WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Employers in the Wausau area have a new tool to help recruit employees to fill their vacancies thanks to the Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership and Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber Marketing Manager Brian Otten says the website www.greaterwausau.org is designed to be a one-stop shop for anyone who may be relocating to Marathon County. “People that visit the site are going to find there is job information, information about housing options and schools, outdoor recreational opportunities, and all the things that make our region unique.
“[We beleive] it is the most complete picture of our region online,” added Otten.
The site is the result of years of feedback from employers to the Chamber. “They’ve told us there needs to be some sort of tool they can use to both attract and retain talent,” said Otten. “This is true across the county and across every industry.”
The site focuses on letting residents who have moved to the Wausau area from across the country tell their stories about why they’ve chosen to live here. Otten says it will be updated periodically with new information and stories.
While the focus is on the greater Wausau area the site also includes information about other Marathon County communities and also includes Merrill.
The site also includes a downloadable relocation guide which Otten says can help save employers time in the hiring process. “Instead of thems ending an email to a candidate that might include links to ten or fifteen different websites, they are able to send them to one website that gives them what we believe is the complete picture of our region.”
Stories and information on the site will be updated periodically.
