Gov. Tony Evers announced in a recent press release 17 employers — including four from Madison — who will be honored as 2023 winners of the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. The award recognizes Wisconsin employers who have gone above and beyond in efforts to hire and support veterans and their families.
The Vets Ready Employer Initiative encourages employers to build a support system within their workplace, hire and retain more veterans, and connect to veterans in the community and their families. Every year, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and its Office of Veteran Employment Services recognize businesses with either a gold or silver certification in one of three categories: small, medium, and large. Award program partners include the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, Wisconsin Department of Disabled American Veterans, and the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce.
Winners are highlighted as a Vets Ready employer and recognized with a special icon on JobCenterofWisconsin.com to indicate the employer’s Vets Ready status. Winners are also given a Vets Ready Winner emblem to include on the company’s website and presented a certificate on behalf of the governor.
Among the employers who will be honored this year at events in Milwaukee and Oshkosh are Madison’s Deloitte LLP, TDS Telecom, and WI Physicians Services Insurance Co. with gold certifications, as well as Frank Beverage Group with a silver certification.
Additional details about the Vets Ready Employer Initiative, including answers to common questions about the program, are available online here.
