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Online job application stagnation

job applications, jobs, The Job Center, Wausau news

(First published in the July 18, 2019 issue of City Pages) Companies are desperate for employees. So what’s with those cumbersome and annoying website forms? The idea for this story started over lunch in Madison. My former coworker, after talking about development in that city, started telling me about jobs he was applying for. They […]

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It’s a worker’s market

JD Tube Benders, jobs, Wausau news, Wisconsin

(First published in the October 11, 2018 issue of City Pages) How local companies like J&D Tube Benders are changing to find and retain people Workers on the floor at J&D Tube Benders in Weston. The company has expanded and plans to expand again, but hiring is a challenge like it has never been. J&D

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THIS IS WHY employers can’t find workers

employment, jobs, Marathon County, McDevco, Wausau news

As local employers struggle to find employees, data from the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce highlight exactly why: There are now 10,000 less people in the workforce than there were eight years ago in Marathon County. That’s equivalent to the entire populations of Kronenwetter and Schofield disappearing. And the gap between job openings and workers

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Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

Whitewater, music on the farm, movies in the park and more

County halfway to phosphorus reduction goal on Fenwood Creek

Copper box, new exhibits and more Wausau events this weekend

Central Wisconsin breweries medal at national brewing championship

Security measures improved library safety, director says

Booze and Botany, Wausau Night Market and more this weekend

Balloons, jazz, comical magic and more in Wausau this weekend

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Online job application stagnation

It’s a worker’s market

THIS IS WHY employers can’t find workers