Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – The talent attraction legislation that Governor Walker signed this week puts the gears in motion to develop a mobile job center that will bring critical services to rural and urban areas where transportation or other barriers make it difficult to access a brick-and-mortar job center. The mobile job center, to be developed and run by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), will be supported through the $6.8 million investment that’s included in Assembly Bill 811. “The state’s record-low unemployment and record-high number of people employed only reinforces that we can’t leave any skilled

Contact: Emily Heller Phone: 262-548-7803     (Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County Parks will host two recruitment fairs to fill seasonal vacancies for lifeguards on Wednesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 9 from 5-8 p.m. at Fox Brook Park, 2925 N. Barker Rd, Brookfield. “Working at one of Waukesha County’s beaches is an unbeatable job for anyone who wants to make good money while enjoying the outdoors,” said County Executive Paul Farrow. “The positive experiences gained will follow employees throughout their lives.” Waukesha County is seeking at least 20 candidates to fill vacant lifeguard positions at Fox Brook, Menomonee, Muskego,

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – Richard Schmidt will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Schmidt, who was hired as a sheriff’s deputy in 1986, has been Acting Milwaukee County Sheriff since September 2017. Schmidt has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s degree in Administration, both from Hyles-Anderson College, an independent Baptist college Crown Point, Indiana, and he earned a doctorate in ministry from Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the

Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II (414) 286-2659 Today the Fire and Police Commission is poised to approve the first new eligible list for the position of firefighter in more than 10 years. “I would like to commend the FPC and the Milwaukee Fire Department for their significant recruitment efforts that led to an eligible list that better reflects the demographics of our city,” said Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee. “It’s no secret that the demographic makeup of Milwaukee’s protective service employees does not adequately reflect the makeup of our city, but through

Contact Mary Stone, PLUS Program Coordinator | Office: 414-229-4371 | Email: mbstone@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE (April 19, 2018) — A nationwide teacher shortage is leading many school districts to think outside the box when it comes to staffing schools and classrooms. A new program in Milwaukee Public Schools is helping current paraprofessionals become certified teachers while they continue to work. Paraprofessionals exploring this new Professional Licensure with Undergraduate Support (PLUS) program are attending a luncheon on Friday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be in Room 280 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Student Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Boulevard.

CONTACT: Karina Henderson 414.278.4216 (office) | karina.henderson@milwaukeecountywi.gov EXPO MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Kaiser 414.270.2999 | lkaiser@communityadvocates.net MILWAUKEE – Employers challenged with finding qualified workers to fill their open positions are invited to attend the inaugural Southeast Wisconsin Reentry Employment Expo, to be held on Thursday, May 17, at the Cousins Center in Milwaukee. Businesses that employ the formerly incarcerated, government and community agencies that support their transition back to the community, and faith leaders will be on hand to answer questions, provide introductions, and encourage employers to consider hiring work-ready returning citizens. Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki has written a letter to