About us
The mission of Advance Wisconsin Employment is to cultivate a skilled and competitive workforce which meets the demands of employers in the region.
Our Region
The Advance Wisconsin Employment Board, was formed by the County Board Chairs to provide oversight, guidance and direction for the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in a nine-county region known as a Workforce Development Area (WDA). These nine counties include Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Wood and Vilas. There are eleven designated WDAs in the state of Wisconsin. North Central Wisconsin’s area is known as WDA 6.
WDA 6’s region is home to a diverse economy of manufacturing, service, retail, transportation, IT, tourism, healthcare, and education. WIOA and other job training services are delivered to the public at locations that are known as “Job Centers”. Within this WDA, five Job Center facilities are found in the cities of Adams, Marshfield, Rhinelander, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids.
What We Offer
Advance Wisconsin Employment is uniquely structured to guide workforce development department in the region by:
- Engaging and connecting local employers, educators, and community organizations to more effectively align workforce resources;
- Identifying, obtaining, and directing resources toward skilling, re-skilling, and building a future pipeline of workers to meet regional demands;
- Identifying and disseminating regional labor market data and trends which impact short-term and long-term development of a skilled labor pool;
- Overseeing publicly-funded WIOA programs and the One-Stop Job Centers in the region.
Where to Find Us
Our administrative office is located in “The Commons” of the newly renovated Non-Profit Center at 2801 Hoover Road in Stevens Point Wisconsin.
Some of the benefits the Non-Profit Center brings to the community Include:
- Modern, collaborative, well-maintained facilities to engage, share and create alongside other community leaders
- Opportunities to reduce operating costs while maximizing efficiencies and outcomes through shared services, such as: information technology services &
support, human resources, accounting & payroll, maintenance services - Shared common-area spaces (collaboration spaces, conference rooms, cafeteria, training room, and more)
- High traffic, easy to access, location
