Milwaukee Career & Employment Summit

3725 North Sherman Boulevard,Milwaukee WI 53216

11 November, 2021

Description

Kohl's, Employ Milwaukee and partners are holding a Career & Employment Summit to create stronger bridges to good quality employment for all You're invited to the Milwaukee Career & Employment Summit! Registration is FREE, please RSVP. About this event: The Milwaukee Career & Employment Summit seeks to bridge historical divisions in our Milwaukee community and provide better opportunities for employment for all. The Summit will comprise of testimonies from individuals who have overcome significant obstacles to employment, and presentations by employers and agencies who have a track record of employing people with obstacles to employment. The Summit will also host a Career and Employment fair where those seeking careers and jobs will interface with employers and agencies who can offer good careers, jobs and career enhancement programs. What to expect: 10 a. m.- Welcome, panel discussion & community dialogue 11 a. m.- 2 p.m. - Career summit job fair & resource fair Job Fair: 30 employers with immediate job openings, including the Milwaukee Bucks, Advocate Aurora Health & Harrigan SolutionsCareer Presentations: How to get into good careers, including construction tradesResource Fair: 20 agencies that help people overcome barriers to employment, including High School Diploma & Drivers License RecoveryFree food & giveawaysMASKS ARE REQUIRED Location: Parklawn Assembly of God 3725 N. Sherman Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53216 Sponsored by KOHL's Partners: Employ Milwaukee, Coalition on Lead Emergency, MATC, MICAH, Milwaukee Transitional Jobs Collaborative, Project Return, Running Rebels, Urban Underground, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, US Department of Justice, Eastern District of Wisconsin, US Probation and Pretrial Services, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Community Services, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute Questions? Contact: Conor Williams, [email protected] Community Advocates Public Policy Institute works toward preventing and reducing poverty while improving the quality of life for individuals and families in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. Our varied programs and projects are united in their view that poverty is Milwaukee’s biggest problem.  The Public Policy Institute targets poverty in a number of ways: we try to reduce it through nonpartisan changes to relevant public policies and laws; we try to prevent its effects through public health efforts; and we work to increase opportunity and wellness for low-income people by fostering factors related to success, resilience and well-being.