Job Center of Wisconsin
Free job search, resume tools and local Job Centers. Call to find the one nearest you.
Official page: wisconsinjobcenter.org/about
No cost Job Help and Job Training in Wisconsin
Free job search help at Wisconsin Job Centers, FoodShare job training, apprenticeships, vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities, and your rights if you have a record.
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What help can I get at a Job Center?
The Job Center of Wisconsin website has a free job search, resume upload and resume builder. In person, local Job Centers offer job search help, resume and interview workshops, computers in resource rooms, and hiring events. For questions, call 888 258 9966.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/det/jobseeker.htm
Is there free job training if I get FoodShare?
Yes. FoodShare Employment and Training, called FSET, is free for anyone 16 or older who gets FoodShare. It offers a case manager, help with resumes and interviews, and help toward a GED or HSED. It may help pay for training, work clothes, transportation and tools, and it has training such as CDL and CNA. Find your local FSET agency on the state page.
Official page: dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/fset.htm
Can I earn money while I learn a trade?
Yes. Apprenticeship is an earn while you learn program. The employer teaches the job skills, and a technical college or training center teaches the related theory. Wisconsin has registered apprenticeships and pre apprenticeships that prepare you for an occupation. Call the Department of Workforce Development at 608 266 3131 for more information.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship
I have a disability. Is there job help?
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, called DVR, helps people with disabilities find a job, keep a job, or get a better job. Call 608 261 0050 or toll free 800 442 3477. DVR serves people from a waitlist under its Order of Selection process, so ask about wait times when you apply.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr
Do I have rights if I have an arrest or conviction record?
The Equal Rights Division of the Department of Workforce Development covers civil rights protections for arrest and conviction records, plus wage and hour rules. Call the department at 608 266 3131 to ask where to start.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/er
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Who to call in Wisconsin
Here are official places to start. Other places may also help. Each place decides who it can serve, and hours change, so call ahead when you can.
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Job seeker services, training for laid off workers, on the job training and youth programs. Main office line.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/det/jobseeker.htm
FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET)
Free for people 16 and older on FoodShare. Case manager, job search help and help paying for training costs.
Official page: dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/fset.htm
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Help finding, keeping or improving a job if you have a disability.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr
Wisconsin Apprenticeship
Registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships and pre apprenticeships. Call the department main line.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship
Equal Rights Division, Wisconsin DWD
Wage and hour rules, work permits for minors, and protections for arrest and conviction records.
Official page: dwd.wisconsin.gov/er
The Beacon, Catholic Charities
A quiet computer lab with internet and staff help with resumes. 615 E Washington Ave.
Official page: catholiccharitiesofmadison.org/the-beacon/get-help
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