Jeff Rumage
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Human Resources, Professional Development and Workplace Culture
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jeff Rumage is a Built In staff reporter covering workplace culture in the tech industry. Before joining Built In in 2021, he worked as a reporter and editor for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Patch and the Oconomowoc Enterprise. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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