Business Services
Our Core Focus:
Building Relationships, Not Just Awareness
As a Workforce Development Board, we're your connection to the public workforce system — a network of federal, state, and local agencies committed to economic growth and workforce development. With decades of experience, we help companies find and grow the talent they need to strengthen their business and the local economy.
Local Focus, Real Results
Meet Your Regional Team
Northern Team Hub
(Serving Forest, Oneida, and Vilas counties)
Central Team Hub
(Serving Langlade, Lincoln, and Marathon counties)
Southern Team Hub
(Serving Adams, Portage, and Wood counties)
Post an Opening & Find Talent
Let us help you fill your open positions. We connect employers with qualified job seekers through our Job Center network, hiring events, and candidate referrals — at no cost to you. Post an opening on the Job Center of Wisconsin website and tap into a pipeline of pre-screened candidates across our nine-county region.
Save Money
Fund Your Training
Training grants can offset the cost of upskilling new or current employees. Advance Wisconsin Employment can help identify short-term, customized training so your team gains the skills they need — without the training bill falling entirely on you.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) Incentives
On-the-Job Training (OJT) allows you to hire and train a new employee while receiving a wage reimbursement to help offset training costs. It's a way to bring on talent who may not have every skill yet, and get them up to speed on your timeline and your equipment.
Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFW) Grants
Connecting local businesses directly to the state's customized training grant opportunities administered by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
Quick access to federal and state tax credit guidelines for hiring from specific target populations.
Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Resources and state links to help employers establish formal, approved apprenticeship pipelines.
Planning a Change
Facing a Layoff or Closure?
Connect with us early. Our no-cost Rapid Response services are tailored to your business and the employees affected, and we coordinate with local and state partners so your team has support before their last day.
Explore Alternatives to Layoffs
Connect with regional partners and resources to explore options for retaining workers.
Bring Support to Your Workplace
Schedule on-site information sessions and job search help for employees facing a transition.
Coordinate a Transition Plan
Work with local and state partners to identify resources and connect affected employees with hiring employers.
Stay Competitive
Regional Insights & Partner Resources
Direct access to the DWD’s WisConomy data so area employers can easily utilize wage benchmarking tools and analyze regional hiring trends.
Clean, categorized links to our regional technical college partners, showcasing how our regional forum feedback directly bridges into local classrooms.
Dedicated links to event recaps, registration details, and employer participation guides for our annual regional programs.