EMPLOYERS

Looking to recruit, retain, or retrain your workforce? The WOW Works American Job Center Community Network of partners offers a wide range of services and programs to help your company meet their workforce needs.

Recruit

  • Our partners offer a variety of job fair and recruitment events. Register below for an onsite recruitment table at our Waukesha American Job Center.

  • Many of our partners work with job seekers and can help connect you with local talent.

    • Forward Careers. The Business Solutions Team provides businesses and employers with current information on available tax incentives, labor market information, and labor laws. Large job fairs assist with recruitment and hiring. They will work with you to create customized recruitment packages specific to your organizations hiring needs. More information.

    • Equus Workforce Services Direct Hire & Temporary Staffing. Companies that require tailored staffing options are increasingly finding value in temporary staffing and direct hiring placement services. Equus will help you fill both short-term and permanent employment needs. Contact Bobby for more information at Robert.Nash@equusworks.com 

  • On-the-Job Training (OJT) is designed to support the business community in their hiring process by assisting with training at reduced costs to the business. It is an excellent vehicle for eligible job seekers to build their skills and re-establish their employment status.

    OJT funds are used to provide training wage reimbursements to employers who hire job seekers who have the aptitude and ability to do a specific job yet lack previous on-the-job experience in that occupation or industry and will be trained in new areas within that occupation. Reimbursements are designed to help offset the extraordinary costs of training new hires. New Hire Requirements: 18 years of age or older, has the aptitude and ability for the occupation but lacks specific skills for a successful job performance, does not have previous on-the-job experience in that occupation or industry, and will be trained in new areas within that occupation, Currently unemployed or underemployed as determined by the OJT Program Guidelines.​ Connect here, for more information: https://www.forwardcareers.org/business-services

  • The State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards- Apprenticeship Training Representatives help employers win the war for talent. Apprenticeship is a best practice talent pipeline strategy.  Employers gain loyal, safe, committed, highly skilled workers in areas that include construction, financial services, Information Technology, Agriculture and more. Find your local Representative here: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/contacts.htm

  • The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal income tax credit that provides an incentive for private for-profit employers to hire individuals of certain target groups, which have traditionally faced significant barriers to employment.

    Website with more information

    Email Contact

2024 - 2025 ONSITE RECRUITMENT opportunities

at WOW Works Waukesha American Job Center

Reserve your spot! Select an available date and time from the list below and complete a Contact Form with the below information to initiate your no cost reservation. We will confirm your selection within 24 business hours. Please note that onsite hiring events are available on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Employers are limited to one scheduled reservation at a time.

  • NAME: Primary contact name.

  • EMAIL: Primary contact e-mail.

  • SUBJECT: Company name and primary contact phone number.

  • MESSAGE: Choose an AVAILABLE date from Waukesha Job Center list below.

held 8:30am to 11:30am. Reserve from these “Available” ONSITE dates:

01-02-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [NOT AVAILABLE]
01-07-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER RESERVED for Accurate Specialties - Division of Fisher Barton
01-09-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER RESERVED for Medline Industries
01-14-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
01-16-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
01-21-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
01-23-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
01-28-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
01-30-24 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]

02-04-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-06-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-11-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-13-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-18-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-20-25 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-25-25 Tuesday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]
02-27-24 Thursday at WAUKESHA JOB CENTER [Available to reserve your onsite recruitment]

Many employers have participated in Job Center Onsite Recruitment opportunities, including:
Accurate Specialties - Division of Fisher Barton / Ace Precision / Adeco / Allied Universal Services / Amazon Warehouse /
Amentum / Assisting Hands Home Care / Balanced Environments / Briggs Family Home Improvement / Caravel Autism Health /
Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative / Divine Personal Care Agency / Dousman Transport / Evin At Oconomowoc /
Express Employment Professionals of Waukesha / Hatch Staffing Services / H.O. Bostrom / Holtger Bros. /
Home Helpers of Lake Country / Home Instead / Homes For Independent Living / Horizon Develop-Build-Manage /
Kelly Services / Kemps / Kensington Care and Rehab / Kettle Moraine YMCA / Kirby Built Products / Kite / Kohler /
Medline Industries / Optum / Pace Industries / Primrose Inc. DBA Cost Cutters / Product Connections / Prolec GE Waukesha /
QPS Employment Group / Reliant Fire Apparatus / Rent-A-Daughter / Seek Careers & Staffing / Silgan Containers Manufacturing /
Staff Management / St. Coletta of Wisconsin / Student Transportation / Summit Workforce Staffing / Talgo Inc. /
TJ Maxx - Waukesha / United Migrant Opportunity Services / United States Census Bureau / United States Postal Service /
Valmet / Visiting Angels / Watco - The Wisconsin & Southern Railroad / Winter Services LLC

Retain and Retrain

    • Training & Retention Services. Forward Careers, Inc. offers several training programs and incentives to help local businesses stay competitive in today’s economy. Incumbent Worker Training funds provide both workers and employers with the opportunity to build and maintain a quality workforce. Business Solutions Representatives will work with you to place job seekers in a work-based learning employment opportunity such as an internship or work experience.​

      Connect here, for more information: https://www.forwardcareers.org/business-services

    • Winning with Wisconsin's Workforce Events. WOW Works Workforce Development Board hosts events focused on assisting employers with retention and other workforce development needs. Check our calendar for upcoming opportunities.

