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MADISON - Two years ago, 10 students working as scientists, business managers and lawyers came together with a single goal: to become leaders in this state's burgeoning biotechnology industry. On Saturday, May 15, they will graduate as the first alumni of the master of science...

CHICAGO – Professional networking has traditionally been a face-to-face interaction in which people meet for the first time in person. Since the technology boom, the networking landscape has changed thanks to the introduction of innovations such as e-mail list servs and online social networking. People...

Mayor reveals plan that leverages exiting assets to stimulate growth MADISON - More than three hundred business and community leaders gathered at Monona Terrace Tuesday to hear Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s plan for the city’s future economic growth. “Madison, The Healthy City- a model for a...

CHICAGO – If you're on the Midwest technology job market today, you’ve learned something about writing resumes and cover letters. You've also learned something about interviewing, thank-you letters and follow-up calls to recruiters and hiring managers. ...

There has been so much media attention focused on the effects of outsourcing technology and offshore manufacturing that it’s finally shedding some light on the issue. Whatever the product, there is an effort to ship it outside America to cheaper labor. The effects of this...

Madison, Wis. – Madison’s high-tech economy has yet to hit its growth spurt… so what’s taking so long? According to local technology executives, Madison has what it takes to support a high-tech business community, but often ask, “Why isn’t Madison as successful as other regions?”...

CHICAGO – Watching the Midwest technology job market these days is an exercise in faith. Every day, more and more job openings show up, giving hope that things are truly turning around. ...

Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development, (DWD) is charged with building and strengthening the state’s workforce. The department has several initiatives underway to create high-end jobs, increase wages, address workforce shortages and provide re-employment and re-training services to Wisconsin workers Secretary Roberta Gassman...