A Latino construction fair next week in Madison will bring together more than a dozen contractors who are looking to recruit employees.

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The state Department of Natural Resources has hired a former paper industry executive as its new chief state forester.

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A new report indicates an increasing shortage of talented labor. But more training programs hope to close the gap.

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Dane County plans to hold a construction-career fair Friday to bring together prospective employers.

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The leader of a union group is confident there will be more than enough workers to meet Milwaukee-resident hiring goals for construction of Northwestern Mutual’s new downtown tower.

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Milwaukee County is looking to change the way it pays for workforce development.

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The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee failed to meet federal requirements when hiring and contracting for the first phase of its Westlawn revitalization project, according to a letter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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A new Milwaukee County initiative, Ready to Work, begins this year and will help Milwaukee County residents gain access to available jobs within the county.

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By Joe Lanane A new training course guarantees piping apprenticeships to participating Wisconsin veterans, and that’s a promise minority contractors say should be extended to everyone. Thomas Burse, president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, ...

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By Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Four hundred does not go into 20, no matter how optimistic the math. That was the harsh reality for the 400 unemployed people who attended a series of Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board meetings in December ...

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