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Published May 22, 2013
An unexpected job loss is a shock to your system and an absolutely frightening experience. It takes you through an array of unfamiliar emotions. Uncertainty, anxiety, anger and stress can all set in very quick.
Published Feb. 13, 2013
Eugene Kane wanted to know if the Liberty Tax Guy on the freezing corner planned to watch the State of the Union address. So he asked.
Published Jan. 11, 2012
What's the real picture on joblessness in Milwaukee? At a conference I attended this past weekend titled OneMilwaukee and sponsored by the NAACP, Mayor Tom Barrett estimated that there are 30,000 people out of work presently and up to 20,000 jobs lost in the city since 2007. He went on to describe the dilemma he faces as mayor.
Published May 22, 2011
To keep the work flowing, John Krampf, the owner of the Bay View-based Cream City Resumes, recently launched a contest asking people to write about their worst job ever. The top prize went to a former fast food worker who was berated over a diet soda.
Published May 15, 2010
Steve Jagler is back with further proof that the economy -- since many refuse to believe -- is starting to recover.
Published Feb. 24, 2010
As painful as the most recent downturn has been, it would be a shame if we didn't learn anything from it, right? Local CEO's shared their experiences and enlightenment from the "Great Recession" with BizTimes Milwaukee Editor Steve Jagler.
Published Feb. 5, 2010
A state lawmaker wants to change the state law that currently allows 17-year-olds to be charged and tried as adults in Wisconsin courtrooms.
Published Jan. 20, 2010
Steve Jagler's recent commentary on Wisconsin's recovery from the Great Recession has created a little bit of a firestorm in the Web world. Though the light at the end of the tunnel is still dim, he stands by his belief that there are signs of hope.
Published Jan. 6, 2010
After a miserable year for business in Wisconsin, the tide appears to be turning in 2010. Several companies are adding jobs, unemployment claims are slowly decreasing and there appear to be signs that an end to the economic nightmare could be on the horizon.
Published April 28, 2009
If you recently lost your job, be assured that you most certainly aren't alone. The State Department of Workforce Development released preliminary results yesterday showing a 9 percent unadjusted unemployment rate by Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.
