US EditionEvers unveils new portal, job fairs to help fired federal workers
- In March 2025, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers launched a new online portal and announced virtual job fairs in April, coordinated by the state's Department of Workforce Development , to recruit federal workers displaced by mass firings under the Trump administration to Wisconsin.
- These efforts were prompted by the Trump administration's plans to cut tens of thousands of federal jobs, including a potential reduction of approximately 80,000 positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which Wisconsin argued was unlawful and led them to join a multi-state lawsuit against the administration earlier in the month.
- The campaign aims to connect qualified candidates with in-demand roles across Wisconsin and state government, focusing on expertise areas like law enforcement and health care, and the online portal provides resources for career opportunities, job center services, unemployment benefits, and dislocated worker programs.
- The governor's office stated the Wisconsin job fairs in April will focus on areas of expertise affected by federal firings, and DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek emphasized the department's mission to remove barriers to meaningful careers and connect talent with opportunity, noting that "Wisconsin is full of people who expect to meet each day with honest work."
- While new data showed Wisconsin's labor market held mostly steady in February with a 3.2 percent unemployment rate, DWD's Scott Hodek acknowledged it was too early to fully assess the impact of federal layoffs and trade policy on the state's labor market, though employers are generally hesitant to lay off workers due to an existing workforce crunch.
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Evers launches campaign to recruit displaced federal workers to Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers is trying to recruit displaced federal workers to Wisconsin following mass layoffs by the Trump Administration. The post Evers launches campaign to recruit displaced federal workers to Wisconsin appeared first on WPR.
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