Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Ag Career Days shows life in future, past
DOOR COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Kewaunee - The class of 2023 looks very different from previous graduating classes. Employers should take note.
For one thing, the percentage of soon-to-be college graduates who have accepted job offers already is much higher than in previous years, meaning companies might have to work harder to find and attract top candidates....
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Over 2,000 high schoolers gather to learn about Northeast Wisconsin career opportunities
WLUK FOX 11
APPLETON -- Over 2,000 high school students gathered in Appleton Tuesday to participate in a career expo.
The event brought in 70 employers and 19 high school communities. The goal was to educate students about opportunities that exist right within Northeast Wisconsin...
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Leadership in the New North
Women of Influence Award recipients announced
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS
Insight Publications has announced recipients of its fourth annual Women of Influence in the New North Region Awards.
The 2023 honorees hail from across the 18-county region of Northeast Wisconsin, representing a broad cross-section of industries and areas of influence. They include:
Dr. Sabrina Robins, Chief Operations Officer, AbaCor, an Abaxent Company, Visionary
Mai J. Lo Lee, Director of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, UW-Green Bay, Difference Maker (Community)
Cara Gosse, Development Director, Children’s Wisconsin , Difference Maker (Nonprofit)
Kimberly Stoeger, Owner & Clinical Nutritionist, Nutritional Healing, Difference Maker (Business)
Nan Bush, President, The Bellin Health Foundation, Corporate Leader
Chelsea Kocken, Director of Special Projects, On Broadway, Inc., Young Influencer
Brenda Paulin, Owner, Essential Nail Garden and Lash Lounge, Business Owner
Diane Roundy, Director - Executive Search, Truity Partners, Mentor
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Promote the Regional Brand
Mile of Music announces 10th festival, first 50 artists revealed
WFRV
APPLETON – Mile of Music organizers announced on Tuesday the return of the Mile of Music festival and the first 50 artists that will be involved in the event.
Organizers say the event will be a return to a “full festival vibe” with more than 600 artists performing at the four-day event.
After three years of modifying the event because of the pandemic, including one cancelation in 2020, event organizers say they’re ready to get back to a full-blown festival.
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Cruise ships expected to draw visitors to Algoma this summer
SPECTRUM NEWS 1
ALGOMA, Wis. — Ladybug Glass Studio & Galley in Algoma sees visitors from all over the state and the nation.
“We have everything from families with young kids to older people vacationing, especially during the fall,” she said. “They’re coming from Milwaukee, Madison, Illinois, Kansas City. Everywhere we can imagine. All over the country, really.”
With a pair of Viking Cruise ships stopping at Algoma twice a month from June until September, Lyon is hoping to showcase the work in her studio — and Algoma itself — to new groups of visitors.
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Oconto veteran's memorial phase two breaks ground
WLUK FOX 11
OCONTO -- A foundation in Oconto is remembering those who have served the country with a veterans memorial.
New additions to this monument have just begun. "I feel like a kid at Christmas," said Edward Weigelt, president of the Oconto County Veteran's Fund.
Oconto County Veterans Memorial Corporation broke ground on phase two of its veterans memorial on Wednesday.
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Research and Trends in NE Wisconsin
Wisconsin labor force participation rates among top 10 in U.S.
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS
Wisconsin labor force participation rates are among highest in U.S., according to a report from the University of Wisconsin Extension.
Community Development Specialist Matt Kures said Wisconsin regularly ranks in the top 10 as a state for labor force participation rates for both men and women.
The participation rate for men of prime working age (25 to 54) in 2021 was 88.9 percent, good enough for ninth in the United States. The participation rate for women of prime working age in 2021 was 83.3 percent, which ranked fifth in the U.S.
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