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1 BUSINESS SERVICES NEWSLETTER KENOSHA COUNTY JOB CENTER March/April 2011 Issue Volume 19 - Issue 2 Kenosha County Business Services Who We Are & What We Offer The Business Services Team provides human resource services to local businesses, particularly small to mid-size employers, with a focus on recruitment and hiring. Our vested interest is in local employers and the economic health of the community. Business Services Representatives are also liaisons for all employers within the community, providing connections to educational, economic and workforce development resources. Jim Kreuser County Executive Many of our services are offered at no cost to the employer. More in-depth and intensive services are available for a small fee. Listed below are just a few of the services we provide: Inside this issue: Services That We Offer 1&2 Welcome To Kenosha 2 Upcoming Events 3 Resume Matrix 4 Job Fairs 5 Calendar 6 Enclosed Registrations: Labor Law Clinic Coordination of On-Site Recruitment Events Hosting of Job Fairs Access to Resume Matrix Provision of Labor Market Information Assistance with Posting of Job Orders Collection of Resumes/Applications Referral to Resources, such as on-the-job training subsidies, training grants, assessment services, Federal bonding, etc... Screening of Resumes Interviewing of Candidates Staff Leasing Informational Seminars And More. All the Business Services Representatives have extensive knowledge and experience in the field to better assist you in meeting your human resource needs: Jeff Kehl - Jeff has a BS degree in Business Administration and over eighteen years experience in the manufacturing sector, serving such companies as Bell+Howell and Eastman Kodak Company. Being a lifetime resident of Kenosha County, Jeff understands the community and the business needs of the employers. He has management, human resources, purchasing and business experience which he uses to benefit his business customers. Contact Jeff at or jeff.kehl@kenoshacounty.org. Continued on Page 2

2 Julie Black - Julie is a graduate of UW-Whitewater with a BA in Psychology and Human Resources. She has six years of HR experience specializing in staffing and in management. Julie brings her business experience and human resources knowledge to the team and also a keen interest to better serve Kenosha employers. Contact Julie at or julie.black@kenoshacounty.org. Eric Guptail - Eric earned a BS degree in Marketing and Human Resources from UW-Platteville in He has interned and worked with the public sector through college and beyond. Originally from Kenosha, Eric understands the small business climate and how it relates to the public sector. He has experience in creating and developing marketing materials, as well as business plans, for small businesses. His marketing and human resource experience will provide a great benefit to his business customers. Contact Eric at or eric.guptail@kenoshacounty.org. Dennis Pierce - As a Kenosha native, Dennis has extensive experience in our community as an alderman and proponent of employment services. For more than 12 years, he managed the SEW Private Industry Council which contracted and monitored employment and training programs. At the community level, Dennis helped pick the site of the current Kenosha County Job Center and partnered with community agencies to stop duplication of services. Dennis primary focus is working with companies in Western Kenosha County. Contact Dennis at or dennis.pierce@kenoshacounty.org. elcome to Kenosha! La Fogata Mexican Grill Sheridan Road, Kenosha The Company Store - High Quality Bedding - Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets HanesBrands Inc. - Undergarments outlet store - Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets The Bird s Nest - highest quality bird feeders and bird houses, along with other backyard related items th Avenue - #B, Kenosha Bragados Restaurant & Banquet Hall th Street, Kenosha Duke s Country Saloon - Great food, great drinks & the best country music in town th Street - #C, Kenosha GFS Marketplace - opening Spring th Place, Kenosha CVS Pharmacy - opening later this year - Corner of Washington Road & Green Bay Road Page 2

3 Construction Contracting March 10, 2011 Technology Innovation Center Innovation Dr. Room 121 Wauwatosa, WI :30 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. No Cost For more information contact: Phyllis or Chris at or Topics Include: Proposal Preparation Project Management Hiring & Maintaining a Qualified Workforce EEOC.. Much More Labor Law Clinic April 6, 2011 Gateway Technical College- Madrigrano Auditorium 8:00 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. $77.00 per person Registration form is attached. Topics Include: Deciding Who Is Eligible for UI Benefits An Overview of Wisconsin s Labor Standard Laws Workplace Harassment Understanding the Principles of Worker s Compensation Page 3

