Employment & HR

Jobless benefits claims tick up

Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain...

Most Wisconsin major cities, counties saw rising unemployment in January

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Wednesday released U.S. Bureau of...

Ascendium to award up to $10M to WRTP | BIG STEP over next 5 years

Milwaukee-based WRTP | BIG STEP has been awarded funding from Madison-based Ascendium...

Dane County Job Fair returns Thursday

The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin announced that the Dane...

2 Dane County companies among DWD grant recipients of $468K

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Friday announced $468,255 in...

DWD reports record-high nonfarm jobs

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Thursday announced new record-high...

Unemployment benefits claims fall; DOGE layoffs not yet reflected

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week,...

Madison city clerk placed on leave over uncounted ballots

Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl has been placed on paid administrative leave as...

DWD extends Wisconsin Fast Forward grant deadline

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has extended the deadline for...

Labor Department reports 151K jobs added in February

U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is...