The Racine County Eye has compiled a helpful Community Resource Directory to provide assistance when someone is in need of available resources. This directory contains resources such as emergency resources, abuse resources, advocacy support, consumer needs, education, employment help, food resources, financial assistance, healthcare, housing, parenting, mental health, transportation, and veteran services. Racine County is […]
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Wilkomm’s Seeks Digital Marketing Specialist
Position: Digital Marketing Specialist Division: Marketing Job Type: Full-Time Direct Supervisor: VP-Communications Company Profile: The Willkomm Companies is a local family-owned and operated company serving southeastern Wisconsin since 1946. In addition to the Jerry Willkomm Incorporated Mobil Distribution, the Willkomm Companies also own The Dish Restaurant and Washington Ave. Mobil in Racine; PETRO Truck Stop, […]
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Racine Brewing Company seeks Beer Tender
Job title: Beer Tender Company: Racine Brewing Company Address: 303 Main St., City: Racine Industry: Duties: Most importantly, provide amazing customer service to our guests! Serve RBC beer and soda, wash dishes, minimal food prep., keep taproom clean. What makes your job special? Racine Brewing Company is a community-centric small business in the heart of downtown Racine. Our […]
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How to Land Your Dream Job
No one wants to spend their career working at a job they hate. It is unrealistic to think that you will love every second of your job, but you should enjoy most days at work. What that looks like for you will depend, everyone has different priorities when it comes to their career and life. […]
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Top Tips for Staying Safe in a Warehouse
Working in a warehouse can be rather demanding. The work itself is physically taxing, and the environment can also be intense. Many hidden health hazards can lurk around the corners of a warehouse, some of which are more easily recognizable than others. As such, it’s extremely important that warehouse employees and managers take the necessary […]
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Job listing: Racine County Vision Screening Coordinator
Job Title: Racine County Vision Screening Coordinator Minimum Qualifications: Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal skills and ability to work independently is required. Experience or stated desire to work with community volunteers, school personnel, and young children from diverse backgrounds. Computer literacy with Microsoft Office and database software. Ability to provide own transportation to screening sites is […]
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Could your social media profile hurt your job search?
One of the questions I get asked is: Does HR or recruiting really looks at a person’s social media presence when making hiring decisions? While it may seem invasive or unfair that one may be judged by their online presence, what you put online is fair game even if it’s on your “private page” and […]
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Racine County Eye kicks off Help Wanted, an employment podcast
Racine County Eye is dedicated to helping its readers, which is why we started a weekly employment podcast called Help Wanted. In our very first episode of Help Wanted, Kate Walker, talent and recruitment specialist with the Racine County Economic Development Corporation, talks about where the jobs are and the labor shortage area businesses are […]
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How to Make a Good First Impression at Work
Your first days at a new job can be nerve-wracking and overwhelming, and you don’t want to start your new career on the wrong foot. These tips for how to make a good first impression at work will help you curb those first-day jitters and show your new employers that you’re ready to shine in […]
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Jobs That Help, Milwaukee-based Nonprofit jobs website, expands to Racine County
Press release MILWAUKEE, WI – Jobs That Help, the specialized Milwaukee-based jobs listing website for nonprofit organizations and job seekers, is announcing its expansion to Racine County, as well as to the rest of the state. Jobs That Help was launched in February 2019 by a team of Milwaukee nonprofit professionals in order to provide […]
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Foxconn Technology Group to host hiring event
Foxconn Technology Group will host an interview event for people with engineering or technical skills Tuesday and Wednesday at their facility located at 13315 Globe Drive. Foxconn announced a construction timeline in March for its Gen6 LCD plant in the Village of Mount Pleasant, which represents the largest part of the project. Original plans included constructing […]
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3 of the Main Disadvantages of Job Hopping
Frequently switching between jobs is becoming more popular among young workers who can’t seem to get comfortable in one career path. However, jumping from company to company could have negative effects on your career down the line. While switching jobs has some benefits—such as a potential salary increase and a diversified skill set—you should be […]
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Editorial: What we have is a failure to…
Thousands of jobs remain unfilled while thousands of people are still out of work or underemployed in Racine County. The situation is akin to a person dying of thirst while standing in a river. To understand the problem and how Racine County Eye can help, I have conducted dozens of interviews with employers, staffing agencies, […]
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Racine County Eye to host open house Friday
For the past several weeks I have been in a growth accelerator class for my business through WWBIC, which requires me to conduct 100 interviews over the course of 10 weeks. I am learning a lot from the business community to people who are experiencing homelessness about the skills gap/worker shortage here in Racine. But […]
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Catch 22: Skilled workers wanted
As Foxconn Technology Group, which makes electronic components, builds its 22-million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant, thousands of new jobs are headed to Racine County. The project is one of the largest manufacturing campuses in the country. But local employers already have difficulty finding people to work for them, and they’re expected to hire more […]