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Panel says skilled workers needed for economic expansion
Growth and expansion in Wisconsin's manufacturing sector is stalling because of a lack of skilled workers, a panel of experts reported to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board last week.
Apprentices begin new manufacturing program
Students at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Oak Creek begin the first apprenticeships today in the new Industrial Manufacturing Technician program.
Unintended consequences
The last thing every salesperson wants is to be like other salespeople. Can you name another profession where there is such a strong distaste for being like all of the others in the profession?
Innovation needs to be a core competency
Are you pleased with the quality of innovative thinking at your company?
Commit to your own happiness
Our TEC membership in Wisconsin lost two valued members and highly respected CEOs recently, one in a tragic motorcycle accident and one after a courageous fight with cancer.
Targeted ads can work with a game plan
Aside from managing their brand through official pages and groups on social media networks, businesses also have the option to run targeted advertisements on these websites based on the pay-per-click (PPC) model.
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“Social Business By Design: Transformative Social Media Strategies for the Connected Company”
Social media is such a widespread networking tool that it is beginning to change the way businesses operate today.
Generac to hire 100 more employees
Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems Inc. announced it is looking for qualified applicants to fill approximately 100 permanent manufacturing, professional and technical positions jobs at its Jefferson and Whitewater facilities.
UWM chancellor cooks recipe for transformation
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mike Lovell has cooked up a recipe that he predicts will transform the “innovation ecosystem” and economy of southeast Wisconsin.
Harley motorcycle sales up in fourth quarter
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. reported that its fourth quarter motorcycle sales increased 7.5 percent worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2012.
