Payscale recently release its 2019 Compensation Best Practices report on how to attract and retain talent in this tight labor market.

On Wednesday February 27th 2019, QPS held a webinar: Keys to Employee Retention And The Reasons Why They Quit. The webinar was led by Danny Nelms, President at Work Institute who spoke about the employee marketplace to separate fact from fiction when it comes to why employees quit - and many times it’s not about money. Read more to access links to the PowerPoint and recording.

QPS works with local schools to educate students on the opportunities that they have upon graduation. The students will tour local companies and learn more about what positions are at that company and industry. They meet with a company representative who gives an interactive explanation of what the company makes and the impact is has.

“We’re nearing full employment in this market,” said Gabe Gulick, the regional vice president of QPS Employment Group Inc. who oversees the staffing agency’s Iowa operations. “This is not going to magically improve any time soon. … The low unemployment rate is making everybody’s life hard. It’s making everybody become a little more creative.”

The JAG program in Milwaukee is being supported through a public/private cost-sharing partnership among QPS, Milwaukee Public Schools, Associated Bank and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Associated Bank and MMAC have donated $5,000 respectively.

QPS Employment Group, a staffing and recruiting firm with over 20 locations in Wisconsin, was awarded a Commute to Careers program grant for $267,111 by the Wisconsin Departments of Workforce Development (DWD) and Transportation (WisDOT).

QPS Employment Group, a Wisconsin-based staffing and recruiting firm, has hired Janet Agnello as its executive vice president of human resources.

QPS Employment Group, a staffing and recruiting firm, has moved offices in Cedar Rapids. The office is now located at 3135 Wiley Boulevard SW in suite 100.

President and chief sales officer, Mark Immekus, passed away suddenly at his home this past week at the age of 52.

QPS Employment Group, a staffing and recruiting firm, has moved offices in West Allis. The office is now located at 1700 S. 108th Street.

QPS Employment Group, a Wisconsin-based staffing and recruiting firm, has promoted Jeri Meyers to Executive Vice President of Sales.

QPS Employment Group understands that for many of our associate (temporary) employees, the struggle to provide for their families is a daily challenge. That’s why internal employees of QPS decided to raise funds to help these families buy school supplies.

QPS Employment Group, a Wisconsin-based staffing and recruiting firm, has promoted Sarah Hyde and Kelly Ramirez to Regional Vice Presidents.

Midwest companies are feeling more optimistic about their hiring plans, according to the latest survey from QPS Employment Group. 64 percent of companies are looking to hire, which is up from 53 percent in the first quarter.

QPS Employment Group, a Wisconsin-based staffing and recruiting firm, has promoted Steve Waller to Executive Vice President of Branch Operations. Waller has been with QPS since January of 1994 and started out as a placement coordinator. He progressed through the ranks of QPS, moving to a skilled recruiter, division manager, area manager, regional vice president and senior regional vice president.

Many businesses in North Central Wisconsin are hiring seasonal workers during the holidays. Staffing professionals say companies like retail shops and delivery services in the Wausau area are desperate for the extra help as business spikes.

If you're looking to make a little extra cash this holiday season finding a temporary job may not be too hard, one company says it has nearly 200 openings.

Around this time of year many families face hardships due to a lack of income and not being able to find a job. But one organization wants you to know there’s help out there. QPS Employment Group launched a new job assistance program for the holiday season.

QPS was named to the Business Journal's Top Staffing Services list for the Kansas City area.

QPS was named to the Business Journal's Book of Lists of Largest Milwaukee-area Private Companies.