7 Rivers hosting job-creation breakfast at Western Tech

Deadline to register is Jan. 14

The 7 Rivers Alliance is hosting a breakfast this month with a focus being helping out in the job creation market.

Executive director Lisa Herr said they will bring the tools, those who attend need just bring the appetite for knowledge. The event takes place from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Lunda Center at Western Technical College campus.

The complimentary breakfast is open to the first 30 companies. Deadline is Jan. 14. To register go here.

Herr says that grant funding is being made available to Wisconsin manufacturing and food processing companies to help them enhance worker recruitment efforts.

The breakfast will conclude with a discussion on measuring current employee satisfaction and resources available to help hire them and keep them.

She says there are 2,981 manufacturing job positions available throughout in the 7 Rivers Region.