March 9, 2023

Miller Electric Named PULSE Champion of Young Professionals

Jodie Federwitz (right), Director, Fox Cities Chamber PULSE Young Professionals Network, presents the PULSE Champion certificate to Tara Wickersheim (left) and Katie Kleman (center) of Miller Electric.

Miller Electric has been named a PULSE Champion of Young Professionals (YPs) by the Fox Cities Chamber. This designation recognizes employers who pledge to provide support and a positive work environment for YPs within their company.

“Here at Miller Electric we are supportive of our young professionals in the workplace and want to ensure a culture that encourages their growth and professional development,” said Tara Wickersheim, Platform Controller, Commercial Welding, at Miller Electric. “Being a Champion of Young Professionals is one way we can promote that in our talent attraction efforts.”

Learn more about Miller Electric and their dedication to their young professionals by reading the full news release here.

Chamber Quick Poll

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Last Week's Quick Poll Results

What do you feel is the top regional workforce issue in the Fox Cities?

Availability of workforce housing - 25%
Affordable childcare - 52.8%
Employee transportation - 22.2%

Your Business Advocate Blog

Get your questions answered by the candidates!

On March 20th, the Chamber, along with the Post-Crescent, is hosting a FREE forum for the two candidates for Outagamie County Executive: incumbent Tom Nelson and challenger Kevin Sturn. The forum will be moderated by staff from the Chamber and newspaper, but we need your input on what we should ask!

Please send questions to jturke@foxcitieschamber.com by next Thursday 3/16. Questions can address any topic of interest to Outagamie County and the Fox Cities region. Please craft your questions for both candidates to give a response.

We would also love for you to attend in person! The forum will run from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. and you can register at no cost here.

Read the full blog post here.

Jon Turke

Vice President of Government Affairs

jturke@foxcitieschamber.com.

Support your local educators at the Shining Star Awards

The Fox Cities Chamber has announced its recipients of the 2023 Excellence in Education Shining Star Awards! Ten Fox Cities educators were honored, and an Educator of the Year will be named the evening of the awards from among these ten. You can read more about our winners here.

The Excellence in Education Shining Star Awards recognizes the outstanding achievements of educators in the Fox Cities Region. A skilled workforce of tomorrow relies on high quality education today, and this event will acknowledge and celebrate the unparalleled contributions of educators working and shining in Fox Cities schools, colleges, universities and other educational settings.

Come and celebrate with us as we honor our 2023 recipients on March 30th!

Grab your tickets to the event

Get in front of the future generation of the workforce

Fox Cities businesses can register for a booth at the annual Future Fox Cities Career Expo! Employers can provide students with information about career-based learning opportunities available at their organization such as job shadowing, informational interviews, classroom visits, company tours, internships, summer employment, part-time employment, school-to-work pathways, youth apprenticeships, and more. These days provide up close and personal career exploration.

The Future Fox Cities Career Expo is set for April 18-19 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, and is open to 8th through 12th grade students from around the Fox Cities. Register your business for a booth by clicking the button below.

Learn to delegate at the March Dale Carnegie training

Join us for a Dale Carnegie training session on 'Delegation Process: Utilize techniques to get work done through others and develop the talent of team members, and use a model to delegate a task effectively'.

This module enables managers to demonstrate the steps of the delegation process, which entails developing team members to accept additional responsibilities without losing sight of their central leadership responsibility — the bottom line! Register for the free, member exclusive training on March 21st here.

Chamber Member News

Verve has pledged $1 million to the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh’s Capital Campaign, an ambitious building expansion and community center project that is currently underway.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has unveiled the 2023-24 Season including a Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America – Fox Cities Series that features two Wisconsin premieres and performances.

Wisconsin travelers can now travel to 16 destinations non-stop from Appleton International Airport (ATW) with the announcement of yet another market served by Allegiant Airlines.

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. recently introduced it J. J. Keller™ SAFEGEAR™ PPE line in women’s sizing.