Wisconsin Workforce Hub
Our Research
Through a partnership with Ascendium Education Group and WRTP I BIG STEP, the Wisconsin Workforce Hub is working with the Wisconsin Policy Forum on a series of research efforts examining apprenticeship pathways in Wisconsin.
The research is designed to better understand awareness of apprenticeship programs, barriers to creating or expanding apprenticeship positions, and opportunities to strengthen apprenticeship readiness and participation across the state.
Survey findings will help inform an initiative to expand apprenticeship readiness programming statewide and explore apprenticeship models in additional industries based on employer needs.
Expanding Apprenticeship Pathways
Wisconsin has a record number of registered apprentices, but still may have room to increase participation in certain regions and occupations. Northwest and West Central Wisconsin have fewer apprentices relative to projected regional job openings. Several in-demand fields, such as nursing, teaching, home health care, and early childhood education, offer limited apprenticeship options. Additional opportunities may also exist to introduce apprenticeship programs in occupations that lack them in Wisconsin but are already operating in other states.
Mastering Apprenticeships
With labor shortages reported in Wisconsin across many industries, it is encouraging that participation in the state’s apprenticeship programs is at a record high. Newer apprenticeship programs in several high-demand health care occupations also appear promising for expansion. Gains could also be made by strengthening connections between youth and registered apprenticeship pathways and by expanding pre-apprenticeship training programs, which introduce workers to the skilled trades and connect them to employers.
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Connect with partners across industry, education, and community to strengthen our regional talent pipeline.
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Hear and share real stories from workers, employers, and educators shaping Milwaukee’s workforce.
Supportive Services
Providing accessible guidance and hands-on learning opportunities to help our workforce grow.
Workforce Insights
Explore the latest research, reports, and analysis on major infrastructure, broadband, and clean energy projects driving $35B in opportunity.
Connecting People to
Family-Sustaining Jobs
We ensure employers have the workforce needed to grow our regional economy. As an employer-driven initiative, we understand the workforce needs of our coalition partners and are working to solve them.
Our campaign and coalition partners are working to address labor shortages, promote job opportunities, and support the development of sustainable career pathways in high-demand sectors.
The Wisconsin Broadband Workforce Coalition brings employers, training providers, and job seekers together to support the workforce needed to expand broadband access
Building sustainable pathways to high-demand jobs
Wisconsin Medicaid
Work Requirements
The Connecting Work Protecting Health Coalition is bringing together the right partners to implement the scheduled work and reporting requirements. The initiative focuses on creating pathways for economic mobility while preserving essential healthcare coverage for vulnerable populations.
Follow the links below to learn more about the Wisconsin Medicaid work rules and how they apply to employers and job seekers.
Industry Partnership
with WRTP | BIG STEP
Through the Wisconsin Workforce Hub and WRTP | BIG STEP’s industry partnerships, we connect talent to high-demand, family-supporting careers. Guided by employers in construction, manufacturing, and the skilled trades, we align workforce training with real hiring needs—ensuring businesses have the skilled workforce required to grow Wisconsin’s regional economy.
The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership | Building Industry Group Skilled Trades Employment Program (WRTP | BIG STEP) is paving the way to make sure everyone has a pathway to a family-supporting career.
Show your support for the WRTP | BIG STEP mission and spread the word about the great work that they do!
Building Wisconsin’s
Workforce
The Wisconsin Workforce Hub is dedicated to advocate, innovate, and collaborate to ensure job seekers can build family-supporting careers while employers access the diverse, qualified workforce they demand.
Statewide Convener
We bring together employers, labor, educators, community leaders, and policymakers to align around shared priorities and coordinated workforce strategies. The Hub is where Wisconsin’s workforce conversations begin and where solutions take shape.
A Resource for Policymakers
We provide policymakers with insights, data, stories, and on-the-ground perspectives to inform decisions that strengthen Wisconsin’s talent pipeline. From apprenticeships to broadband deployment to housing and child care barriers, the Hub serves as a trusted source of workforce intelligence.
A Connector for Employers
We support employers by helping them access the workers, partnerships, and training programs they need to meet growing project demands. Whether navigating talent shortages or identifying new pathways into the trades, the Hub connects employers to real solutions and statewide partners.
A Narrator of Wisconsin’s Workforce Challenges & Successes
We elevate the voices of workers, employers, and communities across Wisconsin. Through stories, data, and shared experiences, the Hub highlights what’s working, surfaces real barriers, and ensures the workforce behind Wisconsin’s major projects is seen, valued, and understood.
Contact Us
Have a question or want to learn more? Connect with our team and explore how we can support your workforce needs.
Contact Josh Morby at director@wisconsinworkforcehub.com or call (414) 791-9120.
