Helping dislocated workers much like grief counseling

September 14, 2009

A Western Technical College counselor describes the the effects of job loss as being very much like losing a limb. With major layoffs taking place around some of Wisconsin’s biggest employers including Harley-Davidson, General Motors and Briggs & Stratton, Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges help provide job placement services, resume writing tips and of course career and technical education to help people get back into relevant jobs.

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Polishing Up Labor Day: Mike Rowe on hard labor

September 1, 2009

Polishing Up Labor Day

“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe says it all in the post about the people who fill the jobs necessary to continue civilized life as we know it.

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