Veteran Talent Strengthens Ohio's Workforce

November is Hire-A-Veteran Month Want to hire a Veteran? Learn how, here.

Civilian employers are Veteran Champions who purposefully attract and retain Veterans u sing these kinds of strategies:

Recipient of the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Veterans Professional Advancement Course supports transitioning Veterans https://goo.gl/3PuLGg Veterans and Military Advocates Network Employee Resource Group https://goo.gl/HVdLEY Cardinal Health offers Veterans a sense of belonging and camaraderie: Co-founded the Veteran Jobs Mission coalition in 2011, hiring more than 473,000 Veterans nationwide. The Veteran Jobs Mission is a coalition of more than 235 companies dedicated to employing U.S. military veterans: Committed to hiring 1 million. Incorporating emphasis on Veteran engagement and career development. https://goo.gl/VS48zz At JP Morgan Chase : Hired more than 13,000 Veterans using specialized "high-touch" recruiters Voices for Employees that Served (VETS) Business Resource Group Veteran acclimation programs https://goo.gl/W5rJDs

Leadership, discipline, and teamwork are honed during military service and are valued by Accenture . Dedicated high-touch military-hiring recruiting teams Mentorship for the veteran job seeker, providing career planning, resume writing, and interview preparation Veteran Technology Training program helps Veterans become Java programmers Student Veteran and the Junior Military Officer programs support cultivation of prospective talent Waive standard college-degree requirement for some positions where military recruits already have the skills necessary to be job-ready Champions military spouse hiring Hiring goal: 5,000 military, Veterans and spouses by 2020 https://goo.gl/SpK2f9

America’s Veterans have the commitment, dedication and leadership skills Nationwide needs to succeed . Mlitary Associate Resource Group Financial support for the National Veterans Memorial and Musuem History of exceeding military-hiring goals We have a long history of supporting the men and women serving our country — during WWII, former company president Murray D. Lincoln promised his military employees they’d still have jobs after returning from war — and the tradition continues today. https://goo.gl/YhRgDe

Proctor and Gamble Veteran peer-mentoring Veteran affinity group supports Veteran recruitment Leadership training by Veterans for Veterans https://goo.gl/o6BWBr How Veterans strengthen P & G's workforce:

“ They come into P&G and do great work for us by leveraging their military experience. Some characteristics get us excited – such as a winning, can-do attitude and the ability to overcome any obstacle." John Meyers, P&G’s U.S. Veterans and Reservists Affinity Group https://goo.gl/azivug

CIty of Columbus Recipient of the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.   https://goo.gl/tnzq3b Managers Guide to National Guard and Reserve Employees Extension of benefits for service members Veterans Affairs Coordinator https://goo.gl/499CFa

Compass Tech Intl actively hires military members approaching separation from service. In this photo, the team thanks their Soldier (and recruiter) for his service as he departs for annual training. https://goo.gl/wJAcSo SERVPro of Delaware "Veterans like to help people and don't mind getting their hands dirty." Leah Cottrill Half of their workforce is Veterans. https://goo.gl/1mm19C

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2018 Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony DATE: Thursday, November 8, 2018 TIME: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Radiant Life Church, 7100 Post Road Dublin, OHIO https://goo.gl/3g6L6S

City of Columbus Veterans Day Parade Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the WWI Armistice and the American Legion Centennial DATE: Friday, November 9, 2018 TIME: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   https://buff.ly/2QCftVP

Veteran Feature: Lt.Col. (Ret.) Joe Machado 2018 Veteran Hall of Fame Inductee

Joe is the consummate public servant and Veteran advocate. He serves others in at least the following ways: Columbus Honor Flight: Board of Directors Central Ohio Outreach Director Participated in 35 flights Faith community leader: Founder of the non-profit Veteran Interfaith Bridge to broaden the faith community's support for Veterans Established Military Ministries at Violet Baptist and LifeBridge Military Officers Association of America Past President, Central Ohio Chapter Veterans Court Mentor, Franklin County https://goo.gl/zw4mbQ

Joe's selfless service and devotion to others is an example for us all.

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