Employment & HR

New tool, Schoolahoop, to help combat labor shortage in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) has announced a new resource, a school...

Evers highlights budget initiatives to bolster health care workforce

Several initiatives in Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023–25 biennial budget are targeted at...

Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic

People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated, and more...

Baldwin requests FTC probe of Energizer’s Rayovac acquisition

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to...

US adds a healthy 236,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes

America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, reflecting a resilient...

Madison ties for lowest metro unemployment rate in US

Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 228...

Evers signs bill to attract, retain local county jail staff

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 28, now 2023 Wisconsin Act...

Applications for jobless aid rising but still at low levels

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid was higher over the past...

Feb. job openings slip to 9.9M; a win in inflation fight?

U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, fewest since May...

New study: Wisconsin No. 6 most expensive state to start a business

A new study from Simplify LLC found Wisconsin is the sixth most...