Resources for Transitioning Members of the American Military Community and Businesses Hoping to Hire and Support Them
Some of the organizations we list below have applied for the inaugural 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award and were acknowledged as either Winners, Honorable Mentions or Promising Practices. Learn more about these awards and honored companies by visiting 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award.
The 2013 Work Life Legacy Military Award applications are now closed. View the 2013 application form in preparation for the kinds of questions to be asked in 2014.
In addition, we held a conference call on best practice in hiring and supporting former military with Families and Work Institute’s Board members Ken Barrett, Captain, U.S. Navy (ret.) and GM’s Chief Diversity Officer, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Deborah Mullen, military family advocate and representatives from some of the 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award winning companies. And on January 24th, FWI held a Q&A conference call with FWI president Ellen Galinsky and staff for those who wish to apply for the 2013 Work Life Legacy Military Award.
Audio replays of these conference calls can be accessed at Jan. 11 (Best Practices in Hiring Transitioning Military) and Jan. 24 (WLLMA Application Q&A).
Families and Work Institute (FWI) has gathered additional resources from a variety of sources including:
- companies that applied for the 2011 Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility;
- companies that are members of our Corporate Leadership Circle (CLC);
- individuals who participated in a December 7th 2011 Conference Call we hosted entitled Employer Support for the Military Community following the release of FWI’s report FWI's report by the same name; and
- at the recommendation of professionals in the field familiar with the needs of transitioning military.
As FWI has done at other times of national emergency or at important social inflection points, we sought to collect a diverse array of resources to inform and assist the greater community.
We in no way wish to promote these resources over others the reader may be familiar with. And please note that some of these organizations are not-for-profits and offer assistance free-of-charge, while others are commercial enterprises and charge fees.
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HOW THE RESOURCES ARE ORGANIZED
The resources below are listed alphabetically within each of the following sections:
Under the listings in the "Employment Resources" and "Education Resources" sections, we have collected information for veterans and other military members (under “For Veterans”) and, separately, for companies hiring transitioning military (under “For Employers”).
STATISTICS ON AMERICA'S VETERANS
Since 9/11, almost three million Americans have been involved with the military; by 2016, an estimated over two million will have left the military and returned to civilian life.
The statistics on the return to civilian life and the civilian workforce tell a powerful story—one all Americans must try to improve upon. By June 2011, veteran unemployment was over 13.3%—four percentage points higher than the national average. Unemployment is even higher among black veterans (18.2%), veterans leaving the military after 2006 (21.3%) and veterans 18 to 30 years old (28.5%). A 2010 survey found that only 40.5% of veterans felt they were well prepared to enter the civilian job market, and again, for black veterans and 18 to 30-year-old veterans, these numbers are even lower.
However, veterans have great potential as employees. The skills veterans gain through their military service make them well suited to a variety of civilian jobs. Forty-one percent of Demobilized National Guard and Reserve members reported that their most recent civilian job matched the occupations they were trained for in the military, and 61% of veterans who served after September 2001 believe their military experience has at least some application to their most recent civilian job.
Furthermore, according to retired U.S. Army four-star general and secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, veterans have other valuable qualities:
- decision-making skills primed with quick, clear thinking;
- proven leadership skills honed in the most challenging operational environments;
- the knowledge and experience needed to be sophisticated team-builders and natural team-players; and
- a work ethic that demonstrates an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Veterans clearly face many challenges in transitioning back to civilian life and finding employment, but both the U.S. Government and many U.S. corporations are working to meet the needs of veterans with a variety of resources, programs and services.
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GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Department of Defense and Veterans’ Affairs: Reverse Boot Camp
This effort is intended to transform the military services’ approach to education, training and credentialing for service members, and bolster and standardize the counseling services that service members receive prior to separating from the military. The Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs will provide recommendations to the President by year’s end 2011 for the development of a “Reverse Boot Camp,” which will provide an extended transition period so service members receive counseling services, information about post-separation benefits and credentialing opportunities. Reverse Boot Camp will help direct recently separated veterans to jobs and educational and training programs that will best meet their needs and leave them career-ready. The task force will also work to identify agency programs that are duplicative or not achieving their intended outcomes.
Department of Defense and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
This Department of Defense organization promotes cooperation and understanding between Guard and Reserve members and their civilian employers, and acts as a liaison between them. (See more information under "Employment Resources")
Department of Labor: One Stop Career Centers
One-Stop Career Centers are designed to provide a full range of assistance to job seekers under one roof. Established under the Workforce Investment Act, the centers offer training referrals, career counseling, job listings and similar employment-related services. Customers can visit a center in person or connect to the center's information through PC or kiosk remote access.
