Fresh from the Roost: August 2019
New month, new career sites! Last month the Recruit Rooster team was extra busy, cranking out a whole new carton of golden eggs–a full dozen to be exact! From brand new career site launches to rebrands and featured career pages, they have the creativity and support...DE Academy Unplugged: Getting to Know Matt Brogdon
Patriotism comes in many forms, and for Matt Brogdon of Pathfinder Consulting, supporting our nation’s freedom has always been ingrained in his life. With military participation going back generations, it’s no wonder why Matt found himself gravitating toward...Fresh from the Roost: February
When it comes to hatching plans, our Recruit Rooster team crosses their T’s and pecks their I’s. From planning and conception to development and implementation, our team was cooped up with a busy workload in February. The result? Some pretty amazing looking career...DirectEmployers Recognized at 2017 NASWA Veterans Conference for Supporting Veterans Employment Programs
In an effort to highlight the Association’s service to veterans, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) recognized DirectEmployers Association today with an award at its 2017 Veterans Conference in Washington, D.C. for its exemplary commitment to...U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention: Information Up Front
Nearly 60% of all job seekers have indicated that they’ve had a poor candidate experience while trying to find employment.1 A number a factors play into this experience, such as lack of information, branding and follow-up, which may ultimately deter a potential...Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 6.7 Percent
Today the 2017 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated on the VEVRAA Benchmark Database. The benchmark – 6.7 percent – is effective March 31, 2017. Contractors who adopted the previous year’s national benchmark...Roehl Transport: Honoring Veterans
One definition of the word “honor” involves giving respect to those who are admired, or a showing of merited respect. Roehl Transport respects and admires our nation’s veterans. It’s fitting, then, that members of TeamRoehl who have served in our nation’s military can...Recruiting Military Veterans: Putting It All Together
The last few months, I have tried to highlight recruiting military veterans from a different angle. For years, the veteran has been told to adapt, change and be able to articulate what they have done in the service. As far as I can remember that has been the norm when hiring veterans. This tactic simple does not work! We have to change our mindsets to truly affect our veteran hiring program. Over the last four blogs, I have tried to highlight ways we can change to give the veteran a better chance to show off their amazing skill sets.