  • Incumbent Worker Training Program: Incumbent Worker Training provides both workers and employers with the opportunity to build and maintain a quality workforce. Incumbent Worker Training can be used to help avert potential layoffs of employees, or to increase the skill level of employees so they can be promoted within the company and create backfill employment opportunities for the employers. To qualify as an incumbent worker, the employee must be employed by your business, be at least 18 years of age, work at least 32 hours per week, earn an hourly wage above the state minimum wage, meet the Fair Labor Standards Act requirement for an employer-employee relationship, have an established employment history with the employer for 6 months or more, and agree to cooperate with the data collection requirements. Connect here, for more information: https://www.forwardcareers.org/business-services

  • The Workforce Resource Network provides links to programs and service throughout the community that address specific needs and barriers.  Use this site to locate resources targeted to your specific company needs. Connect here: https://theworkforcenetwork.waukeshacounty.gov/

  • Wisconsin Technical College System:  The Wisconsin Technical College system provides a wide range of programs directly aligned to the needs of local industry and employers.  This includes training for groups of employees, career pathways, industry credentials, industry-aligned curriculum, advanced technology training, and internships. 

    Additionally, the Wisconsin Technical College System offers Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grants to invest in the development of incumbent workers, improve Wisconsin businesses’ productivity and competitiveness, augment the state’s economic base, support career pathways and expand technical college training services to businesses and industry. Grants are awarded to upgrade the skills and productivity of employees of established businesses operating in Wisconsin, with the additional objective of supporting regional workforce and economic development efforts. Training under these grants focus on occupational skills, but can include a combination of occupational, academic and employability topics or courses. Contact your local technical college to learn if they offer WAT grants.

    Waukesha County Technical College- https://www.wctc.edu/

    Moraine Park Technical College- https://www.morainepark.edu/

    Milwaukee Area Technical College- http://www.matc.edu/about/campuses/mequon/index.cfm

  • The Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) is a worker training grant program that helps address the crucial need for skilled workers in Wisconsin by making funds available for demand-driven workforce training. Grant funds support short-term and medium-term employer-led worker training projects that:

    • ​Encourage increased collaboration between Wisconsin businesses and workforce training partnersFill current and ongoing skill requirements of Wisconsin employers

    • Fill current and ongoing skill requirements of Wisconsin employers

    • Place workers in long-term positions with opportunities for professional growth and economic advancement.

    ​​Wisconsin employers and workforce partners are encouraged to submit grant applications for innovative, collaborative and customized training projects in accordance with online Application Information and details found in each of the GPAs posted.

    Email the WOW Works Board to learn more.

  • The Federal Bonding (FB) PROGRAM provides Fidelity Bonds to anyone who is not eligible for commercial bonding, at no cost to the employers or employees. 

    Website with more information

    Email Contact

Work with our economic development partners

  • Waukesha County Center for Growth, Inc. is Waukesha County’s economic development organization. This Organization is focused on generating capital investment, creating jobs and growing Waukesha County’s economic base. To ensure each organization doing business in Waukesha County will reach its fullest potential customers will receive help to grow their businesses. Connect here, for more information: https://www.waukeshagrowth.org/

  • Ozaukee Economic Development can serve as your one stop shop as you look to locate or expand here. Our number one goal is to make the process easy and simple. Connect here, for more information: http://www.ozaukeebusiness.org/

  • EDWC provides and the success we achieve for Washington County can be tied directly to the collaboration and support of our three key entities. Industry veterans, community leaders and business executives work together with the goal of promoting the economic development of Washington County. Connect here, for more information: https://www.edwc.org/

Support diverse talent

  • Work with our partners to recruit a variety of job seekers.

    VeteransLocal Employer Veterans Representative (LVER) The State of Wisconsin, Office of Veteran’s Employment Services help employers recruit and employ veterans.  This is a tremendous opportunity to capture top talent.  Contact your local LVER here: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/veterans/vetreps.htm#3

  • Connect with our partners to recruit, support, and retain individuals with disabilities.

    DVR

    Independence First

  • Connect with talent that has been justice impacted. WOW partners with The Way Out to find careers for those who have been incarcerated. Contact WOW Works to get started at 262-896-8300.

Layoff and closure support

Rapid Response Program When workers are laid off due to a business closing or mass layoff, a special process referred to as a Rapid Response is used to quickly assess the reemployment needs of affected workers and get information to those workers.​ The Rapid Response Team will work with the business and any business representatives to determine the best course of action.

Additionally, layoffs that require a Wisconsin Business Closing and Mass Layoff (WBCML) or a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice need to be addressed to the State's Dislocated Worker Unit and the highest official of the municipality. The purpose of the WBCML and WARN is to provide workers with 60 days' notice to help them prepare for the transition between their current employment and new employment.

For an extensive review of the law, please visit: dwd.wisconsin.gov

regional data. local impact.

get the information and strategy you need to succeed.

COUNTY workforce profiles from dwd

Sector Analysis

WOW Works Workforce Development Board creates sector profiles for key industries in the Waukesha Ozaukee Washington county region. These profiles identify key workforce supply and demand issues in addition to industry-specific barriers to employment and opportunities for growth.

The healthcare and social assistance industry in the region is a significant contributor to the local economy. You can learn more in the 2024 WOW Works Sector Analysis here.

More Labor Market Information

Labor Market Information.  State of Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Developments Office of Economic Advisors has extensive information to help you address your business needs.

  • WisConomy offers easy-to-use, online tools that deliver labor market data in new and engaging ways.

  • Reach out to the local labor economist for assistance or additional information.