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Zywave expands Wauwatosa headquarters
Wauwatosa-based Zywave Inc. has grown significantly in the past year in terms of employees, office space, markets and product development, and the software firm is not looking to stunt its growth anytime soon.
Prepare to ‘Pay or Play’ with Affordable Care Act
The health care reform law created a new "Pay or Play Rule," which employers must address. The Pay or Play Rule generally requires that "large" employers (i.e., those with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees) offer health plan coverage to full-time employees or potentially pay a penalty to the federal government.
Innovate or die
Are you willing to challenge conventional thinking? It takes courage, and it's not easy.
Words of wisdom
In July, I wrote about Terry Leahy's book, “Management in Ten Words.” The 10 words are: truth, loyalty, courage, values, act, balance, simple, lean, compete and trust.
Calendar
Lindner & Marsack and Blankenheim Services will host a Free Seminar on Legal and Constructive Employee Testing on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee. The presentation will address what employers can and should do to cost-effectively increase the health and productivity of their workforce, including testing, genetic information and social media. For more information or to register, contact Wendy Charon at (920) 858-6427 or wcharon@blankenheimservices.com.
Hire for ‘energy’
“I, for one, am pleased to be in a hiring mode once again and am faced with the 'problem' of adding staff to increase capacity. As our economy continues to temper itself, indicators suggest adding staff is prudent.
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Quad app enhances print and mobile experiences
Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. has created an innovative, interactive mobile app that enhances reader experience and engagement with editorial and advertising content. The technology integrates print material with the real time capabilities of mobile devices.
The yin and yang of business model innovation
The following quote (courtesy of a blog post by Esther Dyson, savvy internet investor) should be posted on billboards next to every large company, especially in Japan where once-great electronics giants face the Herculean challenge of reversing an accelerating decline:
Practical solutions for Bridging the Skills Gap
The Wisconsin manufacturing sector has faced a shortage of available skilled workers for years. While public and private efforts have been made to address the underlying causes of the problem over time, many area companies are taking matters into their own hands to find immediate fixes.
Milwaukee must ‘Get Smarter’ to compete in global economy
Southeastern Wisconsin business executives can become more enlightened leaders and learn about practical solutions to bridge the region's skills gap by attending the fourth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference.
