Employment & HR

DWD’s ‘Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce’ events to focus on AI

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is continuing its "Winning with...

US hiring sees steep drop

U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest...

DWD report outlines statewide nursing shortage, solutions

Wisconsin’s registered nurses currently face more demand than they can meet, and...

Jobless claims hit highest level in 1 year

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest...

DWD, OCI announce lower workers’ comp. insurance rates starting this October

Wisconsin companies on average will pay 10.5% less in workers’ compensation insurance...

DWD gets over $1M to expand Wisconsin Apprenticeship

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has been awarded $1,013,753 to expand...

MMSD hosting district-wide job fair next week

Ahead of the 2024–25 academic year, the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD)...

Jobless benefits claims recently higher but down last week

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at...

DWD releases latest BLS employment stats for Wisconsin metros, cities, counties

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released U.S. Bureau of...

Wisconsin 1st in nation for growth in hourly earnings

Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD),...