State government has been the focal point when it comes to stopping the brain drain - the migration of young professionals out of Wisconsin. But local governments might have more to do with keeping "YPs" in Wisconsin, according to columnist Joe Vanden Plas. In this...
The American technology industry added nearly 80,000 jobs in the first seven months of 2008 amid the economic downturn, but that represented a slower pace than the previous year. Given the intensifying economic slowdown this fall and current disruption in the financial markets, AeA believes...
Wisconsin invests heavily in educating its young people and offers a high quality of life, which is why it's so frustrating to see them lured away to other states upon their college graduation. In this edition of Inside Wisconsin, columnist Tom Still chronicles what's being...
The Information Technology Association of Wisconsin is doing its part to slow the brain drain with its forthcoming launch of an online resource for student interns at the collegiate level. The Web-based service seeks to match interns with Wisconsin employers, and it will be available...
New Manpower surveys indicate that global workforce migration is picking up steam, and a growing number of employers worldwide are worried about it. The Milwaukee-based employment services firm has found that more than one-third of the global workforce is willing to move for better career...
With an FDA submission in its future, Madison's EraGen Biosciences has hired a 20-year industry veteran with experience in regulatory strategy. Randal Vader will serve as vice president of quality, regulatory, and clinical affairs for the molecular diagnostics company. He comes to EraGen after serving...
Wisconsin will have nearly one million job openings by 2016, and several information technology positions will lead the way, according to figures released by the state Department of Workforce Development. Among those one milion openings will be more than 246,000 new jobs in IT related...
Why are we still trying to stereotype everyone into a “group” composite based on their age? asks columnist James Carlini. In this latest edition of Carlini's Comments, he asserts that even the Greatest Generation had its share of slackers, yet as a whole it accomplished...
Veteran technology executive Bruce Barchus has been named as a partner and practice leader of Clifton Gunderson Technology Solutions, a technology consulting division of the Madison-based certified public accounting firm. Barchus, who will oversee the division's operations in Wisconsin and Arizona, is affiliated with organizations...
In the workplace talent chase, there are several differentiators, including the ability to "go green" in today's environmentally conscious world, according to columnist Melanie Holmes. In this edition of Contemporary Working, she notes that technology tools like telecommuting, video conferencing, and webinars can be used...