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Northwood Tech grads deliver strong workforce outcomes
6 Aug 2026
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Employers across northwestern Wisconsin continue to express overwhelming confidence in graduates of Northwood Technical College, citing strong skills, workforce readiness and educational quality, according to the latest employer satisfaction findings.
At the statewide level, employers reported that: 97% were satisfied with technical college graduates’ education, 96% would hire a Wisconsin Technical College System graduate again, 92% would recommend a technical college graduate to other employers and 97% said their local technical college is important to the success of their business.
At Northwood Tech, local employers reported that: 98% were satisfied with graduates’ education, 96% would hire a Northwood Tech graduate again, and 92% would recommend Northwood Tech graduates to another employer.
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