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Ryan Reisner, Placement Specialist with Select Solutions, explains how he started his career in heating and air conditioning, eventually transitioning to a business professional setting. Here's a hint - hard work. Watch Ryan tell his story.

The Wisconsin Professional Recruiters Resource (WISPRR) is a group of local recruiters and Human Resources professionals who get together to share best practices, hear speakers, and network. Find out more why being involved in WISPRR could be so valuable for you.

The 2008 Wisconsin SHRM State Conference kicks off this October 15-17th at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. Green Bay will be alive with activity as 1,000 HR professionals gather for this unique and exciting learning environment.

The Recruiter Network is a group of human resource professionals who get together once a month to share employment strategies and stories and to help the Milwaukee community find jobs.

Each Spring, the area leaders in human resources get together at Metro Milwaukee SHRM's Spring Conference to share best practices, trends, and also to practice that always important art of networking. Find out why this is such a great event to attend.

Delta Triplett, President and CEO of The Ten Group, discusses his first ever job working as a sonar technician on a submarine in the Navy and explains the lessons he learned then and how he still uses them in his daily life.

How does a career as a hairdresser and a career as a certified nursing assistant overlap? Stephanie Kirst, CNA for SynergyHealth St. Joe's, explains how the people and listening skills from her first job have helped her as a CNA today.

Are you interested in a career in HR? Then a position as a placement specialist might be just what you're looking for. Ryan Reisner tells us why he loves being a placement specialist for Select Solutions.

The 2009 WI State SHRM Conference is just weeks away and it's time to make sure you're prepared. Brian Weis shares his excitement with this year's big event.

Brian Weis of Jobing.com supplies some great information on the human resources industry right here in Wisconsin. Find out about the different types of HR jobs out there, along with the education, certificates, organizations, and resources to help you get started on a career in human resources.

Nicole Teigen, RN for Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, explains how she got started in the health care industry as a nurse's aid and how that has helped her in her current career as a registered nurse.