September 2025
Earlier this year Julie Cayo was named president and CEO of Employ Milwaukee, after 13 years with the organization. Cayo served as Employ Milwaukee’s interim president and CEO for a year beginning in June 2024. BizTimes reporter Samantha Dietel spoke with Cayo about her vision for Milwaukee County’s workforce development board.
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Employ Milwaukee again is expanding the BankWork$ program, this time to Racine. BankWork$ is a free, eight-week training program that prepares participants in underserved neighborhoods for careers in retail banking. It has graduated 216 participants to date, with 69% placed into employment since it came to Milwaukee in 2019, said Employ Milwaukee CEO Julie Cayo.
Employ Milwaukee is launching a new workforce initiative supported through a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The new initiative, called Growth Opportunities Milwaukee, aims to keep local youth out of the justice system and guide them toward successful careers, Employ Milwaukee announced on Monday.
August 2025
Up to 600 people, including some struggling to find work, could receive manufacturing skills training under a new program from Milwaukee County’s workforce development board and companies such as Komatsu and Rockwell Automation.
While Earn and Learn helps teenager find employment, the program’s participants have been on a steady decrease since 2022
At Westlawn Gardens in Milwaukee, dozens of garden boxes overflow with leafy greens, berries, colorful flowers, and more. But even more is growing here than meets the eye.
July 2025
Officers and boys ages 10-13 share meaningful interactions during day of service, offering mutual benefits during challenging time for police department
June 2025
The Employ Milwaukee Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Cayo as President & Chief Executive Officer effective June 11, 2025. With over 20 years of experience in urban planning, economic and community development, and workforce strategy, Cayo brings both a strong vision and a deep familiarity with the organization to this leadership role.
Funding will help more than 1,400 workers across the state find work, grow their skills, and increase earnings
Leaders of the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub say three of the effort’s main initiatives are “advancing swiftly” as partners leverage state and federal dollars to boost the sector.
May 2025
Employ Milwaukee Interim CEO, Julie Cayo, shared thoughts with WUWM’s Maayan Silver on jobs and the economy, sharing Employ Milwaukee's perspective as the business-led workforce development board leading Milwaukee’s efforts to connect employers to talent and job seekers to family-sustaining jobs.
Employ Milwaukee Program Specialist, Oscar Delgado, shares about the BankWork$ program expansion to the south side of Milwaukee. BankWork$ is an eight-week workforce program that equips individuals from underserved communities with skills for entry-level banking careers.
April 2025
Employ Milwaukee partners with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to provide a pre-release program called Windows to Work, which works with individuals six to nine months before release and 12 months after release.
In collaboration with MKE Tech Hub, Employ Milwaukee's Skills to Build program partnered with Komatsu to connect three students with internships, two of which will continue their employment.
December 2024
Employ Milwaukee was awarded $1.5 million by the Department of Labor to sustain the YouthBuild program.
Employ Milwaukee has received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to expand its Cream City YouthBuild program, helping young adults in Milwaukee earn their GEDs and prepare for careers in construction and health care.
Read Sen. Baldwin's Press Release
Camp RISE will engage 400 MPS students aged 10-13 in a six-week summer program focused on leadership development, financial literacy, and community involvement. Mayor Cavalier Johnson underscores the program’s role in inspiring youth and encourages community support to sustain its impact.
Camp RISE, now entering its fourth year, continues to empower Milwaukee youth through leadership training, career exploration, and community engagement activities. Mayor Cavalier Johnson highlights its unique impact, encouraging donations on Giving Tuesday to ensure the program's growth and success.
July 2024
Employ Milwaukee will be partnering in a new Biohealth Tech Hub initiative made possible by Gov. Evers and Sen. Baldwin.
Read Gov. Evers' Press Release
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub is projected to create 30,000 personalized medicine jobs and 111,000 indirect jobs in Wisconsin in the first 10 years, and spur $9 billion in economic development across the state.
HumanSkills.AI facilitated a workshop where campers created photos, music, and wrote stories, with an overall goal of emphasizing how human creativity and AI can go hand in hand. Bbecause AI isn't going away, the sooner young people can learn how to work with the tool, the more effective it will be.
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