Department of Labor: Women’s Bureau
The Women’s Bureau has a special focus on the difficulties faced by homeless female veterans in finding jobs and getting access to services. The Bureau has conducted a series of interviews with formerly and currently homeless female veterans, and currently hosts their findings on their Website. The Bureau has also recently produced a new documentary on assisting female veterans, which can be viewed on YouTube. Additionally, the Bureau has published Trauma-Informed Care for Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: a Guide for Service Providers, a resource intended to help readers understand the experiences and needs of female veterans and provide resources for staff training and education. According to the guide, 81% to 93% of female veterans have been exposed to some type of trauma, and servicewomen face a high risk of sexual harassment during their military careers. In order to address the unique needs of these women, the guide contains a wealth of information and advice on supporting women veterans, especially homeless veterans, and providing trauma-informed cared in homeless service settings.
Joining Forces
Joining Forces is a comprehensive national initiative to mobilize all sectors of society to give our service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. The First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden have met with military families, learned about their successes and challenges, and made it their priority to support them.
National Guard Association of the United States
The association includes nearly 45,000 current or former Guard officers. It was created in 1878 to provide unified National Guard representation in Washington. In their first productive meeting after Reconstruction, militia officers from the North and South formed the association with the goal of obtaining better equipment and training by petitioning Congress for more resources. Today, 132 years later, NGAUS has the same mission. With the successful votes in both the House and Senate in December 2011 for the fiscal 2012 national defense authorization bill, the National Guard is one presidential signature away from a permanent and official seat on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By overwhelming votes, both chambers of Congress passed the bill which contains legislation that elevates the chief of the National Guard Bureau to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL)
The Navy COOL program provides Navy service members with information about civilian license and certification requirements, and identifies licenses and certifications that are relevant to Navy ratings, jobs and duties. The program teaches service members how to fill the gaps between their Navy training and experience and civilian credentialing requirements, and provides information about resources available to service members that can help them gain civilian job credentials.
Tax Credits - Returning Heroes
President Obama signed a new Returning Heroes Tax Credit into law on November 21, 2001 for firms that hire unemployed veterans (maximum credit of $2,400 for every short-term unemployed hire and $4,800 for every long-term unemployed hire).
Tax Credits - Wounded Warriors
President Obama signed the Wounded Warriors Tax Credit into law on November 21, 2011 that will increase the existing tax credit for firms that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities who have been unemployed long-term (maximum credit of $9,600 per veteran) and continue the existing credit for all other veterans with a service-connected disability (maximum credit of $4,800).
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: National Veterans Employment Advisory Council
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will create a private sector National Veterans Employment Advisory Council (VEAC), which will be comprised of 25 of America's biggest employers, representing every major industry and sector, to promote veteran hiring, reporting measures and mentorship. They will also call on their federation of 2,500 state and local chambers and industry associations and more than three million businesses to significantly expand the scale and scope of their nationwide hiring campaign to several hundred additional cities in 2012 and beyond.
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WHAT BUSINESSES/EMPLOYERS ARE DOING
Accenture
Accenture has developed the Skills to Succeed program, which will equip 250,000 people, including veterans, around the world by 2015 with the skills to get a job or build a business. As part of their efforts, Accenture is one of several companies underwriting NPower’s Technology Services Corp and will work with the nonprofit to expand IT training, professional skills and mentoring, internships, and job placement for service members and veterans.
Amazon
Amazon specifically reaches out to military veterans; currently, 25% of the company’s employees are veterans. The company has hired the most veterans than any other company.
AT&T
AT&T is launching two new online resources: a custom military skills translator, which will enable servicemen and women to use their current Military Occupation Code or Military Occupation Specialty to find corresponding civilian career opportunities at AT&T, and the Careers4Vets program which connects interested veterans with mentors within AT&T. These new platforms will support AT&T’s ongoing veteran initiatives, including supplier diversity initiatives like Operation Hand Salute, a mentoring program that is designed to help disabled veteran businesses develop the tools and expertise to win large corporate contracts.
The Aurora Mental Health Center
The Aurora Mental Health Center – Viewpoint Building (community mental health organization; 85 employees in Aurora, Colorado) maintains support groups for military family members.
