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.

QPS Employment Group, a staffing and recruiting firm, has moved offices in Wausau. The office is now located at 2005 Grand Avenue in Suite B.

Social responsibility is more than just a tagline; it’s a way of life at QPS Employment Group. QPS chose to partner with Habitat for Humanity as part of its corporate outreach project. As part of the sponsorship, QPS will be participating in five build days, including the June 17th build day in Madison. Company-wide, QPS will participate in builds in Waukesha and Des Moines, Iowa as well.

Social responsibility is more than just a tagline; it’s a way of life at QPS Employment Group. QPS chose to partner with Habitat for Humanity as part of its corporate outreach project. As part of the sponsorship, QPS will be participating in five build days, including the June 29th build day in Waukesha. Company-wide, QPS will participate in builds in Madison and Des Moines, Iowa as well.

Mark Immekus, president and chief sales officer of Brookfield-based QPS Employment, the state’s largest staffing company, said businesses have reported increasing demand for their products, but they are unable to fill the jobs necessary to produce them because of a lack of qualified workers. “In certain cases we’re seeing it impede growth,” Immekus said. “You can imagine how frustrating that is for certain businesses.”

QPS was named to the Business Journal's Book of Lists of Largest Milwaukee-area Temporary Staffing Services.

If you are responsible for hiring or managing employees, you know that low unemployment and a declining labor participation rate continue to shrink your available talent pool. You also have a challenge of keeping your current employees from having a reason to explore other options.