Community Blog: Job Service - Milwaukee

Employment Counselor Services

Seeking employment or thinking of choosing or changing careers?  You may wish to talk to a professional.

The Job Service Employment Counselor may be able to help you sort out the details. Help can be provided to address barriers to employment and provide ideas and information to get you started on the road to success.

Appointments can be made to review resumes, explore the interviewing process, look at job seeking strategies and provide interest and aptitude testing.  Please see the Resource Room staff for more information or to make an appointment. 

NORTHEAST COMPREHENSIVE JOB CENTER

1915 N. Martin Luther King Dr .

Milwaukee , WI   53212

(414) 267-3291

FREE workshop

December 7, 2009:

“Surmounting the Barriers in a Challenging Job Market”

(EX-offenders Workshop)

Focusing on Job Readiness

Become aware of:

Your rights, responsibilities and options for solving some of the challenges you face when returning to society from incarceration.

The workshop is free

Please register today at your local Job Center space is limited!!

When: December 7, 2009  1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Where: Job Center of Wisconsin

              2701 S. Chase Ave.

Contact: Your local DWD Resource Room  Or  414-389-6607

Fidelity Bonding Program

What is the Fidelity Bonding Program?

Q. What Is The Fidelity Bonding Program?

The Federal Bonding Program provides Fidelity Bonds to anyone who are not eligible for commercial bonding, at NO COST to the employers or employees.  It is a unique tool to help a job applicant get and keep a job.

Q. What Is A Fidelity Bond?

It is a business insurance policy that protects the employer in case of any loss of money or property due to employee dishonesty. It is like a "guarantee" to the employer that the person hired will be an honest worker. The Fidelity Bonds are insurance policies of the Travelers Property Casualty insurance company. The McLaughlin Company in Washington, DC, is the agent for Travelers Property Casualty in managing the program nationwide.

Q. How Does the Bond Help Someone Get A Job?

The bond is given to the employer free-of-charge, and serves as an incentive to the company to hire a job applicant who is an ex-offender or has some other "risk" factor in their personal background. The employer is then able to get the worker’s skills without taking any risk of worker dishonesty on the job.

Q. What Exactly Does the Bond Insurance Cover?

It insures the employer for any type of stealing by theft, forgery, larceny or embezzlement. It does not cover liability due to poor workmanship, job injuries or work accidents. It is not a bail bond or court bond for the legal system. It is not a contract bond, performance bond or license bond sometimes needed to be self-employed.

Q. What Restrictions Exist In The Program’s Bond Coverage?

The worker must meet the State’s legal age for working; there are no age limits. The job usually is to be for at least 30 hours work per week. Workers must be paid wages with federal taxes automatically deducted from pay; self-employed persons cannot be covered.

Q. Who Does The Program Help?

Bond coverage is provided for any person whose background usually leads employers to question their honesty and deny them a job. The program will cover any person who is a "risk" due to their being in one or more of the following groups:

• Ex-offender with a record of arrest, conviction or imprisonment; anyone who has ever been on parole or probation, or has any police record.
• Ex-addict who has been rehabilitated through treatment for alcohol or drug abuse
• Poor credit record or have declared bankruptcy.
• Dishonorably discharged from the military
• Persons lacking a work history who are from low income families.

Q. Can Other Persons Be Bonded?

YES. Anyone else who needs the program’s bond in order to get a job.

Bonding Representatives

Eau Claire                                 Milwaukee               

S ue Hennig                               Laneice McGee

(715) 836-3160                           (414) 389-6465 

Elkhorn                                    Stevens Point   

Jenean S hreves                         Donna Swanson  

(262) 741-5191                          (715) 345-5339  

Pewaukee/Waukesha             Superior

Tom Barth                                 James Erickson

(262) 695-7791                         (715) 392-7808

Green Bay                              Wisconsin Rapids                

Roy Koeller                                Jan Wegner  

(920) 448-6773                         (715) 422-5021

Kenosha                                Department of

Rene O Connor                       Corrections:

(262) 697-4710                      Bonnie Heise  

La Crosse                            (920) 424-7604                  

Ed Ryan                               

(608) 785-9331                           

Madison , Dodgeville                                                                                   

Tom Swoboda                          

(608) 242-4879                        

Marshfield                                

Jan Wegner                               

(715) 387-6386                    

Menasha                               

Pam Basler                                               

(920) 968-6313                          

Your Local Job Center : An Untapped Resource in Your Job Search

By Amy Hansmann & Heather Nilsen

Employment & Training Specialists

Job Service – Dept. of Workforce Development

You’ve searched online, combed the newspapers, sent out your resume a hundred times, but you’re not seeing the desired results of your job search. There may be one resource you haven’t fully explored – your local Job Center . “But aren’t job centers for low-income people?” you may ask yourself. Well, certainly some people have suffered more hardships than others during this economic downturn, but the Job Centers are for EVERYONE, regardless of race, creed, religious preference, social standing, education level, fashion sense or employment status.

Job Centers offer FREE (c’mon Wisconsin , we know how you love free things!) services such as:

·         Internet access for job search and employment-related research

·         Job-related copies and faxes

·         Resume writing software programs

·         Career exploration and labor market information

Not only that, Job Centers offer a variety of workshops on everything from “How to Create an Email Account” to “Stress Management” to “Interviewing” and 1 on 1 Resume Critiques.  Thinking about a career change? Meet with a licensed professional Career Counselor. You may have seen online or heard of companies offering similar services; however, they might charge you hundreds of dollars.  And we’re just giving it away.

One of the most important aspects of your job search is networking and the Job Center is an excellent place to meet employers who are hiring. It’s also an opportunity to expand your network. Most Job Centers offer on-site recruitment and information events with local employers, as well as resource fairs geared toward health, financial management and training or educational opportunities. Get to know the staff at the Job Center . They can be a gold mine of information and assistance – just ask! Your Job Center also stocks up-to-the-minute job leads and numerous publications with advice on job search strategies, resumes, interviews and more.

Other services you can access at no cost to you are the many partner programs at some centers including Veterans Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Youth and Mature Workers services. There are seven Job Centers that serve Milwaukee County and at least one Job Center in almost every county throughout the state.

Visit http://www.wisconsinjobcenter.org/directory/ or call 1-888-258-9966 to find the Job Center nearest you.