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A recent report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found a big loss of public employees, with less experienced employees filling vacancies.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion work has become an integral part of many workplaces. It generally includes training intended to make a workplace more inclusive and open to diversity in all its forms. For author Deanna Singh, the struggle to find more inclusive workspaces inspired her new book, Actions Speak Louder.
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A tool maker with corporate offices in Brookfield and Milwaukee promises an eventual 1,000 new jobs.
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A key sports question is, can the world champs win the title again?
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A $1 million National Science Foundation grant is paying for the pilot of FlexRide Milwaukee, an on-demand microtransit program between the northwest side of Milwaukee and two Waukesha County suburbs.
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Jobs in food service, janitorial work, security services and in human and health services oftentimes have unpredictable hours, lack health care benefits or pay low wages. COWS released a report outlining the specific challenges service industry workers face.
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Could the men and women soon to be released from correctional facilities help ease Wisconsin's labor shortage? Two state agencies are partnering with colleges to offer technical training to some people behind bars who are about to return to the community.
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It’s been more than a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold in the U.S. in March of 2020. Since then, many employers have shifted how they do business. Now as we’re looking to a future after the pandemic, companies are grappling with how to entice workers back to the office and what to do with all the unused office space.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is proposing spending nearly $14 million in federal funds on job readiness and employment opportunities. It’s part of nearly $400 million in American Rescue Plan funding the city will receive as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Right now, the lowest hourly wage earned by some city of Milwaukee employees is $8.19. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett proposes raising the salary bar to $15 an hour.