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Dislocated Worker (Layoff Assistance) - information on programs to help workers and employers when staff reductions, business closings and mass layoffs occur.

Department of Workforce Development - join our team, find a job with us. The page also includes links to other Wisconsin state employment opportunities.

Job Fairs - local Job Centers offer Job Fairs for employers and job seekers in their areas. Find one in your area.

Job Center of Wisconsin - an online searchable database with thousands of jobs available. Your NUMBER ONE SOURCE for jobs in Wisconsin.

Older Worker - Learn more about hiring older workers, how to attract and retain older workers, and assess your business older worker climate.

Migrant Labor Services assists refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency and social self-reliance.

Veterans Employment Services - Wisconsin operates 79 local Job Centers to assist veterans and others in finding employment and making career choices. All Job Centers have special staff to assist veterans.

WisconsinJobCenter.org is a fast, easy, no-fee way to access job orders, resumes, and other information about employment and training. Job seekers can enter their resumes online and conduct job searches through thousands of job openings.

Wisconsin Job Center Directory - find your nearest Job Center where you get what kind of services? To help you find a job.

Wisconsin State Government Jobs - enter the civil service system working for the state of Wisconsin. WISCJOBS is the new home and official site for State of Wisconsin civil service employment (previously known as the Current Employment Opportunities Bulletin). This new site provides a user-friendly approach to search for a job with the State of Wisconsin.

WORKnet - Provides workforce, labor market, demographic, and other useful data that will allow all citizens to make informed decisions.

What Workers Need to Know

Discrimination - Learn about laws related to harassment and unfavorable treatment in employment, housing and public accommodations because of your sex, race, age, disability or other protected basis. Also includes information about how to file a complaint.

Family & Medical Leave - Information about your rights to leave for birth, adoption, serious illness of a family member or your own serious illness.

Labor Standards - for child labor, minimum wage, overtime, notification of business closings and mass layoffs, unpaid wage claims, private employment agencies and work on state or municipal construction projects.

Vocational Rehabilitation - employment services for people with disabilities, opportunities and options.

Worker's Compensation - information on filing a claim, benefits, returning to work, locating your employer's worker's compensation insurance carrier and more.

Unemployment Insurance - when and how to file an initial claim application for unemployment insurance benefits, how to prepare for filing the claim.

UI Internet Claims - Unemployment Insurance accepts new, reopened, and weekly benefit claims on our website.

Taking Charge of Your Career

Adult Apprenticeship - earn while you learn through Apprenticeship programs, an excellent opportunity to earn higher wages and learn new skills.

Job Seeker Assistance -- Find work quickly, make the career choice that is right for you, learn which occupations are growing, and get connected to other supportive resources delivered through Wisconsin Job Center locations across the state.

Services For Workers

The Mobility Pages - the lack of affordable, reliable, and available transportation is one of the primary obstacles low income workers face. See how to bridge the gap.

UI Internet Claims - Unemployment Insurance accepts new, reopened, and weekly benefit claims on our website.

1099 Benefit Payment Tax Statements information is available, on-line, for the most recent 6 years.

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