by Candee Chambers | Nov 28, 2023 | Podcast
Season 5 • Episode 5
With roughly 250,000 servicemembers transitioning to civilian life each year, veteran hiring initiatives have become an essential focus for employers. In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, this episode shares how DirectEmployers and its family of brands support employers in attracting and hiring veterans. Hear how VetCentral supports veteran representatives across the country, straight from an Indiana-based disabled veterans outreach program specialist; how the Partner Relationship Manager (PRM) guides outreach efforts to organizations serving veterans, transitioning servicemembers and spouses; and finally, insights from United Rentals on how their veteran-focused career site has created a unique candidate experience for veterans.
Subscribe links, guest bios, and full transcript available.
by DirectEmployers Guest | Nov 8, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing
Hiring military Veterans is a company-wide effort at J.B. Hunt, and we are dedicated to employing 10,000 Veterans by 2020. We value your character and what you bring to the transportation industry – hard work, devotion, intelligence, leadership and aptitude....
by DirectEmployers Association | Oct 27, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing, Videos
“There’s no one size fits all,” says Eric Eversole. He’s the President of Hiring Our Heroes, a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation launched the program in March of 2011, and through their commitment-based engagement of the business community, more than 940 job fairs held across the country, and a suite of free online career tools, they’ve worked with their partners to help hundreds of thousands of veterans and military spouses find jobs.
We were able to sit down with Eversole and discuss best practices for veteran hiring. Watch the video to hear what he had to say:
by DirectEmployers Association | Jul 17, 2014 | Archive: Soapbox Holland, OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing
“There’s a perception that to have a successful veteran program you need a huge budget and it’s actually not the case.” Philip Dana Director, Global Talent Acquisition at NuVasive While Philip Dana’s career is admirable, it’s his commitment to veteran recruiting that...
by DirectEmployers Association | Sep 8, 2013 | Press Release
The Indianapolis-based, nonprofit association of employers partners with local California EDD to bring its connections of more than 660+ Members to San Diego to foster communication and build relationships between employers and veteran job seekers. INDIANAPOLIS,...
by DirectEmployers Association | Mar 28, 2013 | Archive: Soapbox Holland
The following post was written by Lisa Rosser, Military Recruiting Expert at The Value of a Veteran. You can view the original post on The Value of a Veteran blog. Lisa’s military career includes 10 years of Active Army duty and 11 years of service with the Army...
