It is an electronic information sharing database used by Job Center partners who are engaged in employer relations activities. The system is accessed via the Internet. Over 140,000 Wisconsin employer sites have records in the system. Basic demographic information is downloaded from the Department's Labor Market Information database.
Local areas determine which additional pieces of information to collect, and how to collect it.
Methods currently in practice include mail surveys, phone surveys, in person visits to the employer, and collecting information via the registration form for job fairs and other employer events. Request materials from contact listed above. ERS is a secure system, requiring a Login ID and password. Every user must sign a confidentiality statement. Basic demographic information is loaded into ERS from the Labor Market Information database.