Job Seeker Resources
Career Exploration
Developed by the University of Wisconsin, WisCareers is an easy to use, comprehensive website that encourages a self-directed and engaged approach to career exploration and development and job-seeking. (The site requires an access code, which is available at South Central Wisconsin Job Centers.)
Career Exploration Information - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Interactive site providing career information for young adults. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Learn about different careers, find career information, and locate career resources with CareerOneStop--a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored web site.
The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Find information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with over 800 occupations. Free to use for both jobseekers and employers.
Dislocated (Laid Off) Workers
A comprehensive list of resources for those who have been laid off from their jobs. Includes information about reemployment, training, career planning, pension and health benefits, financial assistance, connections to your local Job Center, and more.
Library Guide - Madison College
A collection of resources and information for dislocated workers: The guide contains the latest news, helpful video clips, reliable web sites, useful library resources and more to help you during your transition.
South Central Wisconson Job Centers
A One-Stop resource for dislocated workers; Job Centers offer one-to-one assistance, skills assessment, resume assistance and job searches are just a few of the ways your local Job Center can help. South Central Job Centers serve Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette and Sauk Counties.
Unemployment Insurance Benefits - State of Wisconsin
Home page of the Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance program with links to information for employers and workers.
Disabled Workers
Provides people with disabilities, their families, caregivers, educators, employers, service providers and others with disability-related information and resources.
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)
Relevant information about employment and youth with disabilities
Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Wisconsin's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) works with people with disabilities to obtain, maintain, and improve employment by working with consumers, employers, and other partner agencies.
Financial Aid Resources
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The FAFSA is used to apply for federal student aid such as grants, work-study, and loans. You may also use the FAFSA to apply for most state and some private aid. You can now complete the FAFSA electronically by using FAFSA on the Web.
Search for scholarships with this free scholarship matching service and find money to pay for college.
A free, online guide to financial aid, including information, advice and tools about student financial aid, college scholarships and education loans.
Free online tools to help you figure out how much your school may cost, how much you need to save, and how much financial aid you may need.
Health and Human Services
ACCESS Wisconsin
An online guide to Wisconsin programs for health, nutrition, and child care. Provides a easy way for people who live in Wisconsin to find out if they might be able to get: help with buying food, low- or no-cost health care, help with buying prescription drugs, help with paying for child care, home energy assistance, special tax credits, low cost life insurance.
Information on health care coverage for eligible Wisconsin citizens.
Emergency Food Assistance Program
Information on food assistance for low-income families through the distribution of food available through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Information about FoodShare nutrition benefits for low-income families and individuals. From the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services
Information portal for health care and human services provided by the State of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority offers innovative products and services in partnership with others to link Wisconsin residents and communities with affordable housing and economic development opportunities.
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families site covering the employment services and supports provided by Wisconsin Works (W-2).
Job Centers
Wisconsin's largest labor-exchange for employers and job seekers. The free, self-service system allows job seekers to search job openings and post resumes, and for employers to post job listings and connect with qualified candidates. *Includes Job Center locater
South Central Wisconson Job Centers
Your One Stop Center for resources and information related to workforce programs and services in the region. Find information on job search, lay off career planning, training, support services and more.
Job Search
Wisconsin's largest labor-exchange for employers and job seekers. The free, self-service system allows job seekers to search job openings and post resumes, and for employers to post job listings and connect with qualified candidates.
A website to help Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified weatherization workers and contractors find employment opportunities within the energy efficiency retrofit industry.
Rural Health Careers Wisconsin
Your one-stop connection to hundreds of health care career opportunities in rural Wisconsin. Find a wide range of clinical and non-clinical positions offered by healthcare providers in Wisconsin.
The website for State of Wisconsin jobs. Search among Wisconsin State, County, City and Tribal Government jobs.
Job postings from local and regional newspapers including the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital Times.
Search for jobs locally, in Wisconsin, and nationwide.
Federal Job postings from the United States Office of Personnel Management.
A national job search engine for both employers and job seekers to connect and utilize career tools and resources.
Find local jobs, salary comparisons, and employment trends.
Migrant Workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development website listing services to: all migrant workers; and employers who hire foreign and/or Limited English Proficient (LEP) workers.
Older Workers
Workforce resources for both older workers and employers from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Wisconsin Senior Employment (WISE) Program
Information about a Wisconsin employment training program for low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55 years and older. Administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act.
Training (Technical Colleges)
Offers 31 Associate Degree and Technical Diploma programs with campus locations in Janesville, Beloit, and Monroe.
Madison College offers more than 140 programs and certificates throughout South Central Wisconsin, at campuses in Madison, Fort Atkinson, Portage, Reedsburg, and Watertown.
Moraine Park Technical College
Offers more than 110 degrees, certificates and apprenticeships in traditional classroom and on-line formats. Campus locations include Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac and West Bend with regional centers also located in Hartford and Ripon.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Offers 42 Associate Degree and Technical Diplomas programs via traditional and online application. The Fennimore campus serves most of Grant, Crawford, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties, and parts of Dane, Green, Sauk, and Vernon counties.
UW-Extension provides statewide access to university resources and research so the people of Wisconsin can learn, grow and succeed at all stages of life. Includes resources for business development, entrepreneurship and economic development, and continuing education for adult students.
Wisconsin Technical College System
Information and resources for the systems' 16 technical colleges and other economic and workforce development initiatives.
Veterans
e-VETS Advisor offers access to more than 11,000 services and resources at the national, state and local levels.In addition to education, job training and employment, it provides information on benefits and compensation; family and caregiver support; health; housing; homeless assistance; and transportation and travel.
Office of Veteran's Employment Services
A listing of resources for veterans, people who work with veterans, and employers. From the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
South Central Wisconsin Job Center System
Veteran Employment Representatives at the South Central Wisconsin Job Centers are ready and available to assist veterans and eligible spouses in their employment search. From resume development to employment referrals.
A listing from the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs. Includes resources and links to education programs, employment assistance, job retraining grants, Veterans Assistant Program (VAP) benefits and services and more.
A source for Federal employment information for our Veterans, transitioning service members, their families, Federal HR professionals and hiring managers from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Includes information about the special rights and privileges, as well as the laws and regulations related to the recruitment and employment of veterans.
Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs
The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) was created to consolidate separate veterans programs under one agency and provide grants, loans and a variety of services to eligible Wisconsin veterans and their families.
Young Adults
Nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization that provides learning opportunities for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers working on youth and education issues at the national, state, and local levels.
Tools to help students, parents, and career advisors explore career and education options. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Career Exploration Information - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Interactive site providing career information for young adults. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Youth Employment Coalition
A national membership network that improves the effectiveness of organizations that seek to help youth become productive citizens. Toward this end, NYEC sets and promotes quality standards; tracks, crafts and influences policy; provides and supports professional development; and builds the capacity of organizations and programs.
South Central Wisconsin Job Center System (WorkSmart)
The South Central Wisconsin Job Centers and partner organizations provide a series of services (with support from the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) intended to help young people from ages 14-21 gain academic and occupational goals and eventually join the workforce.
Wisconsin State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Department of Public Instruction is the state agency that advances public education and libraries in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program
Information for high school students who want hands on learning in an occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction. A Wisconsin School-to-Work Initiative.
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development outlines the requirements for obtaining work permits.
A collection of employment resources for young adults. Includes information on career exploration, finding jobs, resume and interviewing tips, and more. Site maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Information for employers, working teens, parents and educators. Summaries of labor laws, worker safety, and career options using four connected web sites, Youth Rules, Youth Safety, Youth Industry and Youth Careers.
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