Employment & HR

Sold-out CultureCon returns for 2-day conference

Madison-born CultureCon will return this year on Aug. 28–29 at The Madison...

Jobless benefits claims fall for 2nd week

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week —...

Unemployment benefits claims drop

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but...

US industries ranked by June layoffs

Analyzing a variety of employment sectors using data from the Bureau of...

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...