Author Bios

Mari Kay-Nabozny

Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board

Mari Kay-Nabozny

  • It’s been estimated that between 2010-2020, 28 percent of projected jobs will be in the healthcare and social assistance industry, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Projections Overview.

  • Collaboration is at the heart of any successful business plan. In competitive markets, establishing an organizational environment where all parties benefit from the partnership can be very advantageous.

  • Small businesses, not large corporations, have recently been named the new “job creators.” A Gallop/Wells Fargo poll, stated that small businesses’ plans to hire are the best they’ve been since January 2008—before the recession.

  • Northern Wisconsin businesses and entrepreneurs have many resources available to them. Take a look at Northcentral Technical College’s Business and Industry Solutions team and the University of Wisconsin-Superior Small Business Development Center, which both provide consulting and training services to help businesses be competitive in their respective markets.

  • It soon will be a new year, which is the perfect time to set new goals for the upcoming months.

  • CareerBuilder.com, Monster.com, and countless other internet job search engines offer tons of advice about millennials. Whether it’s an article about managing them or whether it’s a blog offering them career expertise, everyone has an opinion on Generation Y.

  • Customer service has always been a “hot button” issue in the restaurant, retail, and hospitality industries. The internet is flooded with blogs, articles, and columnists spouting out new theories and ideas of how to serve clients better and how to give them the best experience.

  • September marked the launch of the Wisconsin Workforce Development Association’s video conferencing workshops for job seekers and employers. A number of workshops are being offered focusing on different aspects of the job search from resume writing, applying to jobs online, learning computer basics, interviewing skills, and more.

  • In honor of Workforce Development Month in September, the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, Inc. is highlighting two Job Center of Wisconsin partners: Job Service and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Job Centers deliver a range of services that stretch beyond simply finding a job. They can also help people along career pathways.

  • Ever wonder what makes a business successful? Whether it’s a company’s core values or realizing your company’s most significant resources, it is important to understand what can make your business run as efficiently as possible. To get a better picture of what it takes, the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, Inc.