Workforce

What is the Workforce Solutions Summit? The workforce Solutions Summit is an annual event hosted by the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s designed to bring together employers around the Chippewa Valley to discuss solutions to both immediate and long-term workforce problems. This year, the summit will be focusing on Adapting to the New…

Workforce Summit Topics: On November 16th, The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Workforce Solutions Summit to discuss important topics related to the workforce community in the Eau Claire area. This year’s topics of discussion can really help employers in the area learn how they can keep the workplace environment healthy so they…

New Travel Opportunities: Thanks to more focus on public transportation in the Chippewa Valley, Sun Country Airlines is coming to the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. This airline will begin in December of 2022 and will allow residents of the Chippewa Valley to have access to major vacation locations and larger airport locations around the Mid-West…

The Power of Stories: Every successful company has a story of how they became successful. Company’s stories help people understand where they come from and how they overcame the odds stacked against them. The stories CEO’s of successful companies share can inspire the next generation of successful companies and build upon the foundation their predecessor…

Wage Increases: With the cost of living on the rise due to inflation and other economic factors, workforce members are demanding higher wages. This problem is also causing problems for employers as well because their employee salaries are becoming a bigger expense and causing less money to be able to go towards other expenses like…

Think Eau Claire Program The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce updated Think Eau Claire as a resource to help attract individuals and companies to the Eau Claire area and help those who just moved to the area get settled. This resource can be a valuable tool for individuals and companies to attract talent and help…

Talent Attraction When an employer is looking to grow their workforce or looking to replace members, the employer needs to know how to attract talent. Attracting talent to the workforce is a vital skill all employers should know how to do because attracting talent will help keep the workforce healthy and strong to carry out…

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law A problem many workforce employees face is not being able to access resources needed within their community. Often, the reason for this problem is because the workforce members live in a rural community where there isn’t many resources available. Due to the higher cost of living in an urban community, many…

Competing Against Bigger Companies: When smaller businesses are in the process of growing within their industry, they face lots of challenges. One of challenges is attracting talent when they go up against bigger, more established companies within their industry. Bigger companies have an easier time attracting talent since they are more established and give off…

Quiet Quitting: Quiet quitting is a problem many businesses are facing with their workforce. This problem occurs when workforce members just meet the bare minimum of what is required or are psychologically disengaged at work. This problem has become a major issue especially for young members of the workforce. Younger millennials and Gen Z employees…