The surveys were initiated as part of the Labor Market Study Project supported by the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools, Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Helen Bader Foundation to expand employment opportunities for Milwaukee area residents and to improve education and training programs for workers. Employment needs of residents are linked to job availability as identified in the semi-annual job openings surveys of employers.

REPRINT The full report is now available on the Employment and Training Needs of Central City Workers, including the survey instrument in English and Spanish.

The following summaries are available:

• Employment and Training Needs of Central City Workers: 1996 | or Summary in html, 518 households.

• Survey of Central City Milwaukee Job Seekers: Fall 1995, 500 households.

• Linking Job Seekers to Available Job Openings: A Survey of Central City Milwaukee Workers, Fall 1994, 491 households.

• Profile of Central City Milwaukee Labor Force Participants: Fall 1993 Household Survey, 487 households.

The surveys solicit information on issues identified by the government partners, including:

• the central city unemployment rate including unemployed and "discouraged" job seekers
• households with health insurance and family-sustaining wages
• use of "temp agencies" by job seekers and employed workers
• interest of job seekers in training programs at the Milwaukee Area Technical College
• types of job assistance needed and barriers to employment
• job seekers lacking private transportation or a valid driver's license
• interest of central city job seekers in construction jobs on new public works projects