Employment & HR

After starting as a dishwasher 50 years ago, Gaylord Catering owner ready for retirement

December 31 won’t just mark the end of another year, it’ll also...

Imperial Blades in Sun Prairie to expand

With the expansion of Milwaukee Tool in the Milwaukee area, a Sun...

10 common phrases (and a few extras) that no one should say at work

Simple phrases like “Hey, guys,” “slave driver,” “he/she is crazy,” “You look...

First Business survey: Low unemployment, skill shortage drives wage growth

The combination of low unemployment rates and the labor-skills shortage has resulted...

Why you should (or shouldn’t) take time off during the holidays

Ah, the holidays. A magical time when we can gather with family...

Supreme Court won’t hear American Family case

American Family Insurance has won the ultimate victory, and saved upwards of...

Wisconsin manufacturers grow jobs after all

After months of dismal news based on preliminary data from a monthly...

Are year-end bonuses under your employees’ trees this holiday?

When Clark Griswold received a one-year membership to the Jelly of the...

Madison tech jobs surge 16% since 2008

An analysis from the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum shows Madison adding 54,000...

Overworked? The key to productivity could be working less

From the pages of In Business magazine. Some people love to work. I’m talking...