There is still time to make an impact on the future of your workforce.

There is still time to make an impact on the future of your workforce. The State of Wisconsin, including our region, will see more people leave the labor force than enter it over the next decade. This restriction of the labor force will heighten the difficulties that employers are already having in finding enough qualified employees. Currently, most labor data is tied to national and state sources, which doesn't demonstrate the true needs of Chippewa Valley making it vital to collect local labor market information.

As part of a larger regional workforce initiative for the Chippewa Valley, the Skills Gap Employer Survey is currently live. This confidential labor survey allows area employers to effectively communicate future needs of the local labor market. Please take the Employer's Skills Gap survey (linked below) to provide this critical information for the Chippewa Valley. The survey should take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete, and you will be asked questions about your business, hardto-fill positions, upcoming retirements, and what (if any) degrees you actively seek out.

2016 results will be publicly presented in summary form; however, all individual responses are confidential. If you have not yet taken the 2016 Skills Gap Survey, please click the button below.

For more information or questions, contact Scott Hodek, (Economist for Wisconsin's Office of Economic Advisors) at 715.836.2997 or Scott.Hodek@dwd.wisconsin.gov

Feel free to forward this to your Human Resources Director, or to the individual who would be best to answer information about the hiring process of the company.

Why is this important?

The information provided by the responses to this survey will align the regional talent pool with the future needs of area employers. Previous survey results have influenced numerous initiatives such as the addition of engineering programs at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, River Falls, and Stout. These results are also instrumental in the distribution of United Way Micro grants to students studying in-demand occupational programs at To see how data is released, you can view last year's results by clicking here. Chippewa Valley Technical College.Additionally, K-12 uses these results for career counseling.

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