Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
How to Gain New Skills for the Digital Economy in Northeast Wisconsin
LinkedIn Pulse
This week we’re celebrating the third year of Microsoft’s TechSpark program, and I am really excited about the digital skilling opportunities we’ve brought to our region.
In a time when stay at home orders are in place and people are being displaced from jobs, virtual learning and virtual hiring are mandatory. Businesses and individuals are quickly adopting new ways to learn, interview, hire, and work.
Though companies are adopting technology faster than ever and more jobs are open in the region, the bottom line is that there is....
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Encourage Educational Attainment
New Lakeland University course to feature some of Wisconsin’s top executives
BizTimes
Lakeland University is launching a new online course that will feature appearances by several prominent Wisconsin CEOs, including the Green Bay Packers’ Mark Murphy and Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co.’s Dick Leinenkugel.
The course, “Leading through a Pandemic: Perspectives of Wisconsin Executives,” will allow students to interact virtually with several top executives, including Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy; Kohler Co. president and CEO David Kohler; Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company president Dick Leinenkugel; and Milwaukee Brewers president – business operations Rick Schlesinger.
The focus of the seven-week course will be on how the leaders are steering their organizations through the....
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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Appleton International Airport harvests first batch of lettuce from hydroponics gardening system
NBC 26
APPLETON, Wis. (NBC 26) -- The Appleton International Airport just got a little greener. A new hydroponics gardening system is keeping things fresh in the terminal.
The airport just harvested its first batch of lettuce from their new hydroponics gardening system.
Todd Arter is the airport custodian and one of his duties is to water and harvest the lettuce. He was also designated as the first....
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Schneider receives Target’s Middle Mile Award for best transportation innovator
WisBusiness
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin – November 19, 2020 – Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, announced that its Dedicated service has been awarded the 2020 Target Middle Mile Award for Best Transportation Innovator.
As one of the country’s largest retailers, Target partners with transportation and logistics providers like Schneider that it counts on to adapt, innovate and deliver.
“We’re proud to be recognized by Target for our work in optimizing their transportation operations,” said John Bozec, senior vice president and general manager of Van Truckload and Dedicated at Schneider. “This award is further proof of Schneider’s commitment to....
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