What North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board does

The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB), operating under the trade name "Advance Wisconsin Employment," is a federally designated workforce development entity established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It is one of eleven designated Workforce Development Areas (WDA 6) in Wisconsin, serving a nine-county region that includes Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood counties. The stated mission is to cultivate a skilled and competitive workforce that meets the demands of regional employers. Services are delivered through five Job Center facilities located in Adams, Marshfield, Rhinelander, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids, with the main office at 2801 Hoover Road in Stevens Point.

The organization administers three core WIOA Title I-B programs—Youth (ages 14-21), Adult (18+), and Dislocated Worker—plus specialized initiatives including the Windows to Work (W2W) offender reentry program operated in partnership with Wood County Jail, the WISE program serving low-income unemployed individuals aged 55+, and Business Services for employers. It also operates a Regional Labor Market Information clearinghouse that disseminates customized BLS-derived wage, occupational, and industry trend data using EMSI projections. The board operates as a public/private partnership with a private-sector-majority governance structure, and coordinates service delivery through partner agencies including DVR, VETS, Job Service, TAA, RES, and W-2. Sector initiatives focus on Healthcare, Manufacturing, and IT.

NCWWDB is publicly funded through federal WIOA grants channeled via the State of Wisconsin, with all career services provided at no cost to participants. The organization does not develop or sell software products; it is a service-delivery entity built on the WIOA federal framework and physical Job Center infrastructure. The current strategic plan covers 2024-2028. There is no software product, no proprietary technology stack disclosed, and no AI/ML capabilities evidenced.

Name

North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board

Legal name

North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board

Website

https://ncwwdb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, operating as Advance Wisconsin Employment, is a federally designated WIOA workforce development entity administering employment and training programs across a nine-county region in Wisconsin via five Job Centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Educational Services (61), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment training programs
• WIOA programs
• Job seeker services
• Labor market information

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevens Point

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal WIOA Funding: The organization is publicly funded through federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. Services provided through WIOA Title I-B Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Programs are funded via this federal allocation. No cost to program participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (operating as Advance Wisconsin Employment) administers federally-funded employment and training programs across a nine-county region in north-central Wisconsin. Its core offerings include three WIOA Title I-B programs (Youth, Adult, Dislocated Worker), the Windows to Work offender reentry program, Business Services for employers, and Regional Labor Market Information services, all delivered at no cost to participants through five Job Center facilities.

Product overview

The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB), operating as Advance Wisconsin Employment, administers workforce development programs across a nine-county region (WDA 6). The organization does not offer a software product but rather provides a suite of employment and training service programs. The core offerings include three WIOA Title I-B programs (Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker), the Windows to Work (W2W) offender reentry program, Business Services for employers, and Regional Labor Market Information. Services are delivered through five Job Center facilities located in Adams, Marshfield, Rhinelander, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIOA Youth Program
• WIOA Adult Program
• WIOA Dislocated Worker Program
• Windows to Work (W2W)
• Business Services
• Regional Labor Market Information

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDVR obtains, maintains and improves employment for people with disabilities by working with Vocational Rehabilitation consumers, employers and other partners. Services delivered through Job Centers.
• Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VETS Program serves America's veterans and separating service members by preparing them for meaningful careers, providing employment resources and expertise, and protecting their employment rights.
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development/Job ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJob Service provides labor exchange services to businesses and job seekers through Job Centers and the Job Center of Wisconsin employment website.
• Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program assisting U.S. workers who have lost jobs due to foreign trade by providing skills, credentials, resources, and support for reemployment.
• Reemployment Services (RES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdentifies UI claimants likely to exhaust benefits and refers them to reemployment services and job search assistance for successful transition to new employment.
• Wisconsin Works (W-2)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment preparation, case management and cash assistance program for eligible families and low-income parents with minor children.
• Wisconsin Senior Employment Program (WISE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment training program for low-income unemployed individuals aged 55+ providing subsidized part-time work experience through community service.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EmployIndy: WIOA-designated workforce development board serving Marion County, Indiana with a comparable one-stop Job Center model, sector initiatives, and employer engagement focus. Operates under the same federal WIOA framework as NCWWDB.
• Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin: Another of Wisconsin's eleven WIOA-designated Workforce Development Boards, administering WIOA Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker programs in a multi-county region. Direct peer operating an identical statutory mandate and program mix.
• Employ Milwaukee: Workforce Development Board for the City of Milwaukee operating WIOA-funded Job Centers and sector-based training. Direct structural peer — same federal designation, same program model — though serving a denser urban geography.
• Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership: The largest WIOA workforce development board in Illinois, operating a network of American Job Centers with sector-focused training and employer services. Direct peer under the same federal statute, though at significantly larger urban scale.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit operating workforce development, job training, and reentry programs across hundreds of U.S. locations. Overlaps with NCWWDB's youth, adult, and offender reentry service lines at greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• CareerSource Florida: Statewide network of Florida's WIOA-designated workforce development boards operating 24 local centers. Broader statewide incumbent with the same federal mandate and service lines as NCWWDB, but at substantially larger aggregated scale.
• Equus Workforce Solutions: National private-sector provider of WIOA workforce services, operating under contract with numerous states and local WDBs. A broader incumbent that competes for WIOA operator contracts and can deliver many of the same programs as NCWWDB.

Others

• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS): National nonprofit providing workforce development, refugee employment services, and skills training. Operates similar employment-readiness programs to NCWWDB's Adult and Windows to Work offerings as a complementary adjacent provider.

Emerging players

• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free IT and tech skills training to adults from low-income communities. A specialized workforce training operator that overlaps with NCWWDB's IT sector initiative but focuses on a narrower technical-skills niche.

Regional players

• Workforce Solutions Panhandle: Workforce Development Board serving the Texas Panhandle region, operating WIOA programs and a multi-county Job Center network. Comparable rural, multi-county WIOA operating model similar in scale and structure to NCWWDB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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