Dept. of Workforce Dev. announces improvements to employment website

MADISON (WITI) – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson on Thursday, February 7th announced new improvements to the DWD online employment site, Job Center of Wisconsin, including resume options for job seekers and more effective job matching and search tools for both employers and job seekers.

“To set themselves apart, job seekers can now post an already existing resume that they developed outside the JCW system, rather than use the JCW resume as their only option,” Secretary Newson said. “Or they can link to an online resume on another website, such as LinkedIn. The new profile feature and more effective search tools represent a big step forward in our efforts to help job seekers and employers connect.”

Since its launch in September 2008, the free, user-friendly site accessible at all hours has become increasingly popular with job seekers and employers. DWD has made a number of improvements to the site, and the latest include:

Secretary Newson cited a record number of job openings posted on the site last year, well over 158,000, far exceeding 151,500 postings the previous year. On a given day, the site has approximately 40,000 employment opportunities statewide.  Last year, over 70,300 job seekers used the site. More than 6,700 employers registered with the site.

Improvements last year included the addition of social media. Job seekers can get job posting alerts and useful tips on Twitter and Facebook.