Regional Work Force Effort Wins Grant
The Regional Workforce Alliance, a collaboration of workforce development boards and other agencies in southeast Wisconsin, will receive a $110,000 grant to encourage investment to drive the economic development in the region.
The Growing Regional Opportunities in Wisconsin grant, or GROW, is being made through funds available through the state Council on Workforce Investment and administered by Department of Workforce Development, agency secretary Roberta Gassman said Tuesday.
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Incomes Grow, But Pace is Slow
Personal incomes grew in Wisconsin's metropolitan areas last year, but not as fast as the national average, as the state's historic industries faced greater global competition. While average per capita income growth of 3.8% in the Milwaukee area appears to contradict last week's Census Bureau report showing a statewide decline in median household income, the two measures examined different statistics. Yet both reflect a slow-growth economy that hasn't yet met the challenges necessary to compete in a rapidly changing world, economic experts said.
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Special Report: Training and Development
Despite a focus on organizational efficiency and cost control, overall spending on training and development continues to rise. It's a reflection of the fact that companies are ratcheting up the amount of training they require of their workers in the ceaseless drive for a competitive edge.
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