Yes, getting hired has something to do with packaging. But muzzling a candidate who wants to know about the job’s career potential? That's outrageous. No headhunter has the right to tell you not to find out everything you can about a potential employer....
A recent Associated Press poll suggests that most Americans are happy with their jobs, but more than a third say they have too much work-related stress. This week's column presents poses the question: Are you better off at work now than you were a year...
CHICAGO — So you snagged a job offer from one of the employers you’ve been tangoing with for the last three months. This is a big step. Think of it as getting an interview but squared. It means they really like you....
MADISON, Wis. — Here’s a pop quiz only an economist would love: Wisconsin metropolitan areas showing robust growth between July 2003 and July 2004 were (a) Madison (b) Green Bay (c) La Crosse or (d) Milwaukee-Waukesha....
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead 21 state colleges in trying to encourage more underrepresented minorities to get degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, the university has announced....
Okay, whodunit fans, here’s a mystery to solve. Despite a two-year-plus economic recovery in the United States, an estimated one to five million jobs (depending on which source you cite) have mysteriously failed to appear as anticipated....
Through your career, you've carefully watched and listened and learned so you can excel in your field and do the right thing at the right time. Ha ha! Joke's on you! Sometimes, for some Midwest high-tech workers, being right can be a big mistake.
06 September, 2004
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When the news broke about Minnesota and Wisconsin sharing first-place rankings in this year’s ACT college entrance exam scores, one reporter asked a question that was simultaneously amusing and serious: “Could Vikings fans really be this smart?”...
Fewer students - who are future researchers - are taking college-level math courses. As the United States faces a critical shortage of American scientists, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead an effort to attract more students to mathematics....
Some of us have raised our expectations after seeing friends and colleagues get better situations in recent months. Still, maybe you’re currently one of those people who’s mulling over whether to stay at your Midwest technology employer or strike out for greener pastures.
Here’s...