Sector Strategies

Employ Milwaukee is an industry-driven, sector based local workforce development board that serves as a strategic convener to promote and broker effective relationships between workforce, business, economic and education partners in Milwaukee County. The goal of sector based strategies is to build regional talent pipelines in high-demand industries and occupations, address employer skill shortages (replacement and new positions) and to create purposeful Career Pathways for job seekers and students. Training programs are aligned with real-time market demand data as well as future workforce projections by occupations and industries. Registered and Youth Apprenticeship programs are designed for current and emerging occupations. Candidate recruitment and customized hiring event services are developed for businesses based upon articulated requirements and industry credentials. All programs and services are designed and aligned to support the region’s economic development strategies and growth initiatives.