Bank of America
Promising Practice – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Bank of America was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their longstanding focus on financial education and services to the military community; for their dedicated team focused on recruiting military personnel; and for their generous partnering with nonprofits serving military service members and their families
Bank of America, a Veterans on Wall Street sponsor, provides specialized financial services to military personnel, currently providing more than two million active and retired military households with full-service banking. The company also provides service to troops overseas through a partnership with the Department of Defense and is a founding programmatic supporter of the MissionServe initiative, which connects the civilian and military communities in volunteer and service partnerships. Bank of America’s Military Support Affinity Group and Military Community of Practice Council create programs and initiatives for the company’s veteran employees, and the company maintains a team of recruiters dedicated to hiring military veterans.
Barco, Inc.
Barco, Inc. (technology products; 53 employees in Xenia, Ohio) attends veteran career fairs twice a year. They believe this helps them to bring in new staff who they can train on their products and grow within the company.
Bon Secours
Winner – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Bon Secours Virginia Health System was honored as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Winner for their model training program (recognized by the Naval School of Health Sciences) of 1,500 military radiology students that could lead to job opportunities in the health system after completion of military service; for their implementation of workplace flexibility to meet the work and family needs of transitioning employees and their families; for their management training and EAP programs that educate and support managers on how to assist employees during the transition from the military to Bon Secours; and for their monthly employee newsletter (Good News) that frequently highlights how military employees are integrated into the staff in a welcoming way, focusing on their value.
Bon Secours (medical services; 12,000 employees in the U.S.) featured a deployed employee on the covers of the August/September 2009 and the January 2010 employee newsletter. The cover stories not only described the personal experiences of one military employee, but also listed all of the benefits available for employees who are also military personnel. In July 2010, Bon Secours celebrated Military Appreciation Month with Operation Care Package to collect toiletries and personal items for active military loved ones of Bon Secours employees who were currently serving overseas. Thanks to donations from employees at Bon Secours, about 75 care packages were sent to deployed U.S. troops, of which about 35 packages went specifically to Bon Secours employees.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Promising Practice - FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Bright Horizons was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their work with the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) to provide child care tuition assistance for military families; and for their “Bright Space” (children’s play and learning space) at the Raleigh/Durham airport serving deployed and returning military and their families.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton (business strategy and technology consulting; 25,000 employees globally) offers job-sharing, flexible scheduling, part-time employment and child care services to veterans returning from deployment so they can better manage their responsibilities. Booz Allen Hamilton supports employees that have to move by seeking opportunities in new locations for them or by providing the opportunity to telework from the new location.
Capital One
Promising Practice – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Capital One was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their contributions to and work with the Chamber of Commerce’s “Hiring Our Heroes” campaign and the “Hiring 500,000” campaign; for their dedicated military hiring team; and for the way Capital One leverages its ability to hire former military into the “associate” position and then trains them for success within the organization.
Capital One (financial products and services; 27,000 employees in the U.S.) maintains a Disaster Recovery Grant that can help employees deal with sudden misfortune. After employees file an application describing their needs, Capital One usually responds and provides any awarded funds within 72 hours. The granted funds are not a loan, so recipients do not need to worry about paying the money back to their employer.
Cardinal Health
Promising Practice – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Cardinal Health was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their Transition and Mentoring training program targeting recent separations that helps prepare veterans for the civilian workforce; and for leveraging the program’s impact by developing a network of nonprofit military service organizations that will funnel qualified candidates into it.
Care.com
Promising Practice – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Care.com was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their offer of a free one-year premium Care.com subscription service to active duty military families during Military Appreciation Month; and for identifying a synergy between their staffing model and the employment needs of military spouses.
Citi
Winner – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Citi was honored as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Winner for creating Citi Salutes, a one-stop resource for the military community and workforce to access career opportunities, money management tools and financial capability resources; for the success of Citi’s North America Service Initiative, which has trained and mobilized more than 500 Citi employee volunteers in 14 sites around the country to assist transitioning service members and their family members; and for the mentoring programs established by Citi’s businesses and the company-wide Military Veterans Employee Network to provide new service member employees with experienced managers who can serve as guides during their transition to the civilian workplace and throughout their careers with Citi.
Citi, a Veterans on Wall Street sponsor, has is involved in multiple veteran-focused service projects: the company raised almost $400,000 dollars for the Wounded Warrior Project, coordinated a Holiday Package Drive that sent over 150 packages to troops serving overseas, and arranged visits to the VA Hospital on Veterans’ Day. Citi is also focused on recruiting veterans; the company hosted over 80 veteran MBA students for a career panel and forum and participates in veteran job fairs and career panels across the country.
Cobb EMC
One employee at Cobb EMC (electric membership cooperative; 546 employees in Marietta, Georgia) departed from work within 30 minutes of his activation with very little explanation to management, on a classified mission. His supervisor took care of all necessary paperwork, and his work team picked up his responsibilities to continue their project during his 13-month absence.
