Employment and Training Programs

Connections to Independence

Are you ready to start a new career and a path to independence?

Then Workforce Connections, Inc. is the organization for you!

We pride ourselves on our mission:
To connect people work and training while advancing self-sufficiency.

Workforce Connections, Inc. is a performance driven organization. We have 25 years of experience in providing employment and training services in Western Wisconsin. Since 1983, we have assisted job seekers, just like you with career planning, job search assistance and skills training and retention services, and we have the performance results to prove it!

Our staff have a unique blend of qualities and skills to assist you including trained Certified Workforce Professionals, Certified Financial and Employment Planners, AODA specialists, disabilities specialists and job development specialists.

Our Workforce Consultants are in regular contact with area employers to ensure that our services are consistent with their needs.

What Should You Expect

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Services
As your vendor of choice, Workforce Connections, Inc. will pair you with an Employment Coordinator to help guide your employment journey. Together, we will discuss your employment options and the services that are best suited to your needs. We will work closely with your DVR counselor, and our area employers to develop jobs that will meet their hiring needs, but are tailored to your needs and abilities. You and your Employment Coordinator will work together to choose the right job placement for you.

Ticket to Work Services
Workforce Connections, Inc. is an employment network, and can accept your “ticket” from Social Security. The ticket is designed to assist you in getting back into the workforce. We will link you with a benefit specialist, who can analyze your current benefits. With that knowledge, we will plan a strategy on how to go back to work without jeopardizing your benefits until you are on your feet financially, physically and emotionally.

Obtaining Social Security
If going back to work isn’t in the cards for you, and you need assistance applying for and securing social security, we can help you with that as well. We can review your current documentation, and help you navigate through the system.

Why Choose Workforce Connections, Inc.

Workforce Connections, Inc. wants to ensure a
successful outcome for you! We are flexible, able to mobilize easily and respond quickly to
employment priorities in the thirteen county
area that includes Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Douglas, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lincoln, Monroe, Pierce, St. Croix, Trempealeau and Vernon Counties. We focus on training individuals for in-demand occupations by partnering with:

Area employers;
Technical colleges;
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development;
Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Inc.; and
The United States Department of Labor.

What Sets Us Apart

We have won numerous awards to reflect our commitment to excellence. These include:

U.S. Department of Labor Recognition of
Excellence Award (2007);
Wisconsin Technical College District Board Association “Technical Education Champion” Award (2006);
Proficiency Level Certification Wisconsin Forward Award (1999);
Theodore E. Small Workforce Partnership Award (1997); and
U.S. Department of Labor Enterprise National Award for Performance Excellence (1995).

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402 N. 8th Street • La Crosse, WI 54601 • 608-789-5620 • 800-742-JOBS • TTY 800-947-3529

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