Career Opportunities for Military
Veterans – Organizations Bring
Veterans – Organizations Bring
Employers and Veterans
Together
Together
By
Jerold Ramos
Jerold Ramos
As we approach
Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, our country’s collective consciousness
turns to our brave military. As a U.S. Navy veteran and talent acquisition
professional, I’m proud to say that I am committed to pursuing gainful
employment of our country’s military. I believe it is vitally important for all
employers to think about the plight of military unemployment every day of the
year, not just during patriotic holidays.
Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, our country’s collective consciousness
turns to our brave military. As a U.S. Navy veteran and talent acquisition
professional, I’m proud to say that I am committed to pursuing gainful
employment of our country’s military. I believe it is vitally important for all
employers to think about the plight of military unemployment every day of the
year, not just during patriotic holidays.
Veterans and reservists bring highly
desirable traits to the corporate workplace. Leadership, dedication,
responsiveness and work ethic are the rule, not the exception, with military
personnel. These individuals can also quickly adapt to changing situations, and
are therefore able to learn a new culture or new tasks quickly. And what they
don't know, they are eager to learn – making them receptive and ready hires in
work environments that value ongoing learning and training. Veterans represent
diversity and collaborative teamwork in action, having served with people from
diverse economic, ethnic and geographic backgrounds as well as race, religion
and gender. Even under dire stress, veterans complete assignments in a timely
manner as they have labored under restrictive schedules and resources on the
battlefields and at military installations where they've
served.
desirable traits to the corporate workplace. Leadership, dedication,
responsiveness and work ethic are the rule, not the exception, with military
personnel. These individuals can also quickly adapt to changing situations, and
are therefore able to learn a new culture or new tasks quickly. And what they
don't know, they are eager to learn – making them receptive and ready hires in
work environments that value ongoing learning and training. Veterans represent
diversity and collaborative teamwork in action, having served with people from
diverse economic, ethnic and geographic backgrounds as well as race, religion
and gender. Even under dire stress, veterans complete assignments in a timely
manner as they have labored under restrictive schedules and resources on the
battlefields and at military installations where they've
served.
Despite all of
these marketable traits, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans is
11.5 percent according to the latest findings from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. What can employers do to ensure they have access to high caliber
talent with military experience? And, how can veterans identify viable
opportunities for employment? Many employers and veterans are not aware of the
wide variety of non-profit organizations available that match veterans with
companies seeking to fill positions. In my human resources position at America’s
leading physical security services company, I have forged symbiotic
relationships with many of these organizations.
these marketable traits, the unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans is
11.5 percent according to the latest findings from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. What can employers do to ensure they have access to high caliber
talent with military experience? And, how can veterans identify viable
opportunities for employment? Many employers and veterans are not aware of the
wide variety of non-profit organizations available that match veterans with
companies seeking to fill positions. In my human resources position at America’s
leading physical security services company, I have forged symbiotic
relationships with many of these organizations.
I invite
employers nationwide to become true partners with these organizations to ensure
that their company is maximizing its ability to recruit from this extremely
qualified talent pool, and supporting those who have sacrificed so much to
protect our freedom. Veterans can also take advantage of the services these
organizations offer. These groups are dedicated to putting our nation’s military
personnel to work, and can help employers and veterans
alike.
employers nationwide to become true partners with these organizations to ensure
that their company is maximizing its ability to recruit from this extremely
qualified talent pool, and supporting those who have sacrificed so much to
protect our freedom. Veterans can also take advantage of the services these
organizations offer. These groups are dedicated to putting our nation’s military
personnel to work, and can help employers and veterans
alike.
Employer
Partnership of the Armed Forces
Partnership of the Armed Forces
The
Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces, www.employerpartnership.org,
is a joint public-private venture designed to give business leaders tangible
benefits for employing and sharing Soldier-Employees. This
program connects reserve and National Guard members, along with veterans, to
civilian employers. The initiative, which is now military wide, has helped more
than 1,000 employers hire eligible veterans, reserve and guard members.
Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces, www.employerpartnership.org,
is a joint public-private venture designed to give business leaders tangible
benefits for employing and sharing Soldier-Employees. This
program connects reserve and National Guard members, along with veterans, to
civilian employers. The initiative, which is now military wide, has helped more
than 1,000 employers hire eligible veterans, reserve and guard members.
Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve
Support of the Guard and Reserve
Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve, www.esgr.org,
is a Department of Defense agency that seeks to promote a culture in which all
American employers support and value the military service of their employees.
