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Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced a Job Fair for Military Veterans will be held on Thursday, March 7, at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stress can cause massive physical changes in the body. When we perceive a threat, the body floods with stress hormones and our adrenalin accelerates the body's ability to respond rapidly. Heart rate and breathing increase, muscles tense and we sweat more as the body goes into "fight or flight" mode to deal with the perceived danger.

Strong leadership is more than a competitive advantage. It separates world-class companies from the rest.

Question:

“I’m part of a team that’s been challenged by management to pick up the pace. No one disputes the need for us to do a better job. We aren’t very cohesive. There are strained relationships and grudges that aren’t left behind. Our meetings don’t settle anything. A few people do all the talking. Being told to, ‘fix it,’ hasn’t really helped matters. We seem to be spinning our wheels, especially in the communication area. Can you offer some suggestions for getting us pointed in the right direction?”

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A new graduate degree program at Marquette University is preparing its students for a long-term career in health care information technology, an area of the health care industry seeing significant change as hospitals and providers work to improve outdated systems and embrace electronic medical records.

After months of worrying about the “fiscal cliff,” financial advisors are again focusing on risk assessment. Risk assessment involves a series of steps.

Seth Godin believes that playing it safe is actually unsafe…even in the job world. By putting a spin on the Icarus fable, Godin shows how we can thrive by adopting an “artist” attitude.

A Minneapolis couple has donated $8.3 million to the Marquette University's J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, Marquette President Scott Pilarz, S.J., recently announced.