Attracting Workers with Wisconsin's Outdoors: A New Tool for Recruitment
This webinar provides insights on the 2022 national landscape from the recent outdoor industry workforce assessment and career opportunities report. Learn how Wisconsin compares and how businesses and organizations can leverage the outdoors as part of their workforce attraction strategy. Then find out how to receive the Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation’s new talent recruitment publication, Live + Work Where You Play: Outside in Wisconsin, for your own recruitment efforts.
Organization
Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation
Publication Date
2022
Location
Wisconsin
Topic
Health
Rural Communities
Workforce
Activity
Bicycling
Birding/Wildlife viewing
Camping
Climbing
Equestrian
Fishing
Hiking/Running
Hunting
Motorized sports (boat, snowmobile, ATV, etc.)
Paddling
Winter sports (downhill, Nordic, tube, snowshoe, snowmobile)
Related Resources
2009 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Smart Growth Guidelines for Sustainable Design and Development
The guidelines can serve as a checklist for local officials, state or regional policy makers, developers, and community members to ensure that programs, plans, and proposed developments incorporate elements at the location, site, and building levels to result in more sustainable, affordable housing.
2019 River Management Society
River Access Planning Guide
A step-by-step procedure to evaluate existing and anticipated uses, site selection and design facilities that support desired recreation experiences while also protecting natural resources.
Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation
Live + Work Where You Play: Outside in Wisconsin
The sixteen-page publication leverages the state’s outdoor recreation culture, industry and abundant offerings that give Wisconsin employers an edge over the competition in the job market. An electronic version is downloadable for free, or work with the Office to create a customized version.
Explore the Trends Shaping Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Industry Association: 2025 Outdoor Participation Trends Report
Bureau of Economic Analysis: 2024 Economic Statistics for Wisconsin
Adventure Travel Trade Association: Travel Market Sizing and the New Adventure Traveler
KOA: 2025 Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report
American Sportfishing Association: Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing
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