Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Appleton, WI
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Appleton teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Wisconsin can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Appleton teams
Staffing a full training function is expensive in Appleton: the median HR specialist in the Appleton, WI area earns $70,040 a year and an HR manager $131,770 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Instructor-led outside sessions give Appleton teams the same capability for a fraction of one salary.
Catapult has trained employers since 1958 and serves Wisconsin teams live online today.
Employer establishments in Outagamie County (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27).
Live online delivery for Wisconsin teams: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Appleton teams attend
Three ways to train your Appleton team
Attend from anywhere in Appleton
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Wisconsin employment context
HR compliance for Wisconsin employers
Wisconsin has no harassment prevention training mandate. The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (Wis. Stat. ch. 111) prohibits employment discrimination and harassment at every employer with at least 1 employee, one of the broadest coverage thresholds in the country, and is enforced by the Equal Rights Division of the Department of Workforce Development through its own administrative process. Federal Title VII applies from 15 employees, and Wisconsin generated 1,002 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Since state coverage starts at the first employee, even the smallest Appleton businesses carry liability, and documented supervisor training is the accepted way to show good faith. For Appleton employers, Catapult’s instructor-led online sessions build that documentation without travel.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (Wis. Stat. ch. 111) · DWD Equal Rights Division · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Appleton’s key industries
Outagamie County’s private payrolls concentrate in Manufacturing (20,146 jobs), Health Care (14,627), Retail (11,845) and Hospitality and Food Service (8,973) (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Each sector generates its own people problems, and the course catalog maps to them.
Average pay $63,411 in Outagamie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Burnout and accommodation requests land on charge nurses and shift leads first.
650 establishments in Outagamie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Constant hiring means constant onboarding, and managers set the tone in week one.
494 establishments in Outagamie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). High turnover keeps a new class of supervisors always arriving, always untrained.
340 establishments in Outagamie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Three shifts of frontline leads carry most of the harassment and safety exposure on the floor.
Training topics
HR training topics for Appleton teams
Every program is available live online to Appleton professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Appleton teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Appleton teams
Live online sessions open to Appleton professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Appleton & Outagamie County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult supports Appleton and the wider Outagamie County area with live online sessions and private delivery, backed by practice that dates to 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in Outagamie County
- Appleton is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern, so a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
Good to know
Appleton HR training questions
What HR compliance rules apply to Fox Cities employers?
The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act from the first employee, federal law from 15, and no state training mandate. Complaints run through the DWD Equal Rights Division or the EEOC. For Outagamie County’s manufacturing-heavy economy, documented supervisor training is the practical standard for showing reasonable care.
Yes. Every public session is live online and open to anyone in Wisconsin, with no travel and no residency requirement. Appleton is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern, and a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally. In-person seats exist only at the Charlotte and Raleigh training centers in North Carolina.
Leadership and management, harassment prevention and compliance, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. Around Appleton, demand follows the jobs: manufacturing accounts for 20,146 positions in Outagamie County (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages), and the compliance and supervision courses map straight to it.
Yes. Most Catapult courses are approved for HRCI and SHRM recertification credit. Both bodies require 60 credits on a 3-year cycle, so a regular course cadence keeps HR professionals current, and every attendee gets a completion record.
Yes, and for cohorts of 10 or more it is usually the better buy. Catapult runs private sessions for Appleton employers live online or on-site, scheduled around shifts, with the same HRCI and SHRM credit and completion records as public sessions.
Train your Appleton team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Wisconsin, or private delivery built around your organization.