Education & Workforce Development

The Milwaukee Press Club’s next “Behind the Headlines” luncheon and discussion will focus on the importance of promoting women to executive positions and the benefit that gender diversity has on business operations and bottom lines.

Milwaukee-based The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. announced today it plans to hire 6,400 financial representatives nationwide this year.

Jorge Franco has officially taken over leadership of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin as president and chief executive officer.

Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup reported its strongest Hiring Outlook for employers for 2014 since the first quarter of 2008.

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent in December, its lowest rate since October 2008, but economists are putting an asterisk on the number because the economy added just 74,000 jobs in December, its smallest increase since the start of 2011.

The City of Milwaukee is asking employers to submit job orders for summer employees through the Earn & Learn program.

Raymond W. Cross, chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension, has been appointed as the next president of the University of Wisconsin System.

The State Superintendent of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking nominations for the 2014 Business Friends of Education Award.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Parallon Business Solutions LLC, a health care business process and operational services firm, has opened its first Wisconsin branch at 250 E. Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Milwaukee.

The City of Milwaukee is asking employers to submit job orders for summer employees through the Earn & Learn program.