Human Resources & Management

Nahid AfsariVice president of the Wisconsin GroupCotter Consulting Inc.735 N. Water St., Suite 1101, MilwaukeeIndustry: Construction managementEmployees: 16www.cotterconsulting.com Nahid...

Accounting Brookfield-based Vrakas CPAs + Advisors has named Bradley Weckwerth to its shareholder group. Weckwerth has been with the...

Icame across an executive summary recently, published by the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University. The opening paragraph reads, “Challenges lie ahead for companies looking to retain and advance the newest generation of workers, but companies willing to meet those challenges can expect big payoffs in the form of a well-educated, hardworking and loyal workforce.”

Decades ago, when I was new to health care leadership and a young executive, my boss called me into his office for a meeting. I was understandably anxious, and being a new leader, wanted to know more about the meeting's purpose.

What had I done? What had I not done?

The U.S. added 215,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July, according to figures released by the Department of Labor on Friday.

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announced today it has named William Tracy chief operating officer, effective July 27.

The U.S. economy created 223,000 new jobs in June, adding to the mounting evidence pointing toward economic growth in the second half of the year.

When I hear the words “West Bend Cookware by Regal Ware,” the first image that comes to mind is my grandmother's old stainless steel oblong slow cooker that created many heavenly Sunday dinners over the years.

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I worked at another media company that strongly believed that annual employee performance reviews were the best way to evaluate and get the most out of its employees.

The value of Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. loans that are considered delinquent more than tripled in the last quarter, according to figures compiled ahead of this week's board meeting.