Workforce Development Division
ABOUT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
UMOS is the largest nonprofit workforce development contractor with the State of Wisconsin.
The Workforce Development Division consists of Wisconsin Works (W-2) Transitional Jobs,
Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program, TechHire and the National Farmworker Jobs Program.
The UMOS One-Stop Job Center Affiliate remains the hub of the Workforce Development Division.
The job center is funded with several warp-around programs that takes into consideration a job
seeker’s “total picture,” to better provide comprehensive services.
LOOKING TO IMPROVE YOUR SITUATION? LOOK NO FURTHER
A proud partner of the
TECHHIRE: MORE SKILLS, MORE MARKETABILITY
For program participants, benefits include a flexible learning environment, free classroom-based and virtual training options, hundreds of industry standard technology certifications, enhanced portfolio for more marketability, as well as direct connection to potential employers.
KNOWING THE ABC’S OF CNC… BEFORE RELEASE
When I counsel my program participants, I tell them, “When you limit your mind, you eliminate your potential for greatness.”
Focused on Employers
UMOS TechHire staff develop customized training services to assist in meeting employer demand for a technology skilled workforce. TechHire staff provide a higher level of previously provided workforce development programing to meet the higher skill levels needed by employers.
Pilot Program
UMOS partners with local companies to develop customized training for potential employee prospects with specific needed skills. For example, based on current data, a pilot training module for Computer Numerically Controlled Operators is being explored with a Milwaukee County Corrections Facility to meet the needs of area employers. Starting salaries for ex-offenders that complete the accelerated program before reentering their community could range from $30,000 to $55,000 per year.
Eastern Wisconsin TechHire Collaborative
The UMOS Eastern Wisconsin TechHire Collaborative, a partnership between UMOS, the College of Menominee Nation, and several employers, is designed to meet the overall workforce demand in technology fields. The TechHire program targets ages 17-29, with blended accelerated training, hands-on experience in web and software application development, real-world employer projects, and certification toward industry-recognized credentialing, such as Microsoft certifications
Individualized Training Techniques
UMOS offers various individualized training techniques for maximum participant learning:
- Virtual training from any location with an internet connection
- Remote instructional and coaching support
- Web conferencing
- Face-to-face facilitated training workgroup sessions in the UMOS Technology Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Classroom instructor-led sessions through collaboration with the College of Menominee Nation in Keshena and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Flexible Learning Environment:
- Online and classroom-based
- UMOS Technology Training Center: Milwaukee
Benefits of Training:
- Self-paced up to six months
- Technical course support
- FREE to you
- Access to hundreds of industry standard technology certifications
- Web-based portfolio for job seeking
- Direct connection to potential employers & internship experiences
Certification:
- Microsoft Solutions Developer path & credential training in JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5
Admission Requirements
- Are you between the age of 17-29, and have a high school diploma (or equivalent)?
- If you’re 30 or older, do you have an interest in advancing your career in the field of Information Technology?
- Are you authorized to work in the U.S.?
- Are you interested in a career in web development?
- Are you comfortable with online learning?
If so, then call (414) 588-4522.
Joni Theobald
UMOS TechHire Director
(414) 588-8313
TRANSITIONAL JOBS/TRANSFORM MILWAUKEE JOBS PROGRAM: TRANSFORMING LIVES
The UMOS Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program and Transitional Jobs Program are funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Click below for more program information in your particular area.
- Milwaukee
- Rural Northeast (serving Menominee, Langlade, Forest, Florence, Jackson, Clark, Juneau, and Adam Counties)
- Racine County
Funded by and in partnership with:
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program (TMJ)
What is TMJ?
The Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program (TMJ) is an employment program that offers unemployed residents immediate work. TMJ is a program of Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families. The purpose of TMJ is to enhance employment opportunities for people who have difficulty entering and succeeding in the workforce. The TMJ employment strategy helps individuals overcome employment barriers and transition into work by using wage-paid, short-term employment that combines real work, skills training, education and supportive services. TMJ also offers job coaching, employability planning, life skills development, and limited vocational training, as well as job search assistance.
TMJ promotes self-sufficiency by providing time-limited, publicly funded, wage-based jobs in public, nonprofit, or for profit settings. The goal is to help eligible residents gain a foothold in the labor market with jobs that are available in the public and private sectors. TMJ’s combination of training, work experience, case management, and supportive services will produce positive results for Southeast Wisconsin’s job seekers and the employers who “hire” program participants.
Who Qualifies?
|
|
Alba.Baltodano@umos.org
(414) 389-6331UMOS Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program
2701 South Chase Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Transitional Jobs Program – Rural Northeast
What is TJ?
Transitional Jobs (TJ) is an employment program that offers unemployed residents immediate work. TJ is a program of Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families. The purpose of TJ is to enhance employment opportunities for people who have difficulty entering and succeeding in the workforce. The TJ employment strategy helps individuals overcome employment barriers and transition into work by using wage-paid, short-term employment that combines real work, skills training, education and supportive services. TJ also offers job coaching, employability planning, life skills development, and limited vocational training, as well as job search assistance.
TJ promotes self-sufficiency by providing time-limited, publicly funded, wage-based jobs in public, nonprofit, or for profit settings. The goal is to help eligible residents gain a foothold in the labor market with jobs that are available in the public and private sectors. TJ’s combination of training, work experience, case management, and supportive services will produce positive results for Northeast Wisconsin’s job seekers and the employers who “hire” program participants.
Who Qualifies?
|
|
Natasha Chevalier, TJ Program Manager
natasha.chevalier@umos.org
(414) 588-7871
David Frechette, TJ Employment Coach
david.frechette@umos.org
(414) 588-7126
UMOS Transitional Jobs Northeast
N172 Highway 47/55
PO Box 568
Keshena, WI 54135
TJ.Northeast@umos.org
UMOS Transitional Jobs Central
21 S. 2nd St
Black River Falls, WI 54615
TJ.Central@umos.org
Transitional Jobs Program – Racine County
What is TJ?
Transitional Jobs (TJ) is an employment program that offers unemployed residents immediate work. TJ is a program of Wisconsin’s Department of Children and Families. The purpose of TJ is to enhance employment opportunities for people who have difficulty entering and succeeding in the workforce. The TJ employment strategy helps individuals overcome employment barriers and transition into work by using wage-paid, short-term employment that combines real work, skills training, education and supportive services. TJ also offers job coaching, employability planning, life skills development, and limited vocational training, as well as job search assistance.
TJ promotes self-sufficiency by providing time-limited, publicly funded, wage-based jobs in public, nonprofit, or for profit settings. The goal is to help eligible residents gain a foothold in the labor market with jobs that are available in the public and private sectors. TJ’s combination of training, work experience, case management, and supportive services will produce positive results for Southeast Wisconsin’s job seekers and the employers who “hire” program participants.
Who Qualifies?
|
|
(414) 791-4318
300 5th Street
Racine, WI 53403

