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09.21.23

Deloitte Ranks Wisconsin's 75 Largest Privately-Owned and Closely-Held Companies

QPS Employment Group wins annual Deloitte Wisconsin 75.

06.16.23

QPS NAMES NEW CEO; FIRST LEADERSHIP CHANGE AT FIRM SINCE FOUNDING IN 1985

QPS Employment Group, a Brookfield, Wisconsin-based staffing firm, promoted Ryan Festerling to CEO effective this month. It’s the first leadership transition since the company’s founding in 1985. QPS also announced founder Scott Mayer will serve as executive chair of the board and departing CEO Dan McNulty will continue as a board member.

06.16.23

QPS names new CEO

Brookfield-based staffing and recruiting firm QPS Employment Group announced Wednesday that its president, Ryan Festerling, has been named chief executive officer of the company, succeeding Dan McNulty.

06.16.23

Major area staffing firm names new CEO, plans to double size

QPS Employment Group, which is one of metro Milwaukee’s largest staffing firms, plans to double in size over the next five years under its new CEO Ryan Festerling, who is a former Kohl’s Corp. executive.

02.07.23

Are Briggs & Stratton Layoffs an Omen for Milwaukee-Area Manufacturing Jobs?

Do the recently disclosed layoffs at Briggs & Stratton signal the leading edge of manufacturing layoffs in southeast Wisconsin? Area manufacturing executives and leaders of manufacturing and business groups give an emphatic “no” to that question.

10.05.22

Ribbon Cutting: QPS Employment Group

Welcome QPS Employment Group to Chambersburg! QPS brings more than 30 years of staffing service experience to the area with a specialized recruitment team focused on finding placements in clerical, light industrial, skilled trade and professional jobs.

09.26.22

DES MOINES REGISTER NAMES QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP A WINNER OF THE IOWA TOP WORKPLACES 2022 AWARD

QPS Employment Group has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Iowa Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC.

08.19.22

2022 Best Places to Work Winners

QPS Employment Group was ranked 2nd in the large category of Best Places to Work by Milwaukee Business Journal.

06.20.22

QPS Named Best Place to Work

Employee scores were measured on how favorably they responded to questions in core areas including personal engagement, communication and resources, teamwork, retention, alignment with goals, trust with co-workers and senior leaders, manager effectiveness, job satisfaction, etc. We then selected our winners based on highest scores in each size category.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

12.18.20

Unemployment Number Turnaround

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

07.26.17

Edgerton lands another large distribution facility expected to create 120 jobs

The Kansas City Area Development Council announced the new location. The agency said its work to attract the company to the Kansas City area was assisted by the Kansas Department of Commerce, the city of Edgerton, CBRE, NorthPoint Development, JLL, KCP&L, BNSF, Johnson County Community College, IMKO Workforce Solutions, QPS Employment Group, Focus Workforces and KC SmartPort.

07.26.17

QPS Donates Backpacks to School Kids in Need

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.

11.30.16

QPS Is Featured on WAOW

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.

11.30.16

QPS' Referral Program is Featured on WIFR

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.

11.28.16

QPS' Turkey Giveaway is Featured on KIMT

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.

11.14.16

QPS Makes List of Kansas City's Top Staffing Firms

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

10.21.16

QPS Makes the Business Journal's Largest Milwaukee Area Private Companies List!

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

05.31.16

Contrary to contrasting pictures from politicians, state economy crawling along

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.”

05.27.16

QPS Makes the Largest Milwaukee-Area Staffing Services List!

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

02.10.16

Sheboygan Job Agency Reopens Following Fire

A downtown Sheboygan employment agency has reopened after being displaced for several months following a fire. QPS Employment Group closed its office at 933 N. Eighth St. after a fire broke out inside a neighboring building on Sept. 27, causing extensive smoke damage to the QPS office.

01.29.16

QPS Employment Group Promotes Two to President

QPS Employment Group, a Wisconsin-based staffing firm, promoted Mark Immekus to president and chief sales officer and Dan McNulty to president and chief operating officer.

01.27.16

QPS Named to the Business Journal's Book of Lists of Largest Milwaukee-area Contingency Search Firms

QPS was named to the Business Journal's Book of Lists of Largest Milwaukee-area Contingency Search Firms. Each week, the Business Journal provides a list of top companies, arranged by industries.

11.04.15

Job outlook improving in Stateline

There are plenty of jobs for the taking in the area, officials say. "As always there are a lot of seasonal jobs. I think there might be some struggles in filling those positions," said Rhonda Suda, executive director of the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development. "People are finding full-time regular employment in a more rapid pace than we've seen in the past."

10.16.15

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

QPS Named to the Business Journal's Book of Lists of Largest Milwaukee-area Private Companies. Each week, the Business Journal provides a list of top companies, arranged by industries.

10.06.15

National Manufacturing Day in North Iowa

National Manufacturing Day may officially begin on Friday, but those with NIACC are hosting students for a tour of the future of manufacturing.

08.31.15

QPS Employment Group is on the Move Across the Midwest

QPS Employment Group is on the move across the Midwest. The Wisconsin-based staffing specialist that celebrated its 30th anniversary this month has built a substantial presence in the Hawkeye State. The Fort Dodge office, 1426 Central Ave., is a major part of that growth story."

08.14.15

Regional companies highlighted on Inc. 5000 list

Southeastern Wisconsin made its mark on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list, on which Inc. magazine which ranks the fastest-growing private companies across the country.

QPS Named to Milwaukee Business Journal's List of Largest Milwaukee Staffing Services

QPS Employment Group was named to the Milwaukee Business Journal's List of Largest Milwaukee area Temporary Staffing Services.

01.23.15

QPS Named to the Milwaukee Business Journal's Largest Executive Search Firms

QPS Named to the Business Journal's Book of Lists of Milwaukee-area Search Firms!

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