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2009

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

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Occupational Shifts In Private Industry In The Milwaukee Metro Area, Lois M. Quinn Jan 2009

Occupational Shifts In Private Industry In The Milwaukee Metro Area, Lois M. Quinn

ETI Publications

Employment patterns of companies with 100 or more employees (and financial institutions with 50 or more workers) were examined for the four-county Milwaukee metro area using summaries of annual EEO-1 reports. The data help identify occupational shifts, progress toward a diversified labor force and challenges facing Milwaukee area employers and workers. The advantage of this data base is that it shows the actual (rather than estimated) numbers of workers employed in all larger private companies and also shows changes in employment by gender and race/ethnicity. Total employment in the mid-sized and larger private companies remained nearly flat even though significant …


Health Occupation Drilldowns For Milwaukee County, John Pawasarat Jan 2009

Health Occupation Drilldowns For Milwaukee County, John Pawasarat

ETI Publications

In cooperation with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, the Employment and Training Institute examined credentialing records of Milwaukee County and Wisconsin workers regulated by the state Department of Regulation & Licensing. This report uses the databases to profile the Milwaukee County labor force in seven health occupations: registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, dental hygienists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants.


Survey Of Job Openings In The 7 Counties Of Southeastern Wisconsin: Week Of May 25, 2009, John Pawasarat Jan 2009

Survey Of Job Openings In The 7 Counties Of Southeastern Wisconsin: Week Of May 25, 2009, John Pawasarat

ETI Publications

The job openings survey of employers in southeastern Wisconsin (i.e., Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Washington, Kenosha, Walworth, and Ozaukee counties) was prepared by the Employment and Training Institute for the Regional Workforce Alliance, with funding support from a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training WIRED grant. Over 3,800 employers provided data on their job openings during the week of May 25, 2009, through use of a mail survey, hundreds of follow-up phone interviews, and reviews of web postings (where such data included all current openings). For each opening employers provided information on the job title; whether the job was full-time …