| Workforce & Education |
| Pierce County is blessed with a wide range of education, training, and employment resources for local firms. Home to a recognized and accredited campus of the University of Wisconsin, Pierce County also is strategically located within a 50 mile radius of fifteen technical and community college campuses, representing a pool of over 25,000 graduates each year from which to recruit. Pierce County’s six school districts are also recognized for outstanding secondary education programming, resulting in above-average graduation rates, test scores and continuing education participation. There are also several outstanding private workforce development firms that serve Pierce County and provide efficient service in the areas of job skill evaluation, compensation and benefit surveying, recruiting, evaluation, training, and forecasting. Human resource professionals of the region meet monthly at the St. Croix Valley Employers’ Association, a peer group recognized by the Society of Human Resource Management and an excellent networking and information sharing resource for Pierce County firms. |
| Job Service Hours at Pierce County Libraries |
| Ellsworth 2nd & 4th Wednesday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Ellsworth Courthouse 3rd Monday 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Elmwood 3rd Friday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Plum City 1st Thursday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Prescott 2nd & 4th Monday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Click here to visit the Job Center Website! |