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When it comes to protecting your business from cyber attacks, it’s not a matter of if but when. While you may never avoid a cyber attack, there are steps you can take mitigate fallout of such an attack. Hear from Moraine Park Cybersecurity Inst
Safety Consultant and Trainer Peter Ullmer talked with us on a potpourri of OSHA topics, including discussion of the top safety violations during fiscal year 2023, how to prepare for an OSHA audit, and details on important 2024 updates to the O
When leaders at Whisker’s Juneau, WI, facility noticed team members were coming in late to work and not caring for themselves, difficult conversations revealed some team members were experiencing financial hardship. Listen to learn how leaders
What is ALICE? How does poverty affect our workforce? Jo Ann Hall, dean of Economic and Workforce Development, joined us to discuss the extent of poverty in the Moraine Park district and how it impacts our local businesses and the workforce. O
If you were to form a city of all Wisconsinites who live in poverty, the city would be the largest in the State, even surpassing Milwaukee. In addition to the approximately 600,000 people who fit the official definition of impoverished are thos
Stress, burn-out, labor shortages, COVID pandemic, and financial concerns are all factors that are contributing to the perfect storm manifesting mental health issues in the workplace. Max Radcliffe of Aurora Health Care joins us to talk about t
Bonnie Baerwald, President of Moraine Park Technical College, celebrated her 30th year at the college in spring 2023. As Bonnie reflected on the past 30 years, she talked about how the college has evolved over the past few decades, the college’
Adam Rupp, Co-founder and President of Fond du Lac’s Wisconsin Lighting Lab, Inc, (WiLL), has been doing his part to help change the face of manufacturing. If you walk through the modern WiLL facility, you’ll not only see production of its core
In the midst of the Great Resignation, a Gallup poll showed over 47 million people have quit their jobs. Plus, during this time, there are those who didn’t leave but could definitely relate to the term – quiet quitting. Marla Stilwill, MPTC Hum
Cindy Collins, MPTC Leadership Development Instructor and Sue Roettger, EWD Leadership Instructor, joined us to talk about some of the challenges and trends they are seeing in the workplace that indicates leadership training is needed.
Jo Ann Hall, Dean of Economic & Workforce Development at MPTC, shares her experience with John Maxwell, the Maxwell Leadership Company and what you can expect when you attend this year’s 2022 Live2Lead event. John Maxwell is a top leadership e
Karissa Schneider and Leslie Laster join us to highlight an innovative partnership between the Boys & Girls Club of FDL and MPTC. This partnership was recognized and awarded the 2021 Innovation Award for implementing a program to address divers
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has a number of programs that benefit area businesses and the overall business climate. WEDC Regional Economic Development Director Jon Bartz discusses how businesses can take advantage of p
Moraine Park Technical College awarded its annual Business and Industry partnership awards, recognizing valued partners of 2021. The New Partner of the Year award is given to an organization that supports Moraine Park through contributions, spo
What does “Boot Camp” mean to you? At Moraine Park Technical College Boot Camp means a short-term training program in which people with little or no experience in manufacturing gain the skills they need in just three months. It is one of the w
Each year, the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) conducts research on the state of manufacturing in Northeast Wisconsin. The Manufacturing Vitality Index provides a snapshot of the health of manufacturing now and in the near fu
Learning for Independence (LFI) is an 18 to 21-year-old transition program that prepares students for their next stage in life as an employee or college student. This two-year program brings students from a high school setting into the college
Mary Davies, Associate Dean of EWD joined us to talk about Moraine Park’s training programs with the Department of Corrections. Davies encourages employers to look beyond the background check and consider some of these key things when consideri
Megan Sawall, Program Coordinator at Forward Services Corporation talks about how she works with employers in all aspects of workforce development to include education and training programs.
Jim Cleveland, Vice President of Economic Development for Envision Greater Fond du Lac, joined us to talk about the Fond du Lac County Worker Relocation Incentive Program. Fond du Lac County is certainly experiencing the same workforce shortag
What is WIOA? The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was designed to provide free services to meet workforce demands and help individuals find high demand, high wage jobs. Talitha Cushman, WIOA Training Navigator for Moraine Park
Associate Dean of Trades, Stephen Horvath, shares his expertise on apprenticeships. He explains how the apprenticeship programs at Moraine Park Technical College work, as well as which programs the college offers.
Valerie Hoff from Commute with Enterprise joins us to share how the Commute with Enterprise program helps solve many HR related issues such as retention/turnover, transportation barriers and expanding recruiting zones. This program is helping c
When developing talent, the whole organization needs to embrace talent development as a business strategy. Moraine Park’s STRAT program gives organization the tools to develop internal leaders while involving the company in the training program
Bobbi Miller, Business Services Manager at the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board joins us to talk about current labor market tools, business outreach services and unemployment in our region. She will also share how she went about reframing
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