4 Q: Are you an employer struggling to find the right candidate? A: The Resume Matrix can help! Q: Is the recruiting process frustrating and overwhelming for you? A: The Resume Matrix can help! Take a look at an excellent online recruiting tool called the Resume Matrix. You will be able to view hundreds of resumes, averaging between 400 and 600, that are posted. All the resumes are categorized by occupational category and candidates continually verify their accounts to keep them active. A one time registration process is required. Within two business days, access will be granted so that you can download resumes at your leisure. You also will be able to view any upcoming events that are scheduled. If you have any questions on using the Resume Matrix, please contact Rebecca at Q: Are you an employer struggling to find the time to recruit? A: A Business Services Representative can help! A Business Services Rep will screen the Resume Matrix for you to find candidates that meet your recruiting criteria, rank them in the order from most to least qualified, and submit them to you for your review at no cost to you! If you would also like phone screenings and/or initial interviewing done by your Business Services Rep, arrangements can be made for a reasonable fee. Let us make your business life easier by letting us do the work for you. All you have to do is call us! Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Henry Ford Page 4

5 Job Fair Results Tuesday, February 8th, we held our first Job Fair co-sponsored with Kenosha News. It was a great success! We had a full house, with 55 businesses registered having over 1,000 job opportunities available. Over 700 job seekers came through looking to find a position that matched their skills. Employers reported potential hires of individuals as the result of attending the Job Fair. Here s what some of the employers commented: Great turn-out and great experience as an employer! Nicely organized - good traffic / table location. Very good Job Fair! I attend many of these and this by far is one of the best! Business Services Team holds four Job Fairs every year, with one of those being a Tri- County (Kenosha, Racine, Walworth) Job Fair. Each Job Fair is held at the Kenosha County Center, th Street, Bristol, WI. It is held from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. You may have missed our first Job Fair, but we have more coming up: May 17, 2011 July 20, Tri-County Veterans & Community Job Fair October 4, 2011 In order for us to continue providing you with quality services and because we are seeing signs of economic recovery with more employers hiring, we will be implementing a fee structure that incorporates a range of options. Fees will be assessed for prime locations and the use of electricity, while still allowing the majority of employers to attend at no cost. For more information and if you are interested in recruiting at the Job Fair that is being held in May, please contact Rebecca at Page 5

6 KENOSHA COUNTY JOB CENTER A Division of the Department of Human Services John Jansen, Director BUSINESS SERVICES 8600 Sheridan Road Kenosha, WI To find out more about our services, contact one of the Business Services Representatives: Watch for this bulletin every other month to discover what is currently happening in the Kenosha Employment and Training community. If you would like more information about this Jeff Kehl Julie Black Dennis Pierce Eric Guptail Jerry Costello Rebecca Freund Barb Welch Fax # The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." Disclaimer: - Donald Kendall newsletter and the information it contains, or if you have any comments or suggestions, please contact Calendar of Events: March 3, 2011 Legislative Breakfast - School Board Candidate Forum Kenosha Country Club 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. $ members or $30.00 non-members Contact or info@kaba.org March 10, 2011 Construction Contracting Technology Innovation Center Innovation Dr. Room 121 Wauwatosa, WI :30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No Cost For more information contact: Phyllis or Chris at or sbaworkshops@stoverteam.com March 22, 2011 Health Reform Workshop CATI Renaissance Blvd., Sturtevant, WI 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $7.00 per person to cover lunch Register at CalendarofEvents/tabid/721/Default.aspx April 6, 2011 Labor Law Clinic Gateway Technical College - Madrigrano Auditorium 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $77.00 per person Registration attached April 7, 2011 KABA Annual Meeting 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Club at Strawberry Creek $ members & $60.00 non-members Contact or info@kaba.org May 17, 2011 Kenosha County Job Fair 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kenosha County Center th Street, Bristol, WI No Cost The information contained within this newsletter is intended to be advisory in nature only and should not be construed in any way, by any party, to be a guarantee or a definitive guideline on any one topic. Page 6