Northern Advantage Job Center

WM is looking for a CDL Truck Driver in Minocqua- home DAILY!

Looking for Accountant Office Manager!

Monday, January 19, 2026

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Northern Advantage Job Center hours for the next two weeks will be:

Monday December 22: open- normal hours
Tuesday, December 23: open- normal hours
Wednesday, December 24: closed- Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25: closed- Christmas
Friday, December 26: normal closed day

Monday December 29: open- normal hours
Tuesday, December 30: open- normal hours
Wednesday, December 31: closed- New Years Eve
Thursday, January 1: closed- Happy New Year
Friday, January 2: normal closed day

ANNOUCEMENT

"Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Faces Funding Shortfall, Leading to Waitlist for New Participants
Lack of funding limits program that serves Wisconsinites

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is facing an Order of Selection (OOS) for individuals it serves – a process also referred to as a waitlist. Due to insufficient funding, a waitlist would immediately affect approximately 2,000 individuals (consumers) and 1,000 consumers monthly across the state of Wisconsin until sufficient funding is allocated.

DVR administers the federal Rehabilitation Act program, under which it provides individualized services to eligible people with disabilities who want to work, offers training and technical assistance to employers regarding disability employment issues, and actively engages with roughly 19,000 individuals at any given time who are working toward an employment goal.

These services are funded through a federal formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Agency (RSA). Federal law requires that the state of Wisconsin share in the cost of providing these services: Federal RSA funds 78.7% and the state must fund 21.3% of the program costs. In state fiscal year 2025, the VR program had $111.1 million in expenditures, of which $87.4 million were supported with federal funds and $23.7 million were supported with state funds.

In his executive budget for the 2025-27 biennium, Governor Evers proposed sufficient funds to ensure services for all job seekers with disabilities who want to participate in vocational rehabilitation through DVR. The Joint Finance Committee chose a funding amount for this program that was less than the governor’s proposal, despite the Legislative Fiscal Bureau indicating this option could result in the need for additional funding to provide vocational rehabilitation services to all Wisconsinites seeking this support. Under Act 15, the final state budget appropriated $21.3 million of state funds in state fiscal year 2026. This is $2.4 million less than was spent in state fiscal year 2025 and is $4.6 million short of the projected need for this year. Without sufficient funds, DVR will not be able to support new participants to the program gain competitive, integrated employment.

"We want to find a solution to continue to provide employment services for anyone with disabilities who wants to find a job," said DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek. "We welcome the public to participate in this public hearing and are working with all stakeholders to address this issue."

Next steps
If $4.6 million in state funding is not allocated to DVR in the coming weeks, DVR will host a virtual public hearing to explain the need to cut off vocational rehabilitation services for new participants due to lack of state funding. The purpose of the hearing is to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on the implementation of the waitlist. The notice will be posted 10 days in advance of the hearing at Wisconsin's Public Meeting Notices and Minutes web page and will include an agenda and other details of how the public can join.

Following the hearing, DVR will notify new participants they are being placed onto a waitlist. DVR also will continue to closely monitor monthly spending to allow newcomers into the program as funds become available. The length of time an individual would be on the waitlist is related to the amount funding available, along with the cost of services and number of participants enrolled in DVR. Existing DVR participants who currently have an approved individualized plan for employment with DVR would continue to receive services until they complete the program.

"I invite all those whose families and communities have been improved by vocational rehabilitation services or those who would like to use the program to participate in this public hearing to use your voices to ask your state legislators to sufficiently invest in vocational rehabilitation services for all people with disabilities who want to successfully build careers in Wisconsin as Gov. Evers proposed to do," said Sec. Pechacek.

Thousands of Wisconsin workers and employers have benefitted from DVR's services over the years. Read more about these services and recent consumer success stories"
(press release https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/press/2025/251103-dvr-funding.htm)

For FAQ click this link https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/policy-guidance/eligibility/oos-faq.htm

Frequently Asked Questions: DVR's Order of Selection (OOS) / Waitlist The DVR's Order of Selection (OOS) / Waitlist FAQs page provides the list of questions and responses that consumers and the public may have about the DVR waitlist implemented in December 2025.

Looking for Production Laborers at their Tomahawk location! Starting wage $29.83!

Hello Northwoods! We're almost ready to open our doors and couldn't be more excited! Our new A&W Restaurant in Rhinelander is nearly complete, and we're on the lookout for energetic crew members and team leaders to join our fantastic team.

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🚀 Get Ready for the Upgraded Career Fair: Building Bridges! 🌉

Join us on October 29, 2025, at Rhinelander High School for an exciting day of career exploration and networking!

🕚 Time: Between 11am–4pm (depending on the school)
📍 Location: Rhinelander High School

Meet employers from top industries, including manufacturing, health sciences, finance, STEM, construction, and more! Plus — connect with colleges, try delicious food from the Nicolet College food truck & ProStart. This event is in partnership with The School District of Rhinelander, Rhinelander Partners in Education, and The Department of Workforce Development.

▪Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up. The deadline to sign up is October 28th at 11:59pm. Link to form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnmH5dHlhVxG6jnbuYmALNp7omCIJIaTJj5V72LTPeT9jtwg/viewform?pli=1
▪Students in grades 10-12 are encouraged to sign up.
▪Parents are encouraged to attend with their child if they are interested.