CAREERS Designed, Made and Built in Wisconsin
Articles to help your career

Industry overview – Manufacturing
Manufacturing has a long and storied history in Wisconsin. Over the course of the 1900s, Wisconsin was home to industry

Hot Jobs Now
Not every job requires a four-year degree, especially jobs in construction, maintenance, production and transportation. These 45 jobs all require

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

Apprenticeships by the numbers
Apprenticeships offer a unique opportunity to get started in a career. They give you a chance to learn from experienced

On the Job With: Evoni apartment building construction workers
If you went to Summerfest or another festival or concert at Henry Maier Festival Park this year, you might have

Stuff Blown Up: The Couture
Construction of The Couture, a 46-story luxury apartment building near the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee, is nearing completion. After years

Industry overview – Construction
HAVE YOU EVER seen workers and equipment at a construction site and wondered, what’s going on over there? What are

Harnessing automation as the new frontier of manufacturing
Within the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity’s third-annual Wisconsin Manufacturing Report, released last fall, was a startling statistic. “Fifty-one

Biz Compass: What do you like about working in manufacturing?
“It’s exhilarating to lead a talented research and development team to push the technological boundaries of water heating and treatment

Breaking down the supply chain
Dozens of companies often contribute to making products available for us to buy at a store or order online. Issues

Wisconsin products sent around the world
Wisconsin has a long history of growing and making products, but these products aren’t just used in our state or

Biz Compass: What do you love about construction?
“The diversity, the job locations, working conditions, people I meet and work I get to do; it all adds up