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A skilled workforce is a need for every business, and the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation works with local, regional, and state initiatives to help ensure our businesses have access to the workforce and training that they need to remain competitive in the global marketplace. 

ACT WorkKeys National Work Ready Certificate

Eau Claire County is dedicated to closing the labor skills gap and improving economic development. The ACT WorkKeys® assessments build and measure essential workplace skills that can affect job performance and increase opportunities for career changes and advancement. After completing the assessments, job-seekers can earn their NCRC®. The NCRC® helps job-seekers match their interests to job skills profiles and can award college credit.

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UWIN


UWIN is a collaboration between UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout and Momentum West designed to increase the number of internships in Western Wisconsin. The initiative emphasizes connecting students from Western Wisconsin universities with small and mid-sized organizations to gain professional experience.

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Youth Apprenticeship

Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is a part of a statewide School-to-Work initiative. It is designed for high school students who want hands-on learning in an occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction.

Youth Apprenticeship (YA) integrates school-based and work-based learning to instruct students in employability and occupational skills defined by Wisconsin industries. Local programs provide training based on statewide youth apprenticeship curriculum guidelines, endorsed by business and industry. Students are instructed by qualified teachers and skilled worksite mentors. Students are simultaneously enrolled in academic classes to meet high school graduation requirements, in a youth apprenticeship related instruction class, and are employed by a participating employer under the supervision of a skilled mentor.

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