By Marty HobeTMJ4 Newsand Bram Sable-SmithWisconsin Watch/WPR As Wisconsin businesses shuttered this spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, jobless filings and phone calls flooded the state Department of Workforce Development — too quickly for staffers to keep up. But DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman remained optimistic. In a May 4 email, Frostman told Unemployment Insurance Division […]
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Register Today for Express’ Third Annual National Interview Day
As businesses continue to re-open, Express Employment Professionals is putting job seekers to work with its third annual mass interviewing event on Aug. 6—National Interview Day. National Interview Day was first created by the staffing company and celebrated in 2018 as a new way to recruit and educate job seekers in a historically tight labor […]
DeRango’s: Line Cook
Job brief Looking for a professional Line Cook to prepare food to the exact chef’s specifications and to set up stations for menu. The Line Cook duties will consist of assisting the executive chef with their daily tasks. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction and acquisition goals. […]
DeRango’s: Custodian
Job brief Looking for a responsible custodian to maintain and protect the facilities. The external and internal appearance of a building reflects on the occupants. It is important for a custodian to be careful and thorough in working, cleaning, and tidying the premises. The ideal candidate will be experienced in a custodian role focused on […]
DeRango’s: Head Chef
Job brief Looking for an experienced and qualified Head Chef to organize the kitchen’s activities. The individual will be the first in command in the facilities kitchen and will create and inspect dishes before they arrive at the customers, ensuring high quality and contentment. Responsibilities Control and direct the food preparation process and any other […]
Census 2020 Jobs Paying Up To $22 An Hour Are Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of temporary workers to fill 2020 Census jobs in southeastern Wisconsin and elsewhere around the country. The jobs are mainly for clerical and census-taker positions, but also include a few supervisory and recruitment outreach positions. In Milwaukee, 2020 Census jobs between $20 to $22 an hour. In Waukesha […]
U.S. Census Bureau to Hold Recruitment Event
Racine – As plans for the 2020 U.S. Census ramp up, Racine County will host a recruiting event on Wednesday, October 23, for several census-related field positions. The U.S. Census Bureau will hold the event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the north entrance lobby of the Racine County Dennis Kornwolf Service Center, 1717 […]
Companies say they’re hiring, so why is no one getting hired?
In recent months headlines have been full of news of estimates about open jobs that are going to be created in the Southeast Wisconsin region and it seems that a favorite bar topic is if Foxconn is or isn’t going to create 13,000 jobs “as promised.” Just as unemployment numbers are slippery and inaccurate, job […]
Podcast: Carthage College kicks off school year with Aspire Program
So it’s that time of year again. Thousands of high school grads are packing their bags and heading to college. And for students at Carthage College, they won’t be immersed in the rhetoric of just landing a job. Instead, the college — based in Kenosha — is focused on leadership, service, research and entrepreneurship through […]
United Way of Racine County Looks to Fill President/CEO Position
United Way of Racine County is a resource development and community impact organization meeting the needs of the entire Racine County community. The mission is to improve lives and create lasting community change in partnership with others. United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways […]
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 […]
Officials respond quickly to reports of Foxconn changes
Updated at 3:45 p.m. with statements from local and state elected officials and agencies. In the wake of the early Wednesday morning news that Foxconn Technology Group was rethinking some of its plans for what products it might manufacture at the company’s massive campus under development in Mount Pleasant, local and state officials were quick […]
As Shopko enters bankruptcy, Racine and Kenosha stores remain open
As Green Bay-based retailer Shopko spins toward financial oblivion and liquidation, 16 stores in Wisconsin will be closed. On Wednesday the regional retailer filed for bankruptcy. The company seeks to restructure as a result of excess debt and competitive pressures. The petitions have been filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska. […]
Resume and Cover Letter Tips and Tricks
The job market is incredibly competitive, but writing and submitting a perfectly written resume and cover letter will pay dividends. Once you understand how to write both, you can—and should—tailor each to the position and the company in question. Whether you’re looking for a serving job or for work at a law firm, the perfect resume, […]
New home construction next cooperative project between City of Racine and GLCCC
City officials, the County Treasurer and representatives of Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps were on hand Monday to celebrate the next cooperative project between the city and GLCCC—a new home to be built at 1432 Illinois St. in Racine. Th groundbreaking event was on the site of an existing house will be torn down to […]
