2009 Featured Clients

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is the state agency charged with building and strengthening Wisconsin's workforce. DWD offers a wide variety of employment programs and services, accessible at the state's 78 Job Centers, including: securing jobs for the disabled, assisting former welfare recipients to transition to work and linking youth with jobs of tomorrow.

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UMOS is a private, non-profit corporation established in 1965 to advocate for and provide services to Hispanic migrant and seasonal farm workers in Wisconsin. It offers diverse programs and services to diverse populations. UMOS' mission is to provide programs and services which improve the employment, education, health, and housing opportunities of under-served populations. Currently UMOS operates programs to assist low-income individuals and families as they gain economic self-sufficiency. In 2007, more than $46 million in grant funds from federal, state, and local sources supported these programs.

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The Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (MAWIB), formerly the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County, Inc. (PIC), has a long history of linking employers and job seekers. Originally established as a department within the County Executive’s Office, the PIC became a non-profit entity in 1989 in accordance with the Job Training Partnership Act.

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