Fair Chance Hiring Event for Employers (VIRTUAL)
Friday, August 22, 2025 — 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Fair Chance Hiring: Innovate Your Workforce, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Prison Education Initiative (UW PEI)
Fair Chance Hiring practices can help your organization recruit and retain competitive new talent during a rapidly evolving labor market. This virtual event will showcase how the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is partnering with the Universities of Wisconsin, the Department of Corrections, and various higher education in prison initiatives to develop a new ecosystem of workforce resilience in Wisconsin. Learn from—and network with—the leaders from UW System, Employ Milwaukee, Jobs for the Future, and other workforce partners who are responding to Wisconsin’s labor supply projections with initiatives designed to train a new generation of expert laborers. Attendees will additionally learn about the hiring incentives DWD offers to support Wisconsin employers.