Job market on the mend
The staffing and recruiting industry has always been a bellwether for the rest of the global economy. Since the second half of 2009, that industry has gained positive momentum, according to Owen Sullivan, executive vice president of Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc. and chief executive officer of Manpower subsidiaries Right Management and Jefferson Wells.
It’s time to get BACK TO BUSINESS
Companies closed plants. They eliminated jobs. They left vacant positions unfilled. They froze salaries. They cut travel budgets. They postponed investments in IT equipment. They slashed marketing budgets. They put staff development programs on ice. They demanded price concessions from vendors. They increased the share employees must pay for health care insurance.
There is little blood left to be squeezed from these Wisconsin turnips. They did everything they had to do to survive the Great Recession of 2008-2009.
The recovery began in 2010 and hopefully will pick up speed in 2011. Boldly, Wisconsin must go forward.
There is little blood left to be squeezed from these Wisconsin turnips. They did everything they had to do to survive the Great Recession of 2008-2009.
The recovery began in 2010 and hopefully will pick up speed in 2011. Boldly, Wisconsin must go forward.
Will other tenants follow Godfrey & Kahn?
In the race to attract tenants and put together a deal to build a new office building in downtown Milwaukee, a joint venture of Wauwatosa-based Irgens Development Partners LLC and Milwaukee-based Van Buren Management Inc. recently took a major step ahead of their competition.
Wisconsin will regret high-speed rail snub
A BizTimes reader recently asked about the difference in the way transportation policies and decisions are made in China vs. the United States. The issue came up as a reaction to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's decision to reject the $810 million in federal funds that would have built high-speed rail to connect Madison and Milwaukee.
New discount key tag for local businesses
Road Trip Savings N112 W16510 Mequon Road, Germantown Innovation: Universal discount tag for local businesses www.roadtripsavings.com...
Bond market turmoil
Recent news stories regarding the municipal bond market and its impending fiscal crisis have been unnerving and intimidating to many investors. While this is a difficult time for municipalities, the alarming viewpoints in the media are often overblown.
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On the open water
Sue Bartfield, president of Blue Star Creative in Milwaukee, started kayaking 12 years ago on a whim.
"A friend of mine said we should try it, and so one day we did and now I'm hooked," she said.
Taylor to succeed Brideau as president of Columbia St. Mary’s
Ascension Health and Columbia St. Mary's Health System announced that Mark Taylor has been named president and chief executive officer of Columbia St. Mary's Health System in Milwaukee, succeeding Leo Brideau, who has accepted a senior executive position with Ascension Health.
“Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done”
In the book "Faster Cheaper Better, The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done," authors Michael Hammer and Lisa Hershman demonstrate how applying the right leadership and instilling the right culture and governance in a company can cut down on delays, drive out costs and effectively transform the organization.
Maxon Industries Inc.
Maxon Industries Inc. 3204 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee Industry: Concrete placing equipment for large municipal projects...
