S.E. Wisconsin Workforce Development Board and Wisconsin DWD Regional Forums to Highlight Training Resources, Strategic Opportunities, and Local Success Stories.

3. Barriers to
Employment
Worker
Quantity
Challenges
Years in the
Making
Innovative
Workforce
Solutions
Workforce Challenges and Solutions

5. Wisconsin’s
Economy
Diversified, Resilient

6. DWD Employer
Services
Hiring Talent, Veterans
Services, Training Funds

7. Thank you!
W i s c o n s i n D e p a r t m e n t o f W o r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t

8. Current Employment Statistics (CES) Nonfarm Jobs
2500.0
2600.0
2700.0
2800.0
2900.0
3000.0
3100.0
Jan-05
Jun-05
Nov-05
Apr-06
Sep-06
Feb-07
Jul-07
Dec-07
May-08
Oct-08
Mar-09
Aug-09
Jan-10
Jun-10
Nov-10
Apr-11
Sep-11
Feb-12
Jul-12
Dec-12
May-13
Oct-13
Mar-14
Aug-14
Jan-15
Jun-15
Nov-15
Apr-16
Sep-16
Feb-17
Jul-17
Dec-17
May-18
Oct-18
Mar-19
Aug-19
Jan-20
Jun-20
Nov-20
Apr-21
Sep-21
Feb-22
Jul-22
Dec-22
May-23
CES Wisconsin NonFarm Jobs
TNF SA
TNF NSA
Difference from seasonally
adjusted peak is 8,000

9. Wisconsin Employment
2.5M
2.6M
2.7M
2.8M
2.9M
3.M
3.1M
3.2M
Feb-94 Feb-96 Feb-98 Feb-00 Feb-02 Feb-04 Feb-06 Feb-08 Feb-10 Feb-12 Feb-14 Feb-16 Feb-18 Feb-20 Feb-22 Feb-24
Wisconsin Labor Force & Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Labor Force
Employed

10. Unemployment Insurance Claims
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53
Week
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims
2019
2022
2023

11. Unemployment Insurance Claims
12,000
18,000
24,000
30,000
36,000
42,000
48,000
54,000
60,000
1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49
Week
Weekly Continued Unemployment Claims
2019
2022
2023

12. Leading Economic Indicators
Unemployment Statistics
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 Jan-76
Jan-78
Jan-80
Jan-82
Jan-84
Jan-86
Jan-88
Jan-90
Jan-92
Jan-94
Jan-96
Jan-98
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Jan-14
Jan-16
Jan-18
Jan-20
Jan-22
Percent
Wisconsin
U.S.
Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)

13. Leading Economic Indicators
Local Unemployment Statistics

14. Labor Quantity Challenge – WI Population & Labor Force

15. • CNIP revised up almost a million
• What’s wrong with this statement:
"One thing the population gains might mean is that employment
can grow more quickly without exhausting the supply of available
workers.” Justin Lahart, WSJ, 2/4/23, Heard on the Street, page B12, The Labor
Market Parties Like It’s 1969
• You can’t change Earth’s position by resetting your clock.
Population Revisions

16. QUESTIONS

17. Thank you!
Le arn More At : Wisconomy.com
De nnis Wint e rs | De part me nt of Workforce De v e l opment

18. Crown
Bakeries

19. History of Crown Bakeries
19
Decades of history in the baking industry
In 1996 Tennessee Bun Company, founded by Cordia
Harrington, opened and quickly grew into multiple facilities
manufacturing and distributing baked goods across the
southeast. Less than a decade later, the company had
grown organically and through acquisition, becoming The
Bakery Cos bringing expanded baked goods product lines
to new channels and customers.
The success of the business attracted national attention. In
2019 founder partnered with Arbor Investments, and
seasoned baking industry professionals to create Crown
Bakeries, LLC.

20. Our Struggles with Hiring
• The unemployment rate for
Wisconsin is 3.2% and for
Kenosha County it is 3.8%
• Candidate Market
• Many Options…….
• Weekend work, multiples
shifts, manufacturing
environment
• Bounce back from Covid
20

21. Services offered by Department Workforce Development (DWD)
• Free Job Fairs
• November 16 (22 attendees)
• December 14 (22 attendees)
• January 18 (24 attendees)
• January 19 – Onsite (20 attendees)
• February 15 – (29 attendees)
• March 15 - pending
• Flyer Development
• Free Job Postings on the DWD
website- Job Center of Wisconsin
• Frequent communication with
Business Services on job openings
21

22. Formula for Success
22
• To date - Hired 36 of the candidates through hiring events at the
Kenosha County Job Center.
• To help increase our talent pool Crown is utilizing multiple options:
• Geofencing
• Hosting monthly job fairs in conjunction with DWD
• Social Media Advertising
• Conducting On-The-Spot interviews/offers on-site & DWD
• Offer in-depth Orientation and on the job training
• Enhanced Benefit Package

23. Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce
S.E. Wisconsin Workforce Development Board and
DWD
Regional Forums to
Highlight Training Resources, Strategic Opportunities, and
Local Success Stories.

24. WDA-1 Kenosha, Racine, & Walworth Counties

25. The Department of
Workforce
Development (DWD)
Business Services
Team is here to help
employers connect
with workforce
partners to assist in
meeting your business
needs.
DWD Business Services

26. What we bring to the table
• Business Consultants from:
• Veterans Employment Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Job Service
• Apprenticeships
• Department of Corrections

27. What we bring to the table
• Tools and Resources
• Job Center of Wisconsin
• Workshops and Clinics
• Hiring Events

28. We are a Team!
• Tools and Resources
• Job Center of Wisconsin
• Workshops and Clinics
• Hiring Events

29. Support Veteran Employment

30. Support Veteran Employment

31. Questions?
Business Services - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Napoleon Hardy
Department of Workforce Development
Office of Veteran Employment Services
8600 Sheridan Rd.
Kenosha WI.
Napoleon.hardy@wi.gov
(262) 956-6906

32. Southeastern WI Workforce
Development Board
Business Services

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Program

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programs and services
please visit and explore
our website!
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