Veteran Employer Spotlight: Place Trade Financial (Full Service Broker/Dealer/Financial Services)

Throughout the course of 2009 I am spotlighting companies large and small who understand the value that veterans bring to their organization. These are companies that are successfully utilizing the many skills and talents of military members. These organizations demonstrate sincere desire to bring more veterans into their companies by doing some or all of [...]

Veteran-Friendly Employer Spotlight: Corrections Corporation of America

Throughout the course of 2009, I am spotlighting veteran-friendly employer companies, employers large and small who understand the value that veterans bring to their organization. These are companies that are successfully utilizing the many skills and talents of military members. These organizations demonstrate sincere desire to bring more veterans into their companies by doing some [...]

Veteran Employer Spotlight: CSRA Technology LLC

Throughout the course of 2009 I am spotlighting companies large and small who understand the value that veterans bring to their organization. These are companies that are successfully utilizing the many skills and talents of military members. These organizations demonstrate a sincere desire to bring more veterans into their companies by doing some or all [...]

Veteran Employer Spotlight: Moran Industries

Throughout the course of 2009 I am spotlighting companies large and small who understand the value that veterans bring to their organization.  These are companies that are successfully utilizing the many skills and talents of military members.  These organizations demonstrate sincere desire to bring more veterans into their companies by doing some or all of [...]

How Hiring Military Veterans Helps Your Company Save Money – Part 5: Many Veterans Have a Security Clearance

If you recruit for a federal agency, a defense contractor or other company that does business with the government, and you have to fill positions with cleared resources (i.e., people who have security clearances), or people who are “clearable” (capable of obtaining a security clearance), then you are already painfully aware of the cost involved [...]

How Hiring Military Veterans Helps Your Company Save Money – Part 3: Veterans are Pre-Screened

One of the toughest aspects of recruiting is finding out your “ideal candidate” did not pass his/her pre-employment background check or substance abuse screen. Don’t you wish there was a pool of skilled people you could choose from where you could feel highly confident the candidates will pass those screens? There is – the military! [...]

How Hiring Military Veterans Helps Your Company Save Money – Part 2: Staffing Hard-to-Fill International Positions and Assignments

Many military veterans have lived and worked abroad during their military careers, and may be more receptive to your company’s international assignments than the average candidate. The military has assignments in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Australia, and Africa. All service members who serve overseas are provided training on the local culture. A [...]

How Hiring Military Veterans Helps Your Company Save Money – Part 1: No-cost Relocation to Where the Job Is

Did you know that service members separating from active military duty (due to retirement or end of their contracted service commitment) receive a one-time, government paid relocation to any where in the U.S? This means you can interview a service member at a military job fair in San Diego, California and offer him a position [...]

Military in Manufacturing

Sandy Morris, CEO of military recruiting firm Bradley-Morris, Inc., was recently interviewed by America’s Business radio. Some of the topics covered included: – What staffing challenges are occurring for hiring authorities? – Are there volume hiring solutions, as well as one-to-one staffing solutions? – What industries are good ones for military-experienced talent? Click here to [...]