UW-Stout Names Menards Inaugural Career Services Employer of the Year

more than 300 alumni work for Eau Claire-based firm

UW-Stout’s Career Services wanted to recognize employers for their commitment to students through engagement, recruitment, and hiring for co-ops, internships, and full-time professional ...

Eau Claire Metro Area Jobs by the Numbers: Summer 2021

Chippewa Valley employment figures are recovering from COVID-driven lows of 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, much of the economy – and the job market along with it – was placed the equivalent of an induced coma. Now that ...

Hot Jobs for the Valley’s Future

Looking for work? Here are the region’s high-paying, high-growth occupations.

Summer is a time for hot temperatures, hot blockbuster flicks, and hot summer jams. But what are the hot jobs you should be getting your résumé ready for?

UW-Stout Summit Tackles Teacher Shortages

COVID-19 may exacerbate concern, and Gen-Z may provide the answer

How to attract and retain diverse teachers because of a growing shortage nationwide was the main topic of UW-Stout’s fifth annual Career and Technical Education Summit held ...

Eau Claire Metro Area Jobs by the Numbers

For nearly a decade, these numbers told a pretty positive story about the Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, and the nation as a whole, with the economy expanding and unemployment steadily ...

9 Top Tips for Job Hunters

polish your résumé – and your attitude – to land your dream job

Volume One reached out to these Chippewa Valley experts and organizations to help compile this job hunters’ guide. Keep in mind these nine tips while seeking the job that’s ...

Pandemic Pushes Region’s Jobless Rate Into Uncharted Territory

Chippewa Valley unemployment reaches historic highs, but there are bright spots

The coronavirus-driven shutdown caused the unemployment rate to spike to 12.3% in the Eau Claire metro area (Eau Claire and Chippewa counties) in April. That’s the highest it’s been in the 30 year ...

Side-Gig Jobs Get Hit by Downturn

Valley rideshare and delivery drivers see less demand for rides, more demand for delivery as a result of pandemic

Shannon Asp is one of many drivers for Uber, Lyft, Door Dash, Bite Squad, and other rideshare and delivery services in the Eau Claire area that has been hit hard by the pandemic. Between fewer people needing rides and ...

Make an Impact From Day One

Royal Credit Union recognizes talent, creates community, and invests in you

If your core purpose is to create a positive impact in the lives you touch, your place might just be in a career with Royal Credit Union. Royal’s values are at the center of everything the credit union has done since it’s founding in 1964, giving a competitive advantage to talent and Members alike.

Jobs by the Numbers 2019

If you’re like us, the blizzard of numbers that come in news reports about the economy can be bewildering. In particular, unemployment statistics are updated monthly, sometimes get adjusted, and constantly fluctuate. In the past few years, fortunately, these ...