Careers

There is a largely unseen battle now raging in the workplace. It pits incumbent powers against emerging upstarts. The winner of this battle will determine whether the rules and mores of the workplace change dramatically or remain largely the same....

About a year ago, I wrote a column criticizing an "advice article" in the Chicago Tribune about the practice of giving two-week notices when leaving a company. Since then, there have been many comments and personal stories of people leaving jobs. Company policies have created...

What makes a great place to work? There are many ways to assess a workplace but in my opinion, a great place to work is one that inspires the passion of workers and unleashes their talent....

“Not only is there not a lot of money out there for women, but not a lot of early stage money,” said Lauren Flanagan, founder and CEO of SCIO Corp., a Michigan financial consulting firm. Flanagan and others are hoping to turn that around. ...

A new report suggests Wisconsin is slowly making progress when it comes to building a technology-based economy, as judged by indicators such as producing patents, investing in private research and development, and creating high-tech jobs. The natural question: Why are we improving?...

Norlight Telecommunications has adopted an unconventional approach to help recruit hard-to-find candidates for their growing number of technical jobs. The Wisconsin-based provider of customized integrated voice and data solutions for businesses has created an external referral bonus program to reward anyone who assists Norlight in...