With local employers eager to hire skilled, entrepreneurial workers to fill vacancies and help them grow their firms, the Fox Cities Chamber has stepped up its services to assist member firms with employee recruitment and retention.

Study the demographic profile of the Fox Cities and its major employers by clicking on Community Profile on this Chamber's home page main navigation. For assistance with worker recruitment and retention, contact the Chamber at  information@foxcitieschamber.com

NATION JOB
Since 1996, the Chamber has partnered with NationJob Network, the No. 1 community-based Internet recruitment program. And now, local employers have stepped up their support of the Chamber's efforts.

Thanks to the support of sponsors Affinity Health System, Outlook Group Corp., Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, Boldt Company, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, Office Technology Inc., Plexus Corp., M & I Bank, Modern Business Machines, SECURA Insurance Companies, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Community First Credit Union and Appleton Area School District, the Fox Cities Chamber members with 49 or fewer employees will be able to use the NationJob services and post their local areea job openings and company profiles absolutely free. Chamber members that are third party recruiters/agencies and companies with 50 or more employees are able to use NationJob services at substantial discounts.

Attracting the best candidates for employment opportunities in the community is a critical concern for local businesses. The Fox Cities Chamber and NationJob partnership continues to help with this recruitment need while saving Chamber members time and money.

In addition to it's main website, NationJob services include niche sites dedicated to specific types of job openings, the PJ Scout service (Personal Job Scout reaching over a million job seekers with new jobs) and "Tell a Friend" –a free service used by colleges and alumni groups to encourage former students to return to the Fox Cities area.

Here's the link to the local Fox Cities' job site on NationJob: www.nationjob.com/foxcities. The Fox Cities are a part of a region where opportunity abounds. Information on available positions in the Northeastern Wisconsin can be found at: http://www.nationjob.com/northeast-wisconsin-chamber-coalition   You also may contact the Chamber office at 920-734-7101 or NationJob directly at 888-256-1741 for additional information on how to get started.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The Fox Cities Chamber supports another community employment resource, the Fox Cities Workforce Development center. At this facility, located on the Goodwill Community Campus, a number of state, local and private sector resources are co-located  in a one-stop center serving both employers and job seekers. Internet access, resume assistance, career and workforce data and other resources are available here. Check out the Fox Cities Workforce Development Center at www.foxcitiesworks.com

PULSE, FOX CITIES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Companies that understand the need to recruit highly-skilled, tech saavy young professionals have invested their dollars and their participation in Pulse, the Fox Cities Young Professionals Network.

Pulse links newcomers to the community, to professional development opportunities, and to each other through frequent programs and social gatherings that feed the professional and social appetites of these young workers. Recent research shows that this band of workers is more likely to stay in a community — and a job — if they feel connected in the community. Get jazzed about Pulse at www.pulseyoungprofessionals.com