Wisconsin TechConnect is a statewide, online employment information system for recruiting Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) students and graduates for all types of employment. TechConnect is a collaborative effort of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges. The Site is operated and funded by the TechConnect Consortium of the WTCS schools. TechConnect is a free service, although not a public service. TechConnect services are targeted to WTCS students and graduates who register with their local technical college for employment development services, and to employers/staffing agencies/third-party recruiters recruiting for position openings at the associate degree, technical diploma, or certificate academic levels, or general employment openings for students.
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You may use the Site only for lawful purposes within the stated context of TechConnect’s intended and acceptable use of the Site. It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of the Site complies with all terms and conditions. The following terms and conditions apply to all users:
In addition to the General Acceptable Use of Site, the following terms and conditions also apply to job seekers: TechConnect hereby grants you the privilege of nonexclusive terminable rights to access the Site for your personal use to seek employment opportunities for yourself - that is to say for your own individual job search. This authorizes you to view and download a single copy of the material on the Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use.
TechConnect hereby grants you nonexclusive terminable rights to access the Site only for your internal business use to seek applicants for employment. In addition to the General Acceptable Use of Site, the following terms and conditions also apply to employers, staffing agencies, and third-party recruiters:
TechConnect hereby grants you nonexclusive terminable rights to access the Site only for your internal business use to seek applicants for entrepreneurial/independent consultant opportunities. In addition to the General Acceptable Use of Site, the following terms and conditions also apply to posting such general employment opportunities for students:
The Wisconsin Technical College System is in full compliance with state and federal equal opportunity non-discrimination laws and regulations including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, Wisconsin Fair Employment Law, Wisconsin Civil Service Law and Executive Orders, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Workforce Investment Act, the Office of Civil Rights Guidelines for the Elimination of Discrimination in Vocational Education, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and/or other applicable state or federal legislation. It is the policy of the WTCS not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, arrest record, conviction record, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, and membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States, or this state. Inquiries regarding equal opportunity may be directed to the TechConnect Webmaster.
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WisconsinTechConnect.com is a collaborative effort of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges. The Site is operated and funded by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Statewide TechConnect Consortium. The information on the Site is generated from a variety of sources and is not necessarily provided directly by the TechConnect Consortium, its consortium members, or the WTCS colleges.
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Neither the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Technical College System, TechConnect, its consortium colleges, nor any of its employees will be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone’s use of the information. In no event will the aforementioned be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if it is advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action and regardless of whether or not TechConnect is advised of the possibility of such damages. Through your use of the Site, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TechConnect and its agents from and against any claims, actions or demands (including, without limitation, costs, damages, and reasonable legal and accounting fees) alleging or resulting from or in connection with your use of the Site, any document posted by you, any documents retrieved by you, or your breach of these terms and conditions.
TechConnect does not endorse or guarantee job postings placed on TechConnect, nor is it involved in or responsible for the hiring, recruiting, and selection practices of employers, staffing agencies, or third-party recruiters who post jobs on TechConnect. TechConnect assumes no responsibility for documents posted by users and no responsibility for the activities, omissions, or other conduct of users. Job seekers who respond to job postings on TechConnect respond of their own volition and at their own risk. TechConnect is not a staffing agency or recruiting firm. TechConnect is an online employment information system for WTCS students and graduates that advertises job vacancies from employers, staffing agencies, and third-party recruiters, as well as entrepreneurial/independent consultant opportunities. TechConnect makes no representations or guarantees regarding the effectiveness or timeliness of the Site in meeting the employment objectives of users. TechConnect does not guarantee that documents posted on the Site will result in applicants being hired or employment positions being filled. It does not guarantee that jobs posted on the Site are posted exclusive to the Site. TechConnect is not responsible for any employment decisions, based on whatever reasons, made by any user.
Although the information found using the TechConnect system have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, TechConnect makes no representations or warrantees, expressed or implied, regarding the truthfulness, accuracy, completeness, legality, timeliness, usefulness, or reliability of documents posted by users, or of any other form of communication engaged in by users of the Site. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. TechConnect provides information on an “as is” basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights, broken links, inconsistencies, inaccuracies, or grammatical or typographical errors are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information from TechConnect or from a source other than TechConnect, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out-of-date. It is recommended that careful attention is paid to the contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to the TechConnect Webmaster.
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TechConnect is committed to respecting and maintaining the privacy of all users who visit our Site. When you entrust TechConnect with information, you can be certain it will be used within our strict guidelines. We will only use your information to send you information that you have requested, disseminate information you have requested us to disseminate, and/or for business originating with us or the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) that relates to helping you connect with potential employment applicants. Job postings and salary information for WTCS program-related job postings will not be shared/made available between employers. Client-employer names associated with job postings by staffing agencies/third-party recruiters will be held confidential. TechConnect reserves the right to comply with legal requirements.
TechConnect is committed to respecting and maintaining the privacy of all users who visit our Site. When you entrust TechConnect with information, you can be certain it will be used within our strict guidelines. We will only use your personal information (i.e., name, address, phone number, email address, and the like) to send you information that you have requested, disseminate information you have requested us to disseminate, and/or for business originating with us or the Wisconsin Technical College System that relates to helping you connect with potential employment opportunities. TechConnect reserves the right to comply with legal requirements.
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Last Revised: 09/14/2006