By Sarah Sewell, MPA, SHRM-CP, Director, Workforce Planning & Upskill/Reskill Programs The question I get asked most from employers is, "Where can I find talent?" The question seems valid when you take stock of the 14,500 open tech positions currently unfilled in...
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A startup’s journey in the Good Land: How the Region’s Tech Ecosystem embraces startups like Tip a ScRxipt
With a problem-solver mindset, walking by faith and leaning into the power of the Milwaukee Tech Ecosystem, Chad Johnson, founder and CEO of Tip a ScRxipt, has taken his startup from an idea to a live platform in under three years. Tip a ScRxipt is a payment and debit...
Tech Workforce Trends: The Migration of Tech Jobs Since The Pandemic
By Kathy Henrich, CEO, MKE Tech Hub Coalition Remote work – is it good or bad for the US, WI, and Milwaukee’s tech region? My response has been that it is good for the region, but a risk to regional employers and the US. However, until today, there was no way to...
Coalition’s Preferred Reskilling Network Outpaces Expectations on the Creation of Net New Diverse Tech Talent
By Aaron Drews, Workforce Development and Operations Associate, MKE Tech Coalition The Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition commissioned a customized EMSI report in 2020 to identify opportunities for growth in the Milwaukee region tech workforce. The report confirmed that...
MKE Tech Week Wraps After 50+ Community-led Events
This year was the first MKE Tech Week, a weeklong celebration of tech, designed to connect, educate, and celebrate innovation in Southeast Wisconsin. Previously known as Startup Milwaukee Week, this year’s programming was presented by the MKE Tech Hub Coalition and...