Essential employment opportunities

UPDATE: Essential Job & Training Opportunities During COVID-19 Season

 from Common Council Members & DirectConnectMKE

Yesterday, we shared numerous job and training opportunities with you.
 A few more have arisen since and are indicated below. We encourage you to review 
and apply per guidelines and requirements indicated:
Fedex locations in Menomonee Falls, New Berlin and Cudahy are hiring right now. FedEx is
 really looking at hiring staff for the early morning sorts and has a few afternoon sorts available
 too. Starting wages $13.50/per hr. Package handlers will receive an additional $2.00/hr.
 effective April 5^th to June 6^th 2020. 
Join Paratech Ambulance Service as an EMT, Paramedic and more! New Employee 
sign on bonus stands at $2,500 and starting wages for an EMT stand at $14.00/hr., while 
Paramedics begin at $18.50/hr. Paid training and education is also available.
 Apply online at www.paratechambulane.com
America Works, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Children Camp; 
Families and the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative are hosting a live discussion on
 COVID-19 to check-in on how you are coping with these unusual times. Join the discussion
 with your cell phone, tablet or laptop on Wednesday April 29^th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm 
by calling (414) 386-5765. See attached flyer for details.
Are you a City Resident interested in a general labor construction transitional job, working 
at City of Milwaukee worksites? Eligibility requirements apply. See attached
Compete Milwaukee flyer for additional information. Earn $12.53/hour, working 40 hours
 per week, while receiving great work experience and free career training such as CDL
 permit prep classes.
 Note that this Compete Milwaukee Transitional Jobs Program has different 
eligibility requirements from the Compete Milwaukee OSY Program whose flyer was 
posted yesterday.
A Special Thankyou to our Essential Service Workers and Partners! 

If you are not working for essential services in retail, healthcare, law enforcement government and facilities
 maintenance, we urge you to work from home. Stay home to lower the spread of COVID-19. Distribute 
the flyer attached to friends and family. The Stay at Home order has been extended to May 26^th 2020 by
 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.