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Hot Jobs Now
Not every job requires a four-year degree, especially jobs in construction, maintenance, production and transportation. These 50 jobs all require

How to find the tech college program for you
Q&A with tech school experts Whether you know what trade you want to pursue or you don’t, getting started can

On the Job With: Scathain
Milwaukee-based Scathain has made quite a name for itself in the world of custom furnishings and design. If you’ve
Career Spotlight
Jessica Scherz Steamfitter A former welder, Jessica Scherz found the job became “effortless,” and she needed a challenge. “I started
Apprenticeships: Lack of skilled workers fuels increase in enrollments
With A tight job market and companies struggling to find qualified employees to fill open positions, it’s no surprise that

On the Job With: Wisconsin Center expansion project
Construction crews are hard at work on a massive undertaking to double the size of downtown Milwaukee’s convention center. The

Stuff Blown Up: Renovating the Milwaukee Athletic Club
It took three years and $62 million, but the Milwaukee Athletic Club in downtown Milwaukee has a completely new look

Breaking down the supply chain
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been shortages of one product after another. From toilet paper to

Cool Stuff: Designed, made and built in southeastern Wisconsin
It may not always be obvious driving by an industrial park or a factory, but there are thousands of companies

Hot jobs now
Finding a job gets a lot easier when the job you want is one that employers are looking to fill.

Cost of living
Basic Budgeting: How much do I need to make to live like I want? Like governments and businesses, it is important

Career spotlight
AUSTIN FERCH Carpenter apprentice At first, working as a laborer at C.D. Smith Construction right out of high school was