Careers

Thanks to its economic diversity and its proximity to Chicago and Madison, the Milwaukee Region offers a multitude of career opportunities that are yours for the choosing. Over the next five years, thousands of jobs will be available in information technology, health care, business, financial and professional occupations. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s website – www.worknet.wisconsin.gov – offers county-specific information on the area’s largest employers, top industries by employment and top-paying hourly occupations.

From technology start-ups to Fortune 500 firms, the Milwaukee Region offers the full spectrum of job opportunities among a wide range of employers. You can choose to work at an international powerhouse like SC Johnson, Quad/Graphics, Manpower or GE Healthcare, help an engineering firm develop innovative solutions for its national and international clients, or participate in advanced research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Blood Center of Wisconsin, Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Whether you're interested in working for a larger company or a smaller firm, the Milwaukee Region is home to some of the best companies to work for in the country.  Fortune magazine's 2007 list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" includes
three companies from the Milwaukee Region: SC Johnson (Racine); Robert W. Baird (Milwaukee); and Quad/Graphics (Sussex).  The Great Places To Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management named four companies in the region to their 2007 list of "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America": Stark Investments (St. Francis); InPro Corp. (Muskego); Runzheimer International (Rochester); and Kahler Slater (Milwaukee).

The Milwaukee Region also offers a variety of resources for people seeking to improve their skills or start a new career. Given the abundance of universities, colleges, vocational and specialty schools, it’s easy to find and choose the tools you need to achieve your career goals.

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