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To Meet the Demand for Skilled Workers, DWD Preparing Inmates for Future Success

October 13, 2018

Guest Column by Secretary Ray Allen Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin employers are hiring and need additional skilled workers to maintain or expand their operations. And with only about 95,000 unemployed people in the state according to the most recent monthly data, we must find new sources of workers to train for the many family-supporting […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ray Allen, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Q & A with Department of Workforce Development Secretary Ray Allen

March 4, 2016

Ray Allen is the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). As the state’s talent development agency, DWD connects employers with a robust pool of skilled workers; assists job seekers with disabilities in achieving their employment outcomes; and oversees the state’s Unemployment Insurance, Equal Rights and Worker’s Compensation programs. Q: What should Madisonians […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Interview, Ray Allen, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin Promise



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