This organization strives to recognize outstanding support, increase awareness
of the law and resolve conflicts through mediation. ESGR’s role is to ensure the
transition from civilian employee to active military duty and then back to
civilian life is as smooth as possible.
Support of the Guard and Reserve, www.esgr.org,
is a Department of Defense agency that seeks to promote a culture in which all
American employers support and value the military service of their employees.
This organization strives to recognize outstanding support, increase awareness
of the law and resolve conflicts through mediation. ESGR’s role is to ensure the
transition from civilian employee to active military duty and then back to
civilian life is as smooth as possible.
Wounded
Warrior Project
Warrior Project
The
Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org,
is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “honor and empower wounded
warriors” of the United States Armed Forces. The WWP works to raise awareness
and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and
women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to
provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.
Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org,
is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “honor and empower wounded
warriors” of the United States Armed Forces. The WWP works to raise awareness
and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and
women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to
provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.
HireVeterans.com
HireVeterans.com
services thousands of job seekers from the military community – active service
members, veterans, DOD civilians, spouses, family members and others. Recognized
by industry experts as a leader, they offer employers access to resumes and job
postings so that they can reach the military community. HireVeterans.com is a
leader in online veteran and military recruiting and is also expanding in
virtually every category of the veteran and military e-recruiting
space.
services thousands of job seekers from the military community – active service
members, veterans, DOD civilians, spouses, family members and others. Recognized
by industry experts as a leader, they offer employers access to resumes and job
postings so that they can reach the military community. HireVeterans.com is a
leader in online veteran and military recruiting and is also expanding in
virtually every category of the veteran and military e-recruiting
space.
Military.com
Military.com
offers free membership to connect service members, military families and
veterans to all the benefits of the service – government benefits, scholarships,
discounts, lifelong friends, mentors, great stories of military life or mission
and much more. Military.com believes that the benefits earned in the service
should be easier to access. They are passionate about helping members make the
most of military throughout life.
offers free membership to connect service members, military families and
veterans to all the benefits of the service – government benefits, scholarships,
discounts, lifelong friends, mentors, great stories of military life or mission
and much more. Military.com believes that the benefits earned in the service
should be easier to access. They are passionate about helping members make the
most of military throughout life.
Finding career opportunities and
filling openings with qualified applicants can be difficult. Employers and
veterans alike have often found it challenging to translate military experience
into corporate experience, but organizations such as these can help bridge that
gap.
filling openings with qualified applicants can be difficult. Employers and
veterans alike have often found it challenging to translate military experience
into corporate experience, but organizations such as these can help bridge that
gap.
These military organizations exist to
help put our heroes to work, and they are mutually beneficial to employers and
veterans. When heroes put these resources to work for them, the end result is
career opportunities and ongoing support. When employers engage in building a
relationship with these resources, the result is a highly talented candidate
pool. The men and women who have dedicated themselves to serving our country
make an incredible contribution in the workplace. More Americans at work is good
for our country. More military personnel at work is good for our veterans, and
for businesses in all industries.
help put our heroes to work, and they are mutually beneficial to employers and
veterans. When heroes put these resources to work for them, the end result is
career opportunities and ongoing support. When employers engage in building a
relationship with these resources, the result is a highly talented candidate
pool. The men and women who have dedicated themselves to serving our country
make an incredible contribution in the workplace. More Americans at work is good
for our country. More military personnel at work is good for our veterans, and
for businesses in all industries.
About
the author:
Based in Liberty, MO, Jerold A. Ramos Sr., CABR, CRM, is the Manager of Talent
Acquisition for AlliedBarton Security Services, alliedbarton.com,
the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel to many
industries including commercial real estate, higher education, healthcare,
residential communities, chemical/petrochemical, government, manufacturing and
distribution, financial institutions and shopping centers. For more information
on AlliedBarton’s commitment to hiring military veterans, visit
the author:
Based in Liberty, MO, Jerold A. Ramos Sr., CABR, CRM, is the Manager of Talent
Acquisition for AlliedBarton Security Services, alliedbarton.com,
the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel to many
industries including commercial real estate, higher education, healthcare,
residential communities, chemical/petrochemical, government, manufacturing and
distribution, financial institutions and shopping centers. For more information
on AlliedBarton’s commitment to hiring military veterans, visit
alliedbarton.com/AboutUs/MilitaryFriendly.aspx. The author can be reached at
Jerold.Ramos@alliedbarton.com.
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