New coworking provider moves to Madison
Office Evolution, a provider of locally-owned and operated coworking locations, is expanding to Madison with its first Wisconsin location.
Employment & HR
Online job fairs slated for Wednesday
While Wisconsin job centers remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several organizations are hosting online job fairs tomorrow to help job seekers.
Partnership provides hands-on training
SSM Health, the Urban League of Greater Madison, Operation Fresh Start, and J.H. Findorff & Son have teamed up to give trainees real-world construction experience in south Madison.
GE Healthcare lays off 140 in Madison
A decline in the demand for ventilators and anesthesia machines is the reason behind today’s announcement by GE Healthcare that it has laid off about 140 employees at its Madison facility.
Grocer argues for inclusion in next vaccine phase
In a Facebook post pushing for public comment, local grocer Tim Metcalfe outlined his letter to the Wisconsin State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee/Vaccine Distribution Subcommittee urging them to reconsider their decision to not include those in the grocery industry in phase 1b of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Overture raises $2.2 million for Intermission Campaign, exceeding goal
To offset the loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 closure, the Overture Center has raised $2.2 million for its Intermission Campaign.
$30,000 relief fund launched to help artists
The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) has started the Musician Relief Fund to raise $30,000 for artists who have faced financial uncertainty due to canceled performances during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Madison executives start local hiring movement
After the most economically disruptive year in recent memory, a national staffing firm with a local franchise is trying to launch a hiring movement with a national — and virtual — job fair that will include Madison on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
4th COVID wave could be marked by absenteeism
The U.S. is in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccines slowly reaching Americans, this wave could be the last. However, a fourth wave waits in the wings — a mental and behavioral health crisis.
County board bans discrimination based on hairstyles
In a unanimous vote, the Dane County Board has expanded its anti-discrimination ordinance to include prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyles in county workplaces and organizations using county services.
What businesses can learn from Trump’s social media ban
In what is largely an unprecedented move, social media platforms almost universally banned President Donald Trump from their services over the last several days, following an act of domestic terrorism on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 by pro-Trump rioters who were stoked by the president’s rhetoric.
Fastest growing remote jobs for 2021
It’s little surprise that millions of Americans are still working remotely nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. For as many professionals who crave daily in-person interaction with their colleagues, there are plenty of others for whom remote work just works.
Dane County events, weddings industries near collapse
In a release from the National Association for Catering & Events (NACE), the organization identified two recent surveys pointing to the pandemic-induced failure of its industry.
Clinics to offer low-cost health care for small employers
Using a Direct Primary Care (DPC) model, Our Lady of Hope Clinic on the west side of Madison is offering employer-sponsored health care.
Survey: Madison teachers oppose returning to classroom
Results from a survey of Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI) posted to a member’s Facebook page show that 94% of the approximate 1,000 respondents are opposed to returning for in-person classes in the third quarter.
Proposed ordinance aims for broader understanding of Black hairstyles
Dane County Sup. Shelia Stubbs has introduced an ordinance amendment that aims to prohibit racial discrimination based on hairstyles in county workplaces.
Evers asks legislature to pass COVID-19 compromise
Gov. Tony Evers has sent a letter to the Wisconsin State Legislature asking lawmakers to pass a COVID-19 compromise bill as the first bill of the 2021–22 legislative session.
Can employers mandate COVID-19 vaccines?
In what may be a classic clash of rights and responsibilities, should employers — especially retailers and restaurants that are struggling to survive amid public orders to be as antiseptic as possible — be allowed to require their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Medium Company Executive of the Year: Michael Carr, president and CEO, Naviant
Just after being elevated from CFO to president and CEO at Naviant, Michael Carr is earning praise from employees for his open and communicative style. Carr replaced his mentor, Mike Suter, the company’s founder, in Oct. 2019 and hit the ground running.
Startup Company Executive of the Year: Damon Baker, CEO and president, Lean Focus
Damon Baker, 43, has been a proponent of Lean manufacturing systems ever since landing jobs with two of the largest consultancy firms in the world — Argo Consulting and Danaher.
