Madison police receive federal grants for violence prevention and de-escalation training
The Madison Police Department has been awarded two grants totaling more than $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Employment & HR
LGBT Chamber to hold virtual career fair
The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Virtual LGBTQ+ and Allies Career Fair on Thursday, Oct. 21, from 4–6 p.m.
Plan ahead: Delays, shortages affect employee gifts
Labor shortages, delays at U.S. ports, and the rise in demand for the upcoming holiday season have created a perfect storm of logistical issues.
Zoo director can earn dismissal of sexual assault charges
Ronda Schwetz, the director of Henry Vilas Zoo, will have sexual assault charges against her dismissed in two years under an agreement with the city of Seattle.
City considers fire station lease in exchange for employees
The city of Madison may lease the town of Madison’s fire station rent-free in exchange for hiring five town employees when the city absorbs most of the town on Oct. 31, 2022.
State licensing to modernize operations
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is partnering with Google Cloud and MTX to enhance Wisconsin’s occupational licensure review and adjudication.
White-collar jobs are increasingly being automated
Professionals with college degrees and specialized training once felt relatively safe from automation. But recent research indicates that white-collar jobs are increasingly being taken over by machines — maybe not by robots directly, but certainly facing pressures from artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning solutions.
Prioritizing workplace mental health
Mental health doesn’t take a day off, so while last week was officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Week, conversations about mental health in the workplace are always pertinent.
Opportunities still scarce for local Latinx workforce
Hispanics may be the second largest ethnic group in Dane County, but the economic opportunities available to the local Latinx population remain hard to come by.
Sun Prairie glass fabricator to close, laying off 82
Guardian Fabrication LLC will be ceasing all operations at its Sun Prairie facility at 150 Business Park Drive effective Dec. 17, 2021.
Health officials extend face-covering order
Public Health Madison & Dane County has issued Face Covering Emergency Order No. 3, extending the order that was set to expire on Oct. 8.
Madison College to hold part-time job fair
Madison College is holding a part-time job fair this week with over 100 employers.
Flexibility key to keeping moms in the workforce
One in three women has considered leaving the workforce or downshifting careers in the last year, according to a new report.
Connecting business strategy to community
American Family is an insurance company, so measuring and planning for risk is what we do. We predict for the unexpected and plan for the effect it will have on markets, individuals, and communities.
Getting to the bottom of ‘fine’
The old maxim, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” is trite and patronizing. It can even be damaging in its masquerade as good advice if it prevents someone from speaking up and telling the truth when something bad is going on.
M3 acquires Illinois HR group
M3 Insurance announced the acquisition of Miller Services Inc. (dba 2HB Human Resources Solutions Group), a five-year-old Rockford, Illinois-based company providing customized human resource and employee benefits services.
9to5 announces new state director
9to5, an association for working women, announced that Christina Thor is the new state director for the Wisconsin chapter of the organization.
Madison firm wins state unemployment system update contract
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has contracted with Flexion, a Madison software company, to update the state’s unemployment system.
Department of Labor requests participation in worker equity online dialog
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and the Women’s Bureau is hosting a national online dialogue, Advancing Worker Equity at the U.S. Department of Labor, and is asking for input before it closes on Oct. 4, 2021.
Generac expansion to create 700 new jobs
Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, and Generac leaders have announced that Generac will expand its presence in Wisconsin by investing an additional $53 million in its facilities across the state and creating more than 700 new jobs.
