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Climbing the workplace ladder can prove difficult if not equipped with the right skills to make it to the top. From busing tables at 15, to studying abroad during college, to heading up the Human Resources Department and eventually becoming president and COO of Cousins Subs, I've uncovered a few key tactics to overcome obstacles, advance professionally and navigate the ever-changing workplace.

Downtown Kenosha Inc., an organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Kenosha, hired Christopher Naumann to serve as its executive director.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has named 18 finalists for the 2014 Marketplace Governor's Awards, including 10 Milwaukee-area companies.

Seven executives have been nominated to assume seats of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.

As about 350 of Milwaukee's creative professionals converge at the 2014 Creative Milwaukee @ Work Summit on Friday, they'll have a chance to witness creative problem solving in action with a dozen presentations highlighting ways the tool has inspired change.

The Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Board has added a Business Services Unit to provide assistance to growing businesses in Waukesha County.

With applications coming in by the thousands for its medical school campuses in Milwaukee and in Green Bay, the Medical College of Wisconsin today announced a new academic brand and logo for the school.

In a lighthearted speech in which she poked fun at Wisconsin's harsh winters and noted that the shape of Wisconsin is very similar to that of her own country, the U.S. ambassador to Tanzania brought with her a serious message when she was honored at Marketplace 2014 Wednesday night.

TEMPO Milwaukee welcomed Pattie Sellers of Fortune Magazine to its 2014 Leadership Event, held on Oct. 16 at Hilton Milwaukee City Center. The annual event brings together business and community leaders for a discussion on how to optimize effectiveness in the workplace. Sellers, whose career has largely centered on covering top women executives, shared what she has learned about power and women in leadership across industries. BizTimes Media was a sponsor of the event.

Recently a high school cross-country runner from Devils Lake, N.D., demonstrated her priorities in a thought-provoking way.