Posts by WFA Staffing
Future 50
The latest edition of the Milwaukee BizTimes (Sep. 7 – 20, 2015) features this years’ Future 50, the fifty select growing companies in SE Wisconsin according to the rankings of BizTimes. They’ve been at this for quite a while, and we admittedly are partial since we were selected for this prestigious group three years in a…
Read MoreJobs at 15 year high….
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported that jobs are now at a 15 year high! This Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article from September 10, 2015 includes a quote from Tom Krist, President of WFA Staffing- Follow this link for the article. ow.ly/S3nc4
Read MorePolitics as Usual
As if you weren’t already aware, we are in the midst of a prolonged political season that already shows signs of deep emotional investment by people on both sides of the aisle. Given 17 current presidential candidates in one party alone, there is plenty about which to disagree even in a single political party. We…
Read MoreInteresting Times…
The business of finding talent has gotten considerably more difficult of late, and it does not appear that will resolve anytime soon based upon what we see locally and nationally. With that reality upon us all, there are things prospective employers need to consider. In some cases, if the desired talent and experience can be…
Read MoreAttitude
The importance of pride in our accomplishments is often overlooked or just plain never thought about. That is all too true when it comes to too many of us. If you take a moment to reflect on some of the people in your life whose attitude is always great, you will very likely find a…
Read MoreTo the Class of 2015- Attitude is your key to success
Graduation ceremonies are occurring or have recently occurred across our state and nation. Many young men and women will walk away from high schools and colleges with diploma in hand. Some will move on to the next higher step in education while others will have reached the point of seeking employment or marriage or both.…
Read MoreWants vs Needs
Two of the most powerful drivers in today’s world are what we might simply call ‘wants and needs’. When we ‘want’ something, we are thrust into the race to obtain that something whatever it might be. When we ‘need’ something, we are thrust into a similar race to obtain it. Each of us would…
Read MoreFeedback
Feedback is that annoying sound we hear when a sound system isn’t set up quite right. It can send a shudder through your body. Feedback is also what we hear when someone critiques us. It is not uncommon for people to pull themselves inside their shell and tune out the source, but that is not the…
Read MoreRace Together or NO?
Should an employer encourage or discourage political/social viewpoint discussions between employees and customers? Likely for the majority of us employers, the answer to this question would be a resounding no to such a thought about political or social position discussions between employees and customers especially if those were prompted by the employee. There is a…
Read MoreWhat Do the Wal-Mart Pay Hikes Mean For Us?
Wal-Mart has taken a position on the minimum wage by setting its own minimum wage. Wal-Mart says it will increase its minimum wage to at least $9.00 per hour by April and to at least $10.00 per hour by February of 2016. This will affect some 500,000 Wal-Mart associates. It is a big step for…
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