Re/Upskilling Subcommittee
The Re/Upskilling Subcommittee seeks to engage with organizations in the greater Milwaukee region that would like to be actively engaged in our collective efforts.
Coalition Mission: Double the tech talent in the Milwaukee region to drive regional economic success, foster new opportunities in tech, and meet Employers’ growing need for skilled tech talent that is representative of the community.
Re/Upskilling Objective: Inspire workers with diverse backgrounds to take an interest in tech, gain confidence they will be valued in the #mketech ecosystem, and pursue the opportunities available to acquire high demand skills to prepare for employment.
Values: Strategies increase the likelihood for upward mobility of displaced workers/underrepresented populations and reinforce Coalition members as employers of choice.
Employer Champions (“Model Employer”)
The Model Employer framework defines the characteristics of the employer champions we seek to engage with around Coalition Re/Upskilling efforts.
- Our current/projected business model is dependent on a strong technology workforce.
- We are willing to source talent through both traditional and non-traditional means.
- We are willing to provide support and mentoring to both entry-level and non-traditional hires that enable them to be successful.
- We are willing to help identify ‘high demand’ entry level skillsets across the MKE tech ecosystem.
- We are willing to help develop and scale successful re/upskilling practices regionally.
- We are willing to provide a commitment to interview/hire from one or more Coalition Re/Upskilling program partners as tech staffing needs arise.
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Impact
Coalition’s Preferred Reskilling Network Outpaces Expectations on the Creation of Net New Diverse Tech Talent
By Aaron Drews, Workforce Development and Operations Associate, MKE Tech Coalition The Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition commissioned a customized EMSI report in 2020 to identify opportunities for growth in the Milwaukee region tech workforce. The report confirmed that...
The Future of Work Requires the Creation of New Career Pathways in Tech
by Laura Schmidt, Chief Talent Development Officer … Technology is rapidly transforming traditional, essential industries through the embedding of technology into products and processes. This trend of “every business as a tech business” has accelerated the need for...
Launching Software Developer Careers, Dev10 Creates Tech Talent in Milwaukee
Submitted by Jennifer Turnquist, Dev10 … The Tech Talent Gap Wisconsin has more job vacancies than people to fill them. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce found that 75% of employers reported difficulties in finding employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...
MKE Tech Coalition Members Take Action to Fill Vacant Tech Roles
Submitted by Renee Becker-Blau, Talent Development Associate, MKE Tech Coalition …. An employer’s most valuable assets are their people. When talent is hard to find, how do employers discover non-traditional talent? As part of the 2020 Summerfest Tech day in...
i.c.stars |* Milwaukee’s impact on regional talent development
Submitted by Sarah A. Dollhausen-Clark, Executive Director, i.c.stars |* Milwaukee … i.c.stars has activated a technology community of change agents to power social and economic freedom. After 20 years in Chicago, i.c.stars expanded as part of our national enterprise...
MKE Tech Hub Coalition Announces Partnership to Expand State Registered Technology Apprenticeships
Virtual Informational Meeting for Referring Agencies 11/18/20, 3-4 p.m. CST Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed November 8-14, 2020 as Apprenticeship Week in Wisconsin, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor’s 6th annual National Apprenticeship Week....
Asking the Experts: How Do I Land My First, or Next, Tech Role? Part 1 of 2
Content sponsored by Coalition for iHeart Media ReSkill MKE Campaign The demand for a tech-skilled workforce is sky-high; the MKE Tech Hub Coalition is focused on increasing access to tech and tech-enabled/adjacent roles to meet this demand. These jobs pay more on...
Wisconsin Fast Forward Awards $385K to Coalition to Expand Registered Tech Apprenticeships
Submitted by Laura Schmidt, chief talent development officer; The MKE Tech Coalition was recently awarded $385K in Wisconsin Fast Forward funding to subsidize the related instruction costs for employers making a commitment to hire registered software analyst/developer...
MSOE to build STEM education center
Milwaukee School of Engineering will open a new STEM education center on its campus this fall in partnership with We Energies, Rockwell Automation and American Family Insurance.
Milwaukee black leaders start group to help black professionals
Nearly two weeks after a study named Milwaukee the worst city for African Americans, a new group looks to tackle the problem. The African American Leadership Alliance, Milwaukee (AALAM) is made up of some 80 local leaders and allies. Their goal is to increase African...
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