NOW: Job outlook still muddled
Recent jobs reports show the U.S. job market continues to make a weak recovery, but Milwaukee-based Manpower Inc. says...
The Last Word: Sustainability
Todd Wickstrom Chief operating officer Rishi Tea 427 E. Stewart St., Milwaukee www.rishi-tea.com ...
SBA Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the following loan guarantees in October: 3J...
Personnel File
Banking & Finance First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, recently added Jon Martin as branch sales manager of its Hartford...
Different priorities
I was recently in a meeting with a client who pulled out the resume of an executive-level job candidate. As I glanced at the resume, I noticed a 15-year history of jobs lasting only one to two years each.
Training wheels
Traditionally, companies invest in new technology, new products and services. But how many invest in training programs that pay immediate and long-term dividends?
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Interpersonal perception
I explored some basic communication principles in my column in the Nov. 12 issue of Biz Times Milwaukee. In this column, I'll extend those principles by discussing the process of interpersonal perception.
Lessons from a Buddhist monk
Recently, I participated in a meditation retreat led by a Buddhist monk at Cedar Valley Retreat Center in West Bend. The experience is permanently imprinted in my heart, and I am often drawn to reflect on the leadership lessons I learned from Phra David, deepened in the silence of the retreat.
Geny Kroll, Froedtert Hospital
Visitors to Bobbe's Gift Shoppe at Froedtert Hospital will find more than the typical get well card, flowers or a forgotten toothbrush. They'll find a well-chosen display of unique gifts, as well as a place of respite, where the volunteers who work there are known to give hugs when needed.
Dr. Basil Jackson, Community Memorial Hospital
Just days after the devastating earthquake shook the small Caribbean island of Haiti, Dr. Basil Jackson traveled with a team of medical professionals and pastoral counselors to Port-au-Prince to provide health care and support to victims.