Education & Workforce Development

Manpower earnings up 193 percent

Milwaukee-based global staffing firm ManpowerGroup today reported first quarter net earnings of $70.1 million, or 86 cents per share, up 193 percent from $23.9 million, or 31 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013.

ManpowerGroup survey cites importance of administrative assistants

The role of the contemporary administrative assistant is increasing in importance in corporate America, according to a new survey by Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup.

LBWN announces summer internship program

Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc. is building on the success of its Mobile Bike Hub with a new summer internship program that will teach area teens far more than the mechanics of basic bike repairs.

State unemployment rate drops to 5.9 percent

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that indicate Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 percent in March.

Walker gives green light to Marquette police force

Marquette University can officially form its own campus police department, thanks to a bill signed Monday by Gov. Scott Walker.

EAU CLAIRE – School district considering off-site medical clinic for employees

Seeking a remedy to curb health care costs, the Eau Claire school district is looking into an employee off-site clinic as one possible option.

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APPLETON – Appleton school board supports wage increases for employees

The Appleton Area School District Board of Education approved 2.07 percent salary and wage increases for five of its employee groups Monday at a cost of nearly $400,000.