QPS in the News

• 05.13.22

  People on the Move: Lisa Cooney

  Lisa Cooney has been hired as executive vice president of field operations of QPS Employment Group. She will oversee operations in all 54 locations.

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• 05.09.22

  Hiring in 2022: The search for talent isn’t getting any easier

  Hiring in 2022 is no easy task. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is at a record low of 2.8%. Wages climbed more than 6% year-over-year for three straight months to start the year. The state has seen more than 200,000 job openings every month since June, and nearly 80,000 people in Wisconsin quit their jobs on average each month in 2021.

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• 05.02.22

  Top Workplaces 2022: Only these nine companies have been present every year on the Top Workplaces of southeastern Wisconsin

  Staffing and recruitment company QPS Employment Group was founded in 1985 and has since grown from a two-person operation to a company that now staffs 350 employees in nearly 50 office locations throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri. QPS Employment Group placed 21st this year in the midsize-businesses division and in 2021 was named Best of Staffing Talent Satisfaction by ClearlyRated.

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• 06.30.21

  Notable Executive Assistants: Cheryl Datka

  BizTimes Milwaukee has named Cheryl Datka, QPS Employment Group's Executive Administrative Manager, as a Notable Executive Assistant.

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• 06.30.21

  Milwaukee Business Journal names CMO, CFO of the Year winners

  The Milwaukee Business Journal has chosen three Milwaukee-area executives as its 2021 CMO of the Year winners, while at the same time selecting six area finance professionals as its CFO of the Year winners.

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• 05.07.21

  Top Workplaces 2021: These 9 companies have been recognized in each of the 12 years of Journal Sentinel's Top Workplaces program

  Nine companies have been honored as Top Workplaces for southeastern Wisconsin in the 12 years that the Journal Sentinel has published the list.

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• 12.18.20

  Unemployment Number Turnaround

  QPS Employment Group's Mason City office was featured on KIMT news regarding the unemployment number turnaround.

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• 09.10.20

  Despite high unemployment numbers, there are still jobs to be had in Wisconsin. Here's who's hiring.

  Despite signs that the job market is trying to recover, there is still significant unemployment among workers in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. For those who have lost their jobs or are seeking new employment, there is hope. There are still jobs to be had in the Milwaukee metro area and Wisconsin. Here's a sampling of businesses in Milwaukee and Wisconsin that are hiring.

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• 04.20.20

  Unemployment Claims Surging Nationwide

  Gabe Gulick is the Regional Vice President of QPS Employment Group, whose mission is to connect people to the right job. He's seeing plenty of openings for jobs that work directly with the food supply chain, including food packaging and production, and warehousing and distribution, as well as those that specialize in medical supplies and some manufacturing, though a decrease in certain sectors like automobile and parts manufacturing.

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• 04.23.19

  Not Your Grandparents’ Staffing

  The labor market for industrial staffing is tighter and moving faster than ever, and recruiting in the segment requires more creativity. Industrial staffing firms must navigate wage pressures and make sure clients have the latest information. Meanwhile, “ghosting” — where workers fail to show up without giving any notice — appears to be more prevalent.

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• 04.12.19

  QPS focuses enhancing "employee experience"

  When the Brookfield staffing and recruiting firm QPS Employment Group plans for its fiscal year, it’s not just about projecting revenue and profits. It’s also about what it can do to make QPS an even more attractive place to work.

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• 02.11.19

  Tight labor market presents challenges as industry continues to grow locally

  “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.”

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• 02.07.18

  Applicants in KC may have a ride to decent jobs in JoCo, helping fill employers’ need

  Kansas City’s metro area has a jobs conundrum. South Johnson County has openings but not enough candidates. The urban core has job seekers but not enough employers.

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• 01.02.18

  QPS Employment Group needs more workers

  As the economy booms across the nation, employers are having difficulty finding the well-qualified workers they need to staff growing businesses. In response to the difficulty it is having in recruiting employees, Wisconsin-based QPS Employment Group Inc., which is an employment agency, has enhanced its bonus program for referrals.

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• 12.28.17

  How low will it go: Local unemployment dips to 3.3 percent

  With Foxconn already hiring at its interim manufacturing facility, the competition for skilled workers has just tightened again. In fact, the job market has constricted to the point companies have found it necessary to boost benefits and wages, according to Daniel Wendt, branch operations manager for QPS Employment Group.

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• 12.14.17

  QPS Employment sees rising referral bonus costs

  QPS Employment Group has seen its employee referral bonus payments increase more than $350,000 this year, a sign that word of mouth is sometimes the best way for employers to find the talent they need.

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• 09.28.17

  Springfield manufacturers need workers. There's a day of open job interviews coming up.

  QPS Employment Group, a temporary-job agency that opened a Springfield office in 2015, plans to host open interviews from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, the company said in a news release. The interviews take place at QPS' local office, 1452 E. Kearney St.

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• 08.21.17

  Heartland of Iowa is on the move

  Lynn Pedersen, the local branch manager of QPS Employment Group Inc., is the inaugural president of the Heartland of Iowa SHRM chapter. She said the planning and organizational process for the group has been underway for more than a year. It brings together HR professionals from across north central Iowa.

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• 08.18.17

  Best Places to Work winners see payoff in workplace culture efforts

  When it comes to workplace perks, some southeastern Wisconsin employees are seeing more paid time off (PTO) and taking the day off on their birthday, as well as enjoying extensive benefits packages. It's no wonder — with a historically low state unemployment rate, employers are finding creative ways to attract and retain talent.

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• 07.31.17

  QPS Donates 800 Backpacks to Employees’ Families

  Internal employees of Manitowoc-area staffing company QPS Employment Group recently raised funds to help purchase school supplies for associate, or temporary, employees of the company.

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