The Workforce Readiness
Conference

Live Online: August 12, 2025 | On-demand: Through November 14, 2025

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Connecting Education to Real-World Success!

As the workforce landscape continues to evolve, higher education institutions must ensure students are equipped with the practical skills, career competencies, and real-world experience needed to succeed. The Workforce Readiness Virtual Conference is a high-impact, one-day event focused on advancing career readiness and workforce preparation in higher ed.
Join us LIVE on August 12 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of career readiness in higher education. Whether you’re building partnerships with employers, expanding experiential learning, or rethinking how your programs prepare students for the future, this event offers the strategies and support to help you lead the way.

The creators of The Teaching Professor Conference bring you an event packed with actionable strategies, fresh insights, and real inspiration, empowering you to help students succeed beyond the classroom—all from the convenience of your own space.

Bonus: participants of the LIVE conference will have the opportunity to earn a Credly digital badge—a valuable credential that showcases your commitment to align learning with workforce needs.

The Workforce Readiness Conference August 12, 2025

Can’t attend everything live? All sessions will be available on-demand for three months after the event, giving you the flexibility to revisit sessions at your own pace, on your own schedule. 

No travel. No hassle. Just powerful, flexible learning! 

6 Conference Tracks

This conference is built to equip attendees with actionable insights, proven models, and innovative strategies for career readiness education—aimed at boosting student outcomes and employability. With six carefully curated topic areas, you can customize your experience. 

Experiential Learning in Action 

Real-world learning can transform education—and student lives. This track is all about integrating hands-on, experiential approaches across disciplines. Whether you're building internships, service learning, simulations, or project-based experiences, these sessions provide actionable strategies and inspiring models that deepen engagement and career readiness. 

Career Readiness Across the Curriculum 

Career development isn’t limited to the career center—it belongs in every classroom. This track explores how faculty and staff can embed real-world skills and career competencies into courses, helping students make connections between what they learn and where they’re headed. 

Partnerships with Purpose

It takes a village to prepare students for the workforce. This track focuses on building meaningful partnerships between institutions, employers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to expand opportunities and co-create pathways for student success. 

Innovating Workforce Pathways 

Workforce preparation is evolving—and so are the models that support it. This track highlights new credentials, alternative learning pathways, and institutional strategies that respond to dynamic labor markets and learner needs in flexible, inclusive ways. 

Tech-Enabled Career Learning 

Technology is reshaping how students explore, prepare for, and access careers. This track showcases tools, platforms, and emerging technologies that support scalable, personalized, and effective career education in digital and hybrid environments.

Special Topics in Career and Workforce Readiness 

Not every topic fits neatly into a single category—and that’s what this track is for! It captures the bold, the boundary-pushing, and the cross-cutting themes shaping career-ready education. Whether you're tackling policy, leadership, storytelling, or equity, this track invites fresh ideas and forward-thinking conversations.
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Virtual Conference Includes:

  • Live access to:
    • 2 plenary presentations
    • 15 concurrent sessions across 6 tracks
  • Community feature to network with presenters and attendees
  • Digital Badge from Credly
  • On-Demand access through November 14
  • Session slides & handouts
  • An attendee guide to get the most out of the conference
  • Access to presenter/attendee/staff profiles

Conference Schedule

August 12, 20259:15 am–4:15 pm Central
9:15 am–10:30 amConference Welcome & Opening Plenary
10:45 am–11:30 amSession Presentations (4)
11:30 am–12:00 pmBREAK
12:00 pm–12:45 pmSession Presentations (4)
1:00 pm–1:45 pmSession Presentations (4)
2:00 pm–2:45 pmSession Presentations (3)
3:00 pm–4:15 pmClosing Plenary & Conference Adjourn

Pricing & Registration

POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE;1 Person2 to 4 People5+ People
6/20/2025$349$329/ea.$299/ea.
8/1/2025$449$429/ea.$399/ea.
Standard Rate$499$499/ea.$499/ea.

How To Register

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Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of the conference are subject to a $150 service charge per person. Cancellations made on or after the start of the conference will result in the full registration fee. Individuals who sign up for the conference, but do not attend, will be charged the full registration price. Substitutions or name changes can be made at any time prior to the beginning of the conference. All cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellation requests can be sent by email to [email protected] or by fax to 608-246-3597. Please include “Cancellation of 2023 STEM Educators Conference Registration” in the subject line.