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Talent

The talent shortage is here in Southeastern Wisconsin - and it isn't going to improve without significant efforts on several fronts.

While our economy continues to grow at a healthy pace, our pool of available workers is stagnating. It is an issue that requires interventions at every stage - and as employers, we can do more together than any one of us can do alone.

Learn how you, your staff or your business can get more engaged below.

REPLAY: Talent is the currency of the future

Developing the region's future talent

Helping to grow the talent pipeline & ensure workers are ready for the jobs of the future

Provide career-based learning experiences for local students

Professionals from across the southeastern Wisconsin can mentor the next generation of workers to spark an interest in a potential career.

Be the Spark: Career Conversations

Your business will receive a fresh perspective on a problem you’re facing while giving local students insights into your industry and potential future career opportunities.

Be the Spark: Teamship Program

Working to improve our k-12 education system

We engage community stakeholders to support increasing the availability of high-quality schools for more students.

K-12 education recommendations

Ranking Milwaukee County Schools

Explore the quality of Milwaukee schools using state-calculated report card data.

Interactive school map >

Retaining & advancing your current talent

Develop your company culture while preparing employees for the next step in their careers

Helping your employees fall in love with Milwaukee

A community engagement organization for young professionals, new Milwaukeeans, and regional leaders that works to retain top talent to the Milwaukee region by promoting community engagement, positive regional images, and contemporary workplaces practices.

FUEL Milwaukee >

Improve the recruitment, retention and advancement of Black & Brown talent

Leaders and HR reps of businesses can participate in our DEI best practice exchanges to improve their individual corporate processes and gain collective insights.

Region of Choice initiative >

Leadership development opportunities

For high-performing individual contributors who have not yet moved into a formal leadership role, this program is designed to develop their skill to effectively interact with and influence others.

Emerging Leaders series >

Attracting candidates from outside the Milwaukee region

Helping you find candidates from Wisconsin, the Midwest or around the world to fill immediate openings

For HR professionals

Designed for you to sound off, ask questions, provide input and crowd-source solutions to talent challenges in the Milwaukee region.

Recruiters Roundtable >

For Chief Human Resource Officers

Meets every six weeks to discuss policies and practices at the HR strategy level. For large, headquartered corporations.

CHRO Roundtable >