(Janesville, WI) – More than 80 individuals attended today’s 2018 Summer Rock Internship Program’s Signing and Orientation event at Blackhawk Technical College’s central campus. Attendees included high school interns and their parents; school career and technical education and/or counseling personnel; representatives from the internship worksites; and economic and workforce development… read more →
(Rock County, WI) The Blackhawk Human Resource Association (BHRA) and Rock County 5.0 are Co-Sponsoring a 2015 Greater Rock County Salary & Benefits Survey. This survey provides an opportunity for businesses of all sizes, industry sectors and ownership structures to benchmark their pay rate information and the fringe benefit practices… read more →
The Blackhawk Technical College Faculty Federation has donated $30,000 to the BTC Foundation to endow scholarships for BTC students, bringing the Federation’s commitment to BTC scholarships to $50,000 over the past two years.
Graduation rates at high schools in the Beloit area remain strong, showing more than 88 percent of Beloit students graduate in four years. In the Turner District more than 95 percent get a diploma in four years.
JANESVILLE — A skills gap is creating a need for young laborers in an industry that’s beginning to face a shortage, said Joe Schwengels, construction superintendent at J.P. Cullen & Sons.