Survey: Black employees left out of higher positions in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- As progressive and inclusive as Madison likes to promote itself as being, a minority-based organization provided a wake-up call on Wednesday: African Americans…
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Exact Sciences plans for expansion still on despite layoffs, company says
Despite laying off approximately 230 employees -- including 50 in Wisconsin -- this week, Exact Sciences says it still plans to move forward with its $350 million expansion project in Madison.
Wisconsin National Guard hosts career fair for troops transitioning from COVID-19 response
MADISON, Wis. – After nearly two years of service, Wisconsin troops are coming home, and they need jobs. The Wisconsin National Guard hosted a…
Pick 'n Save, other Kroger stores holding spring hiring event Saturday
MADISON, Wis. -- Kroger, the parent company of Pick 'n Save and several other grocery chains, is holding a spring hiring event this weekend, hoping…
USPS holds hiring event in Madison
MADISON, Wis. -- A search for more postal workers made its way to Madison on Thursday. The U.S. Postal Service held a job fair in Madison to help seek out…
Madison College hosts part-time job fair this week
If you need a job on the weekends or just want to pick up some extra income, a part-time job fair is hoping to help.
Dozens of employers participate in South Central Wisconsin Job Fair
Hosted by Madison.com, the South Central Wisconsin Job Fair has more than 1,000 total jobs from more than 70 companies in the area offering a variety of employment opportunities.
‘We aren’t a bunch of lazy people’: Rejoining workforce isn’t easy for some who lost jobs to COVID-19
Wisconsin’s jobless are mismatched on openings and skills or struggle with child care or transportation. Others are still waiting on unemployment aid.
Ideally, 65-year-old Karen Miller would return to her old job of digitizing government documents for Data Dimensions in Janesville, Wisconsin. But she can’t.
Biden's delivering more leverage for workers, if not in the way he planned
(CNN) -- Candidate Joe Biden promised to help American workers bargain for higher wages. For a while, at least, President Biden is delivering. It's not by substantially strengthening the labor movement, as the self-described "union guy" intended. His proposal to…
VP Kamala Harris holds roundtable on jobs in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Vice President Kamala Harris is attending a panel at UW-Milwaukee on President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan and how Wisconsin would benefit in the administration's manufacturing and clean jobs plan.
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen.
Help Wanted: Madison restaurants are hiring, but workers aren't applying
The industry-wide restaurant employee shortage has hit Wisconsin
"It's like doing the pandemic in reverse." That's how Jordan Bright, managing partner at the Madison-based Food Fight restaurant group, describes the current state of the restaurant industry.
While many struggle with unemployment, Exact Sciences looks to hire hundreds
While some businesses are having a tough time staying afloat during the pandemic, Exact Sciences in Madison is working to hire 700 new employees.
'Everyone knows Amazon': Beloit celebrates new Amazon warehouse and what it means for workers
With timing that seems to match the company’s speedy delivery options, Amazon is expanding in Wisconsin, building a 1 million square-foot warehouse distribution center in Beloit, just a few months after the company first looked into the idea.
Pabst Brewing Company to move majority of production to City Brewery facilities
A big change could be on the way for City Brewery in La Crosse.
How to have the best relationship with your boss
Your boss plays a big role in the trajectory of your career. A good boss that encourages new challenges and helps grow your skills and provides you with exposure to management can rocket you up the career ladder, while a bad one can stunt your growth and make you feel trapped.
The best way to answer one tough job interview question
There's one job interview question that often comes up early on in conversations: Why are you looking to leave your current job?
How to shut down an over-talker at your next meeting
Meetings can be a bore, but they can really drag on when someone is talking too much or going off topic.
Where tomorrow's graduates want to work
Google hasn't lost its luster among college students.
NOAA acting administrator says no jobs under threat in Alabama speech
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's acting administrator sought to assure his employees Tuesday that their jobs are safe, following a report that NOAA's top officials were threatened to be fired if they didn't disavow a regional office's tweet that contradicted President Donald Trump's false claim that Hurricane Dorian was likely to hit Alabama.
Your boss hates you. What do you do?
You aren't always going to get along with everyone you work with, but when it comes to your boss, it's in your best interest to forge a good relationship.
'Human connection saved me': Homeless teen gets full ride to college
Edgar Sarceno, 18, graduated from Santa Fe High School and has spent the summer helping at a camp for kids. It's a non-profit he has worked with before called Reading Quest.
Mitsubishi Motors to relocate US headquarters to Tennessee
Mitsubishi Motors along with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the state's Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that Mitsubishi is planning to move its U.S. headquarters to Franklin, Tennessee from Cypress, CA.
US economy added only 75,000 jobs in May
The US economy added only 75,000 jobs in May, a surprisingly low number that was well below what experts had predicted.
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