and last updated 2021-05-10 08:55:25-04 We re hiring signs are not hard to find in Southeast Wisconsin. What appears to be hard to find are people to apply. You thought Oh pandemic, lots of unemployment, I ll be able to able to find a lot of workers, but that s not the reality our businesses are seeing, said Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Melissa Missy Hughes.
Hughes says the pandemic put a magnifying glass on obstacles families face in getting back to work. If part of our family s ability to go to school or have their needs met is hindered then that impacts the family member and their ability to get to work, she explained.