Grow Door County - A Workforce for The Future
DCEDC recently unveiled a new, four-year, comprehensive workforce development plan, Grow Door County - A Workforce for the Future, at a September 13th Business & Education Partnership Summit. We are grateful to the more than 90 business, education and community leaders who attended the summit and participated in the small group discussions. We also appreciate that over 100 people responded to our brief pre-summit survey.
We are pleased to share the slides from the summit presenters and survey results, along with highlights from the summit and the responses from small discussion groups that tried to identify the challenges confronting businesses and schools to grow our local workforce.
The Grow Door County - A Workforce for the Future workforce development plan includes three thematic initiatives:
- "Inspired" Business & Education Partnerships
- Employee recruitment and retention
- Workforce housing development
We are asking the Door County business community to join us in our efforts to build and sustain a workforce in our community. We encourage you to invest in DCEDC and volunteer on one of our working committees. Together we can Grow Door County.
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(More) Workforce News
(A recurring item in the DCEDC
Developments newsletter)
Manitowoc Job Fair
The first Job Fair in Manitowoc after the announcement that Manitowoc Cranes will be closing down production at the facility and laying off 528 workers has been scheduled for Thursday, October 27th, 12-6pm at the Manitowoc County Fairgrounds. The first group of about 180 workers will be coming out October 31st.
NexGen YPN
The NexGen YP Network has a couple upcoming events in October and November for members and non-members alike.
NexGen's goal is to promote the benefits of living and working in Door County to young [or young at heart] people through monthly mixers, educational seminars and community outreach.
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- At the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Tuesday, October 25, 6:30-9pm, NexGen presents "The Entrepreneurial Equation" with Tara Pierre from Edward Jones. Learn how to run a business more effectively while networking with other Door County business owners.
- Join NexGen on Thursday, November 3, 6-8pm, as they converge on the weekly Trivia Night at Stone Harbor Resort (107 North First Avenue, Sturgeon Bay).
- Additionally, NexGen is taking part in the statewide YP Summit in Fond Du Lac. Wisconsin is the only state in the country with a statewide YPWeek, a platform for millennial attraction, development & engagement. The goal for YPWeek 2017 is to have all 72 Wisconsin counties involved. YPWeek recently received a Silver award from the International Economic Development Council.
Business memberships in NexGen are available at either the $300 or $1,500 annual level, with a variety of benefits. Individual memberships are $50.
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Business Incubator News
The Door County Business Development Center, the small business incubator operated and managed by DCEDC, recently welcomed LeTroLaq Tooling and Strategic Supply Company
as new client businesses to the facility. LeTroLaq Tooling's main focus is on tooling and machine design for the wire terminating industry for automotive, military and other industrial applications.
Strategic Supply is a wholesale supply company of medical supplies, janitorial and sanitation supplies, office supplies and more, serving all of Wisconsin and most of the Midwest.
As of October 15, the Business Development Center has around 3,525 square feet of light manufacturing space available and one interior office (315 square feet) available. The Business Development Center helps reduce business start-up overhead costs by offering affordable rents and providing free or low-cost access to shared facilities, services and equipment, including: truck docks; forklift; high-speed internet access, copier, fax and mail services; and a private conference room. Eligible clients include new or young companies looking for support to get a strong start in business.
For more information regarding the available space in the Business Development Center, contact Paula Sullivan, DCEDC Operations Manager at (920) 743-3113 x202 or
paula@doorcountybusiness.com
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Buy Local Returns!
Door County Buy Local business networking receptions are back from summer vacation!
Buy Local
is holding their next business networking mixer on Wednesday, November 2nd, 5:30-7pm at Cadence, Inc. 1425 South Neenah, in the Sturgeon Bay Industrial Park.
The event will feature a presentation by Cadence VP Sandy Sekadlo, telling "The Story of Cadence in Door County," and will include tours of their new state-of -the-art manufacturing facility.
The mixer will also provide time for an update about the status and activities of the Door County Buy Local program.
This networking event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the Buy Local initiative in Door County. Attendees are asked to make a $5 donation; refreshments and appetizers will be provided.
To RSVP for this event by Friday, October 28th or if you have questions, please email
bill@doorcountybusiness.com or call 920-743-3113 ext. 200.
To join Door County Buy Local or to check out the event schedule, visit the Buy Local website at
www.doorcountybuylocal.com. The site also features a searchable database of Door County businesses and service providers.
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Sister City Delegation Prepares to Visit China
This October, County Board Chair David Lienau will lead a Door County delegation to China to visit our Sister City of Jingdezhen.
One of the objectives of the visit will be to explore the expansion of J-1 Visa Employment/Culture Exchange program, encouraging seasonal workers from China to become part of the Door County summer workforce.
The delegation will also be on hand for the Jingdezhen International Ceramics Fair and the dedication and official opening of the Door County Public Square in Jingdezhen, designed in part by Meissner Landscaping. Door County Corporation Counsel Grant Thomas, Planning Director Mariah Goode and representatives from NWTC are also part of the Door County delegation.
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Executive Director Update
DCEDC engaged Diane Biersteker from Human Resources Consulting LLC to assist the Board of Directors find the organization's next Executive Director. The search extended throughout Wisconsin and surrounding states. More than 200 resumes have been received expressing interest in the position. Fifteen applicants were asked to provide additional information in advance of a brief telephone interview. Results of the initial telephone screening will be presented to the DCEDC Personnel Committee to find the applicants who will be asked for an in-person interview later this month. It is anticipated that the new DCEDC Executive Director will be in place by the end of the year.
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