Education & Workforce Development

Milwaukee-based staffing and workforce development firm ManpowerGroup today reported fourth quarter net income of $117.2 million, or $1.47 per share, up from $101.2 million, or $1.25 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2013.

To combat a severe labor shortage that could sweep through Washington County within the next decade, the Washington County Economic Development Corporation (EDWC) has created a new program that will package customized workforce solutions for individual businesses.

Milwaukee Public Schools' employee wellness program recently earned a gold designation from the American Heart Association's Fit-Friendly Worksite Wellness Program. MPS is one of two school districts in Wisconsin to earn the recognition.

Recognizing the financial burden of a college education, Concordia University Wisconsin has unveiled a new program that will give high school students early access to college classes at a significantly reduced tuition rate.

To combat a severe labor shortage that could sweep through Washington County within the next decade, the Washington County Economic Development Corporation (EDWC) has erected a new program that will package customized workforce solutions for individual businesses.

Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained at 5.2 percent in December, according to preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

“First of all, let's recognize that the vast majority of our schools, whether public or private are high quality....

There has been an abundance of media coverage the last few weeks regarding the school accountability debate that has been revived in the State Legislature's new session.

Upcoming “Know Your Buyer” seminars will help local food business owners find new customers. Seminars are scheduled to take place in Waukesha, in addition to Stevens Point and Madison, from Monday, Feb. 9 -Thursday, Feb. 12.

For decades, political and economic thinkers have been talking up the potential virtues of closer connections between Madison and Milwaukee.