Workforce Development
The Door County Peninsula business climate is energized
with companies whose products are marketed on the local and
international stage. A skilled workforce,
brimming with ambition and a strong work ethic, helps foster
their success.
Workers here are resourceful and well educated. The Sturgeon
Bay campus of Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College and the
University
of Wisconsin – Green Bay provide ample opportunities
for continuing education and training.
Since 1989, Door County Economic Development Corporation
has been successful in helping existing businesses create
and retain thousands of jobs through a myriad of programs
and initiatives. DCEDC understands the needs of local businesses
for quality workers to staff new and existing jobs.
DCEDC is organizing a Workforce Taskforce of human resource
professionals from around the peninsula to prioritize and
strategize solutions to workforce issues our local businesses
face. For more information or to join the Taskforce, contact
Sam Perlman,
Economic Development Manager.
DCEDC also sponsors the Door/Kewaunee Business and Education
Partnership (DKBEP), the one-stop access
point for business and education connections in Door and
Kewaunee counties. The Partnership strives educate youths
about local career opportunities and to ensure that all area
students have the skills and behaviors necessary to succeed
in the ever-changing global economy.
The Door County Job Center is
where local employers and job seekers connect. The Job Center
can assist employers with recruitment, retention and referral
services, and helps job seekers with job search, work readiness,
job skill building and employment retention.
The Bay Area Workforce Development Board, serving ten counties in Northeast Wisconsin and consisting of selected community representatives, develops a skilled workforce by strategically allocating and coordinating resources to address community needs by working through others for the benefit of all.
Between 2002 and 2004, DCEDC administered nearly $459,000 in federal Department of Labor grant funds for customized training projects for fifteen Door County businesses. The grant provided training to almost 1,200 area workers, which far exceeded the original contract goal of 793 Door County workers.

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