Roberta Gassman
Roberta Gassman
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Individuals are working in low-wage jobs and do not have benefits. It makes it very hard for them to support their families and leave poverty.
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Based on projections, in 10 to 15 years we (in Wisconsin) are going to face a serious shortage.
december growth healthy including increase job november rates small typical year
While our December unemployment rates show a small increase, such an increase is typical between November and December. Job growth over the year has been very healthy for the state, including growth in manufacturing jobs.
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Wisconsin's labor market continues to show healthy gains in 2006 in all of our metropolitan areas, with decreasing unemployment for the second month in a row when compared with 2005.
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We are very concerned about these shortages and are seeking input from today's nurses to help us more effectively train and attract new workers to the health care field.
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With the lowest February unemployment rate in five years, nearly 28,500 more people working and some 5,100 fewer unemployed in Wisconsin than one-year-ago, we have strong evidence that the state's labor market is moving in a positive direction.