Racine County’s new community job and networking club, The VIBE, kicks off on July 19. The VIBE is a networking and support group for 18 to 24 year old job seekers. The VIBE will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Racine County Workforce Solutions, […]
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Fifteen To Graduate On June 28 From 5.09 Program in Racine
Racine County Workforce Solutions, in partnership with Gateway Technical College and the YWCA of Southeastern Wisconsin, are pleased to announce the graduation of the third 5.09 HSED class. Fifteen Racine residents graduate with their High School Equivalency Diplomas on June 28, which means fourteen more community members have improved their lives, increased their earning capacity and […]
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Work On Your GED, Skills At Adult Education Center
Racine County, in partnership with Gateway Technical College, is extending the summer hours of the Adult Education Center (AEC) at Workforce Solutions located at 1717 Taylor Avenue in Racine. The AEC is an open lab where community members who want to prepare for the General Education Diploma (GED) or upgrade their basic academic, computer and […]
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Unemployment Rate Drops In Racine, But Labor Force Shrinking
The City of Racine is no longer at top of the list when it comes to unemployment rate and Beloit now tops the list. However, Racine is also losing its labor force and a significant number of people in Racine do not having their GED or a high school diploma. According to the Department of Workforce Development, […]
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Opinion: Why Racine Can’t Manufacture Its Way Out Of This Economy
Dear Racine, You have given so much with your hands, your blood, you sweat and your tears as America’s machine shop. Work is no stranger to this City. We are the best at tinkering, creating, and innovating. We are a community that makes things happen. And in many ways, our work continues but not in […]
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Trump Announces Review Of H-1B Visa Program
By Steve Holland KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a review of the U.S. visa program for bringing high-skilled foreign workers into the country, putting technology firms and the outsourcing companies that serve them on notice that possible changes may be ahead. Seeking to carry out a campaign pledge to put […]
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BLOG: Opportunity Career Expo Set For April 19
An Opportunity Career Expo will be held from 2 until 4 p.m. April 19 at the Racine Architect Hotel and Conference Center, 7111 Washington Ave. The Opportunity Career Expo is a unique opportunity for job seekers to meet employers who are looking for good employees! A new and important part of this Career Expo is […]
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City Approves Ban The Box Ordinance
The City of Racine passed an ordinance that officially bans it from asking if a person has been convicted of a felony on its job application for most positions. In a 14-0 vote, the measure was passed Tuesday night at a Common Council meeting. City officials removed the question weeks ago from the job application, but […]
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Easterseals in Kenosha seeks adult day services supervisor
Easterseals is looking to hire an adult day services supervisor in Kenosha. Come make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities daily! This position is responsible for the programming for the Adult Day Services Program, including planning, developing and coordinating the activities, assessment and daily needs of the program. High School Diploma, supervisor […]
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Racine County Eye Seeks Freelance Writer
Racine County Eye, an independent online news source, is looking for an experienced journalist for a freelance position to cover Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant. We pride ourselves in developing stories that start conversations in our communities. Started by veteran journalists, our focus is to help our readers — ALWAYS. We don’t charge for our news […]
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Job Skills And Java: Racine County’s New Training Ground
Can a cup of coffee help change someone’s life? For Michael Cunningham, 31, the answer is a resounding, “yes.” As one of the first employees of Racine County’s new job training program, the Training Grounds Coffee Shop, Cunningham is building work skills and experience. “It helps individuals like me make something better of themselves,” said […]
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Gypsum Pellet Plant Pitched For WisPark Site
UPDATE:The Plan Commission approved WisPark’s request, which will now be sent to the Village Board for consideration on July 18. Original story: Beneficial Reuse Management, which makes GypSoil, is proposing to takeover the former CalStar Products building, 2825 4 Mile Rd., to operate a gypsum pellet production facility and employ 30 people. Milwaukee-based WisPark LLC, the real estate […]
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Caledonia Roundabout, Industrial Park For Vote Monday
The Caledonia Village Board will have a full agenda Monday as they will consider putting in a roundabout at Highway 38 and 5 Mile Road, enter into a developer’s agreement with the owners of a 178-acre industrial park, and a host of other development projects. The Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Click […]
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Editorial: Racine’s Green Movement Matters
I feel like my writing career has come full circle with writing about SolaRacine, urban gardening, and sustainability here in Racine. Greening Greater Racine, a group focused on solving a number of environmental issues facing our community, and Visioning a Greater Racine, a group dedicated to helping the community transform itself, remind me of many […]
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Racine Unified Named Ford Next Generation Learning Community
After administrators from the Racine Unified School District worked with the Ford Next Generation Learning to design a master plan for its career academies, the district is being named a Ford NGL community. The Racine Unified School District is the 21st district to become part of the community. The designation means the district becomes part of a […]
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