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Ego and leadership: Do you know any OE types?
“It's all about Charlie,” my colleague muttered, as we waited for him once again for a meeting. “He never thinks about anyone else's schedule. His is always more important – and he'll let you know it.”
Fifteen minutes later, with a few quick jokes and a dazzling smile, he swept into the room. Before long he was on his email, and then stepped out to take a call.
What's going on here?
Fifteen minutes later, with a few quick jokes and a dazzling smile, he swept into the room. Before long he was on his email, and then stepped out to take a call.
What's going on here?
Art of the vendor deal: How to negotiate with your suppliers
Editor's note: The following article is an excerpt from a book that Cary Silverstein is co-writing with psychologist Larry Waldman, Ph.D. titled “Overcoming Negotiaphobia,” the book will lay out strategies and tactics for negotiating with your children, your spouse, your parents and in business at various times in your life. The book is expected to be published this fall.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Let Waukesha quench its thirst
The City of Waukesha’s five-year quest to tap Lake Michigan to solve its water quality problems is finally moving...
Water Council gets additional funding for pilot program
The Water Council has announced it has received an influx of cash to ramp up its work on clean water technologies.
Area education consortiums awarded Youth Apprenticeship grants from state
Southeastern Wisconsin education consortiums will receive a share of state Youth Apprenticeship grants totaling $2.2 million to help better prepare students for in-demand technical jobs.
Nearly 1,000 job seekers expected at Autumn Recruitment Fair
The Workforce Development Center will host an Autumn Recruitment Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Waukesha County Technical College Gymnasium, 800 Main St. in Pewaukee.
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Unemployment rate holds steady
Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent in July, according to a preliminary estimate from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
The two Milwaukees
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…”
– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
– Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Wisconsin added almost 40,000 jobs in year ending in March
Wisconsin added 39,599 jobs in the 12 month period ending in March, according to the state Department of Workforce Development.
Bright Cellars raises $1.8 million
Milwaukee-based startup Bright Cellars Inc. has raised $1.8 million of $2 million a funding round, according to a recent SEC filing.
