CCEDC Journal
CCEDC Representatives Discuss Employment and Economic Recovery
When Governor Evers (D, WI) announced that $130 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars will be allocated to assist unemployed and underemployed workers find opportunities and return to the workforce, Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation [CCEDC] representatives attended a meeting to learn more about these funding opportunities. Held [...]
CCEDC Riverfront Job Fair Was Teeming with Opportunities
In today’s economic environment, uncertainty is all around us—businesses not fully opened because they cannot find workers, job seekers worried about daycare, transportation, and pandemic safety concerns, as well as the conclusion of pandemic unemployment benefits—and in July, the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation [CCEDC] and Workforce Resource implemented the [...]
Jobs for Everyone: Why a Job Fair is Helpful in More Ways Than One
When the topic of a job fair is brought up in conversation, some may perk up and say “I’ve been looking for a job for weeks, this’ll be the perfect opportunity for me to find something!” However, the majority of a group might shrug it off and say “I already [...]
Have a Blast and Stay Safe this Fourth of July!
Are you proud to be an American? We sure are! Here at the CCEDC, we pride ourselves in working towards the betterment of the Chippewa Valley and the country as a whole. Economic development is an integral part of making the land around us work for the people. Fun fact: [...]
CCEDC and Workforce Resource Host Another Job Fair
(Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 6/21/21)- A regional free outdoor job fair will be held, weather permitting, between 1:30 and 4:30 pm on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Riverfront Park, located at 12 S Bridge St in Downtown Chippewa Falls. The Riverfront Job Fair has over 25 top regional employers that [...]
CCEDC Supports Talent Attraction Funding
Last week, the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation, along with several other Wisconsin Economic Development Organizations, requested that members of the Wisconsin State Joint Finance Committee allocate funding for a Wisconsin talent recruitment program. Members of the CCEDC Workforce Talent Committee also supported an action that would fund a marketing [...]