The Workforce Development Board in Milwaukee County
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Compete Milwaukee is a brand developed by the City of Milwaukee to message the workforce development strategy of Mayor Tom Barrett. Compete Milwaukee supports the development of human capital within the city to support the region’s economic competitiveness. Compete Milwaukee meets workers where they are at by providing individualized services and gives them tools and steps to advance on a career ladder.
Compete Milwaukee is comprised of three separate and distinct programs
The Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ) program offers jobs to unemployed low-income adults in Milwaukee County who are not participating in Wisconsin Works (W-2) and not eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits. UMOS is the provider of the TMJ program in Milwaukee County. UMOS refers TMJ-eligible individuals to the Compete Milwaukee Coordinator for placement in temporary jobs within City Departments. Each year, 50 individuals are placed in City jobs.
Contact Brian Foley at (414) 270-1782 For More Information
The MPD Ambassador Program offers a short-term work experience enriched with mentorship, community engagement, encouraging future leaders, and building bridges between the Milwaukee Police Department and the community. Ambassadors and MPD members worked side-by-side at MPD districts and divisions as well as community events in neighborhoods across the City. There are 20 Ambassadors selected each year.
Contractor Connections is a construction skills sector-focused component of Employ Milwaukee’s WIOA Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Program. Recruiting is done in conjunction with the YouthBuild Program. Participants are given opportunities to interact with the contractor community, receive construction occupational skills training and credentials, and career exposure and exploration in the construction industry. Participants work with WRTP/BIG STEP to get certified training (OSHA, safety, lead supervisor, etc.) and paid work experience funded through WIOA OSY. Each year, approximately 18 young people participate in the program.
Employ Milwaukee
2342 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53210
Phone: (414) 270-1700Fax: (414) 225-2375 Deaf, hearing or speech impaired callers may reach us by the Wisconsin Relay number 711.
Employ Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Service Provider.
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