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"The good news is that companies are hiring again, but they are looking for employees with specific skills or are hiring people and then providing them with the training they need." Kathi Seifert New North co-chair evolving workforce needs. In his report, "The Road Ahead: Restoring Wisconsin's Workforce Development, ideas to correct the problem, such as updating the soſtware used by the Department of Workforce Development, improved communication among the state's economic development groups, earlier career planning programs in public schools and a guarantee that University of Wisconsin students receive degrees in four years. "The good news is that companies " Sullivan outlines several are hiring again, but they are looking for employees with specific skills or are hiring people and then providing them with the training they need, North Co-chair Kathi Seifert. Area companies can only grow when " says New they have enough workers and the New North's Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent Committee is doing what it can to solve the dilemma. The group, led by Seifert, recently put the finishing touches on a report outlining the top five keys to finding a job, which they hope to get into the hands of the unemployed. Twenty thousand are being printed and will be distributed throughout the New North in places 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 950 900 850 800 750 700 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 650 Average Weekly Wage for Manufacturing Employees in New North $765.88 $765.88 $765.88 $849.41 $849.41 $849.41 Average Weekly Wage for Manufacturing Employees in New North Average Weekly Wage for Manufacturing Employees in New North Average weekly wage Average weekly wage Average weekly wage Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 11800 12000 12200 12400 12600 12800 13000 13200 13400 13600 11600 11800 12000 12200 12400 12600 12800 13000 13200 13400 13600 11800 12000 12200 12400 12600 12800 13000 13200 13400 13600 11600 11600 Q1 2010 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 # Establishments in the New North region Q1 2007 -Q1 2012 25,000 26,000 27,000 28,000 29,000 30,000 31,000 32,000 33,000 25,000 26,000 27,000 28,000 29,000 30,000 31,000 32,000 33,000 25,000 26,000 27,000 28,000 29,000 30,000 31,000 32,000 33,000 # Establishments in the New North region Q1 2007 -Q1 2012 #Establishments 31,500 #Establishments 31,500 #Establishments 31,500 RECESSION RECESSION RECESSION # Establishments in the New North region Q1 2007 -Q1 2012 #Establishments 30,722 #Establishments 30,722 #Establishments 30,722 Average Monthly Manufacturing Employment in New North region Average Monthly Manufacturing Employment in New North region Average Monthly Manufacturing Employment in New North region 131,466 jobs 122,597 jobs Q1 2010 122,597 jobs 122,597 jobs Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 131,466 jobs 131,466 jobs Average employment Average employment Average employment like libraries and career centers. "We have wonderful job centers in the New North and we're trying to get people there to utilize the resources, whether it's help with a resume or interview skills to guidance on what kind of jobs are available, "There are people out there with the skills our employers need, but maybe they aren't positioning themselves in the right way. We want to direct them to resources to help guide them as they search for work." The new guide fills an unmet need " Seifert says. in the region, Seifert says. "So many people need basic guidance on finding work that we decided we needed something simple to get the word out, " she says. The New North is putting together 2012 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 21 Establishments Establishments Establishments LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, 2012 Q1 2007 Q1 2007 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q2 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q3 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 Q4 2007 Q4 2007 Q1 2008 Q1 2008 Q1 2008 Q2 2008 Q2 2008 Q2 2008 Q3 2008 Q3 2008 Q3 2008 Q4 2008 Q4 2008 Q4 2008 Q1 2009 Q1 2009 Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q2 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q3 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q4 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2010 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q2 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q3 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q4 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q1 2011 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q2 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q4 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q1 2012 Q1 2012