Employment & HR

Report finds Wisconsin has shortage of skilled workers

Wisconsin has challenges in demographics, talent attraction and high-skill retention

Viewpoints: Wisconsin workforce in a competitive crisis

Wisconsin’s demographic dilemma has clearly affected the workforce. The labor force participation rate peaked in 1997 and has declined since

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, 3,200 from Xbox

Half of the Xbox jobs were cut Monday, with the other 1,600 being shed throughout fiscal year 2027

SSM Health wants to void union vote

The move has delayed contract negotiations for nurses, which would aim to bring better wages and safer staffing levels to SSM Health

Fewer jobs added nationwide in June

Nonfarm employment added 57,000 jobs in June

A roofing accident left a new immigrant paralyzed. Tracking down his employer took ‘detective’ work

Juan spent two lonely years in Wisconsin health care facilities while his attorneys and state regulators worked out how to cover his medical bills and compensate him for the abrupt end of his working life

UW-Madison food robots decommissioned

Starship Technologies is refocusing its robot fleet

Jennifer Mann steps down as president of Coca-Cola

John Murphy, president and CFO of Coca-Cola, will oversee Mann's role on an interim basis

Madison metro jobs decline from a year ago, housing permits are up

The decline affects manufacturing, trade, transportation and utilities and leisure and hospitality sectors

Door County is a retirement destination. So why are more older adults still working?

Door County is home for one of Wisconsin’s oldest populations, but several factors drive more older adults and retirees to return to work