Nearly 6,000 jobs advertised on the state's official job search website are located out of state according to an Associated Press story released Wednesday.
Of the 32,000 jobs listed on the Job Center of Wisconsin's website, which Gov. Scott Walker promoted as a resource for the unemployed, 6,000 were listed in Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan.
While many Wisconsinites on the border of other states often commute to the Chicago, Dubuque and Twin Cities for work, the website has come under scrutiny for promoting work outside of the state.
Walker said in the address Wisconsin gained roughly 40,000 jobs from January to June. He promised 250,000 new jobs during his gubernatorial campaign.
Walker Spokesperson Cullen Werwie defended the site in the Associated Press story, saying Wisconsin residents who work outside the state create a positive impact on their communities, creating an ""environment for job creation.""
