As the workforce evolves, CEDC helps businesses find the talent they need in the Chippewa Valley.

As the workforce continues to evolve, CEDC works with businesses, educators, and workforce partners to help Chippewa County employers find, develop, and retain the talent they need to grow.

Through the Talent/Workforce Committee and partnerships throughout the Chippewa Valley, CEDC supports initiatives that strengthen the local talent pipeline—from connecting employers with job seekers and organizing job fairs and community tours to helping businesses navigate workforce training programs, grants, and other resources.

CEDC also works closely with local educational institutions and industry partners to better align education and training with the skills employers need today and in the future. That includes supporting apprenticeships and other earn-while-you-learn opportunities that give individuals a pathway into high-demand careers while helping employers develop a skilled workforce from within.

The renewed focus on apprenticeships across Wisconsin is an important part of that conversation. For employers, apprenticeship can be more than a training program—it can be a long-term talent strategy that helps build a workforce around the specific skills and needs of the business.

At CEDC, workforce development is economic development. By bringing employers, educators, and workforce partners together, we are helping create stronger career opportunities for residents while giving businesses the talent they need to compete and grow.

This work—and the partnerships behind it—will be highlighted as part of CEDC’s Annual Meeting, showcasing how collaboration across Chippewa County is helping build a stronger workforce and a stronger economy.