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
UNITED STATES -- Though the pandemic has disrupted the global supply chain for more than a year, one event — the dayslong blockage of the Suez Canal in Egypt in March — provided a visceral visual reminder of the fragility of supply chains.
The 1,312-foot, 20,000-container-capacity cargo ship named Ever Given ran aground March 23 and remained lodged for six days, blocking maritime traffic at one of the world’s busiest waterways.
Mike Schlagenhaufer, manufacturing consultant for Acuity Insurance, says the incident affected the United States to a lesser extent because the vessel contained imports headed for Europe. It did, however, create ripples of impact through blocking cargo capacity at a time when the price of cargo space was already high....
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Employee investment: AriensCo program offers worker education opportunities
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONSBRILLION -- From hefty hiring bonuses to billboards to ubiquitous “now hiring” signs, employers are trying everything to attract — and retain — talent.
Beyond traditional strategies, leaders at AriensCo have challenged themselves to get creative on the recruitment and retention front. The latter is equally, if not more, important than the former.
“This has really been quite a challenge for us. Once we get our candidates on board, we have to continue to find ways to manage that talent,” says Tracy Tuschel, senior manager of human resources for AriensCo, which also offers a $2,000 signing bonus to new hires
In addition to providing that financial incentive, the company wanted to invest in its employees’ futures. The manufacturing world is changing quickly, and AriensCo recognized the need for programs to help develop internal talent. That desire, along with the business’s dedication to fostering intellectual curiosity, led to the creation of a continuing education program specific to its own employees....
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