The fierce competition for talent in Wisconsin won’t end soon, and employers across industries must adapt to survive the statewide worker shortage, experts said.
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A Fox Valley builder provides affordable housing. It’s not easy.
Expert says, ‘middle income, workforce housing price point for ownership has just disappeared’ in Wisconsin. Here’s how one builder is trying to meet the need.
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Help wanted: Northeast Wisconsin businesses hard-pressed for workers as COVID-19 pandemic worsens labor shortage
Across Wisconsin, employers say finding workers is their number one headache. The struggle existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has intensified as the U.S. economy roars back to life.
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Retiring Baby Boomers, declining birth rates spur ‘Help Wanted’ signs in Wisconsin
ong before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the economy, experts warned of two demographic storms on the horizon that would present major challenges for Wisconsin employers.
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Here’s why it’s so hard to buy an affordable home in northeast Wisconsin
Owning a house is a lifelong dream for many. But that dream is increasingly out of reach in the Fox Cities as prices rise and the housing stock remains small.