Posted on March 16th, 2010 by admin
Fortune ran a good piece regarding what many readers of HireMilitary.com are already aware of: The high return on investment of recruiting military talent for roles in corporate America.
These lines sum up the article: “Veterans reentering the civilian workforce are increasingly finding a warm welcome. That’s especially true for young officers who have led combat [...]
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Posted on March 5th, 2010 by LisaRosser
I’ve recently come across some LinkedIn discussions, blogs and articles on Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) audits. The one thing that seems to be catching HR professionals by surprise during the audits is the OFCCP’s interest in their company’s demonstrated outreach to veterans and persons with disabilities.
Patricia Shiu (the Director of OFCCP) has [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by MaureenStern
Here’s another recent client question: I was asked why Junior Military Officers (JMOs) are better prepared than their civilian contemporaries for leadership positions in the private sector.
This was easy to explain – JMOs have not only supervised individuals ranging from their teens to their 40s but they have written and delivered annual performance evaluations. This [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2010 by MarlaSmith
Hi, I’m Marla Smith. In my “day job”, I help employers connect with military job seekers, so I hope I can answer some questions here as well as the other contributors.
A recruiter asked me this week, “Why should I focus more attention on military job fairs that take place on the military installations as opposed [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2010 by LisaRosser
I am counting down to the magic date of March 9, 2010. What is so special about March 9th? According to the Presidential Executive Order 13518 “Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government” that is the date by which each Federal agency must establish a Veterans Employment Program Office (VEPO). The VEPO is required to [...]
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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by LisaRosser
In this series of blogs I am exploring some creative ways for employers to “test drive” veterans before hiring military and for veterans to explore civilian careers. The first blog addressed internships. The second blog covered on-the-job-training programs. This blog reviews Management Trainee Programs.
If you are not familiar with management trainee programs (MTPs), most follow [...]
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Posted on July 29th, 2009 by LisaRosser
I hear it time and again – the number one reason employers cite for not actively recruiting military veterans to their workforce: “I’m not sure they have the skills we need.” The reality is that most employers and recruiters don’t have familiarity with the breadth and depth of jobs we have in the military. What [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2009 by admin
This post from the Harvard Business blog on how the business world can (and, as we know, does) benefit from military leaders is from earlier this year, but it’s worth reposting for any who didn’t catch it the first time:
“When followers have trust and confidence in a charismatic leader, they are transformed into willing, rather [...]
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Posted on May 15th, 2009 by admin
The New York Times ran a nice piece yesterday regarding veterans in “green jobs” such as solar, wind, biomass, etc.
So why are military-experienced job seekers targeting these areas, as well as being targeted by the energy sector for open positions?
Prior-military service members have always been a significant part of the energy industry’s, oil and gas [...]
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Posted on May 1st, 2009 by admin
I’m posting another case study regarding an employer who has had success hiring military: Atkinson.
“Due to an increase in public works funding, Atkinson Construction needed a reliable source for engineers, estimators, and site superintendents. Hardworking, intelligent, imaginative and a willingness to learn are just a few of the qualities that Atkinson Construction looks for in [...]
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