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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Greater Green Bay Chamber offering 'Concierge Program' to help attract and retain workers
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- A new “Community Concierge Program” is underway to attract talented professionals to the Green Bay area. The program focuses on talent recruitment, and ultimately retention, for area businesses.
“When someone is considering a relocation for a job, they certainly have to make sure the job is a good fit, but they also need to make sure the community is a good fit,” said Eric Vanden Heuvel, Vice President of Talent and Education, Greater Green Bay Chamber...Read More 4>
Technology and Innovation
Digital restaurants, real food: 'Ghost kitchens' pop up in Northeast Wisconsin
WTAQ
GREEN BAY — There are a few new restaurants open now in Northeast Wisconsin…but you won’t be able to get a table.
Digital restaurants, or ‘ghost kitchens’, as they’re sometimes called, have no physical locations. They’re digital-only, available through delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Plymouth Gateway Arch, Trestle dedication and ribbon cutting on Saturday
WHBL
PLYMOUTH – At one time, Plymouth was where the price of Cheese was set nationwide. In the 1930s it took on the nickname “Cheeseville” and became known as the “Cheese Capital of the World,” – a title not lost on the minds of those who live and work there, especially considering that an estimated 15% of U.S. cheese is still processed and produced in Plymouth facilities.
That title will be officially enshrined on Saturday when the Plymouth Advancement Association dedicates the new Cheese Capital of the World Gateway Arch and newly-decorated railroad trestle that frame the east and west ends of the downtown...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Sheboygan saw the arrival of 50 Bird electric scooters this week, with more to come this summer
SHEBOYGAN PRESS
SHEBOYGAN -- An alternative mode of transportation has arrived in Sheboygan.
A spokesperson for Bird Rides Inc. said 50 of its rentable electric scooters arrived in Sheboygan on Tuesday and were being deployed this week. The scooters can be rented using a phone app and then left at their destination for another user or eventual pickup.
"It's a fun asset to have in this community," said Mayor Ryan Sorenson on Thursday...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
NWTC Is Designated as a Center of Excellence for Maritime Workforce Training
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GREEN BAY – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College has been designated a 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE), by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD).
The CoE was designed to assist the maritime industry in gaining and sustaining well-trained workforce while enhancing diversity and inclusion within the field. Each year MARAD will consider institutions as well as other training facilities that have demonstrated the highest value in supporting its mission....
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