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CIOs optimistic about IT hiring in Q3 and Q4

Many chief information officers are feeling positive about information technology hiring in the second half of 2014, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. In fact, the IT sector continues to fare better than other sectors, with low unemployment for experienced IT professionals in many markets. Professionals with skills in applications development, data analytics and networking are in especially high demand.

Iraq tensions could impact oil prices

The actions of the Sunni group known as ISIS in Iraq could have a significant impact on the price of oil in the United States in the second half of the year.

Healthy gains on the stock market

Although the brutal winter weighed on the U.S. economic recovery, the stock market kept right on soaring in the first half of the year.

MMAC members expect business to pick up

Metro Milwaukee businesses remain optimistic about future growth prospects, according to the latest business outlook survey conducted by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.

Mid-year Economic Forecast

After a prolonged, brutal and sometimes painful winter, southeastern Wisconsin businesses have begun a summer surge that is expected to gather steam and recover some lost ground in the second half of the year.

Corporate HQs are in the news

It is an extraordinary time of change for the real estate of major corporate headquarters in southeastern Wisconsin.

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Mequon Town Center

WiRED Properties and Shaffer Development have begun construction of the $19 million Mequon Town Center mixed-use development at the northwest corner of Mequon and Cedarburg roads in Mequon.

EEOC signals it’s ready to get involved with social media

Employers often rely on social media to achieve important workforce-related goals, which can include hiring a top-notch workforce, protecting the business's online reputation, and fostering a collegial work environment. Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission strongly signaled to employers that it is ready to take a closer look at how equal employment opportunity laws are impacted by social media.

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