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
WISCONSIN WORKS: STILL WORKING
UMOS PARTNERS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
It was only after using one of their mental health assessment tools that I realized my client had suffered beatings and sexual assault.
The W-2 Program is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.

Eloise Anderson (right), former Secretary, Department of Children and Families, recently presented UMOS staff with the number one performance award among Milwaukee W-2 agencies.

Kevin Carr (center), Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, meets with UMOS staff on the merits of re-entry skills training programs before inmates are released.
NATIONAL FARM WORKER JOBS PROGRAM
The National Farmworker Jobs Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Although our program is small within UMOS, our staff make big impacts, life changing impacts, with the farmworkers we are proud to serve.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Verifiable farmworker within the past 2 years, 51% of that time worked or wages earned must be from farmwork. (Farmwork: worked in crops, tree farming, nurseries, dairy, fishery, poultry, cotton gins, canneries, fruit and vegetable packing, work with fur-bearing animals, etc.)
- Legally authorized to work in the United States. (US Citizen, Permanent Resident, DACA, etc.)
- If male and over 18 years or older, must be registered with the Selective Service.
- You and/or your family is low income. (receiving public assistance or un/underemployed)
If you think that you may be eligible, please click here to complete the online form
or call 1-800-279-8667 in Wisconsin or 1-866-789-4870 in Missouri to get more information.
EDUCATION IS STILL THE KEY TO OPPORTUNITIES
UMOS continued to provide GED classroom instruction and testing services to high school students and members of the community seeking more education to unlock employment opportunities. Although the number of tested students was lower than in 2017, UMOS remained competitive among GED testing sites.
EMPLOYER SERVICES
UMOS helps employers meet their workforce needs by hosting job fairs, assisting with direct employee recruitment, and providing other support to companies without cost.
UMOS recognizes that in order to help job seekers be successful, the agency must build and maintain strong, positive relationships with the employer community. As such, UMOS has on staff experienced Employment Consultants who are charged with developing those relationships, marketing job seekers and UMOS programs, and providing support to assist companies with filling their workforce needs.
UMOS offers the following services to employers at no cost, leaving more for their bottom line:
- Job Fair Coordination and Hosting Services
- Direct On-site Recruitments
- Job Candidate Screening
- Customized Skills Training Opportunities
- Retention Support for New Hires
- Information on Business Tax Credits to Employers
- Subsidized Employment Opportunities
KIDS ARE TREATED LIKE FAMILY WHILE IN OUR CARE
The UMOS Child Care Drop Off Center is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Participants in the Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program or parents applying for Energy Assistance can drop off their children so they can focus on their immediate needs. Children can stay in the center for a maximum of 2 hours.
UMOS provides a family-oriented working environment, which makes it easier to provide services to the community in a family-oriented way.