Workforce

There are many reasons to do business in Adams County. Non-union shops are common. Business owners also ranked high quality of life, affordable labor costs, and good local banking relationships as having the most positive impact on reasons to do business in Adams County.

Technical Education and Specialty Training

Technical training is available at Mid-State Technical College in the City of Adams and Wisconsin Rapids. The Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, which coordinates job training and retraining, is also located close by in Wisconsin Rapids.

Hiring / Training Incentives

If your new or current employees need customized training as part of their new job assignment, here's help.

Customized Labor Training Fund - A full 50% of the cost of training employees can be provided under this fund. Upgrading of workers' skills in new technologies is a major emphasis.

Unemployment Compensation

Workers Unemployment Compensation rates are among the lowest in the country. In 2004, Wisconsin employers paid the lowest possible unemployment compensation taxes for the 13th straight year.

-Base = $10,500

Adams County Labor Force 2008 Averages:

-Total Labor Force = 11,416
-Total Employed = 10,683
-Total Unemployed = 730
-Unemployment Rate = 6.4%

An Adams County Workforce Profile has been developed to provide a broad view of Adams County's labor market. A variety of information has been included to describe the many related key factors that determine how the local workforce functions.


Click on the following link to read more about the: Workforce Profile for Adams County