Human Resources & Management
Get the latest human resources strategies and best practices for businesses in Milwaukee.
The compassionate leader: Enhance employee loyalty and engagement
"In separateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the world's true strength."
— Buddha
Who are we?: Use assessments to identify strengths
Question:
"The president of our company has asked me to identify an assessment tool that we can use to explore one another’s strengths within the leadership team. He suggested we use the DISC instrument, which one of his colleagues from his TEC group used with his leadership team. What are your suggestions?"
Organizations for young professionals in Milwaukee
Networking, social events, professional engagements and civic opportunities to help Milwaukee retain young talent.
Meet Generation Y
Eventually, the members of Generation Y will be the customers, co-workers and supervisors of your company. That fact is demographically inevitable.
Palermo settles with NLRB
Milwaukee frozen pizza manufacturer Palermo Villa Inc. has settled most of its outstanding issues with the National Labor Relations Board. The company has also requested the NLRB set a date for employee action on forming a union.
Pinstripe acquires UK recruitment firm
Brookfield-based Pinstripe, Inc. has acquired recruitment outsourcing and talent management company Ochre House, headquartered in London in the United Kingdom.
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Wisconsin ranks 24th in manufacturing wage
Private manufacturing companies in Wisconsin pay less than their Midwest counterparts, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Millennials seek empowerment
Matt Cordio, the 24-year-old co-founder of the nonprofit group Startup Milwaukee, is part of a growing number of young professionals involved in entrepreneurship in the city. He has taken a leadership role at Startup Milwaukee, which has unveiled new internship and mentorship programs this year, and has continued to host regular meetups and foster discussion through social media within for the community.
Milwaukee companies use design thinking to fuel growth
Some the Milwaukee area's most robust and dynamic companies are using the principles of design thinking to propel their growth through innovation.
ManpowerGroup earnings soar
Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup today reported second quarter net earnings of $69.2 million, or 87 cents per share, up from $41.0 million, or 51 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