Columbia University
Columbia University (education services; 7,738 employees in New York City) employs a Veterans Affairs Officer to provide support and resources to Columbia’s veteran populations: both students and staff. Columbia University makes use of arts programs like Theater of War, presented by the theater group Outside the Wire, to enhance awareness and understanding of veteran issues. Theater of War consists of readings of Sophocles’ Ajax and Philoctetes to military and civilian communities to depict the psychological and physical wounds inflicted upon warriors by war. By presenting these plays to military and civilian audiences, Outside the Wire hopes to destigmatize psychological injury, increase awareness of post-deployment psychological health issues, disseminate information regarding available resources, and foster greater family, community and troop resilience.
Cornell University
Promising Practice – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Cornell University was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for the opportunities they provide for former military to expand beyond their military skill set into areas such as environmental sustainability (through the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County) and hospitality (through the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities being hosted at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration in 2012).
Cornell University (education services; 10,460 employees in Ithaca, New York) is currently restructuring its Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (an EAP) to include a counselor who will have special training in issues facing veterans, including PTSD. Cornell established the Veterans Colleague Network Group for Faculty and Staff on campus in November 2010, led by the commanding officers of ROTC, to provide an opportunity for veterans and former military personnel from across the campus to connect and support the University’s student veterans. This important group identified some of the challenges experienced by veterans in Cornell’s workforce and begun working on addressing five key priorities: 1) outreach to organizations that support veterans; 2) creating a list of resources for veterans; 3) issues facing re-acclamation to the workforce after military duty; 4) Cornell recognized as a leader in recruiting/retaining veterans; and 5) have an office of veterans on campus, VA rep on campus. Cornell’s Veterans Colleague Network has fully implemented the first three priorities, and the other two priorities continued to unfold over the fall of 2011. Cornell University’s Child Care Center helped a family file a grant application for the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) Military Services program. NACCRRA then provided the family with a much needed financial award.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse, a Veterans on Wall Street sponsor, created the Credit Suisse America’s Veterans’ Network employee group to help drive the bank’s America’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, and the company was the premier sponsor of the Intrepid Museum’s 19th Annual Salute to Freedom event, which raised $1.7 million for the Intrepid foundations. Credit Suisse also helps veterans in their communities by partnering with the Doe Fund to counsel and mentor homeless veterans, aiding them with resume review and interview preparation, and other programs.
Deloitte
Honorable Mention – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Deloitte was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Honorable Mention for their pro bono consulting to organizations such as the USO on their Warrior and Family Centers, aligning Deloitte resources and expertise with military needs; for the Armed Forces and Ability First Business Resource Groups and the Veteran Practitioner Program that support veterans and their families by, for instance, pairing new hires with experienced practitioners; for their customized and flexible model for career development—Mass Career Customization—that meets the military community’s need for flexibility; for their liberal leave and benefits policy that allows Deloitte practitioners who volunteer or are called for service to honor their military commitments; for assigning a Deloitte buddy to each applicant to the Junior Military Officer Recruiting Program, introducing them to a forum of former JMOs working at the firm and offering chosen candidates positions within two days; and for their Wounded Warrior Spotlight, a monthly newsletter from their Talent Acquisition group highlighting the experiences and skills of these individuals to hiring managers and other leaders.
Deutsche Bank
Promising Practice – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Deutsche Bank was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their pivotal role in the creation of Veterans on Wall Street; for the manner in which they encouraged their vendors and business partners to focus on hiring former military members; and for their replicable public/private partnership with the Mayor of Jacksonville for connecting veterans with employment.
Deutsche Bank, the originator of Veterans on Wall Street, created the Deutsche Bank Veterans Employee Network Group to raise awareness of the unique challenges facing transitioning veterans and provide support through recruiting and community service. The bank launched their veterans’ initiative in 2010 in order to support veterans and their families. The company created an internal veterans’ network composed of the bank’s self-identified veteran employees and non-military employees interested in supporting veterans. The bank is involved in a number of fairs, including Be a Hero and Milicruit, and maintains an online presence with Monster.com. In terms of external programs, Deutsche Bank hosted a Veterans on Wall Street conference on the Intrepid, based on the model of their successful Women on Wall Street conferences, in partnership with Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. The conference, focused on investing in leadership, was held on June 23, 2011, and included a large career fair, a series of workshops for veterans and HR professionals, and an 800-person dinner that raised over $7,000 for veterans’ organizations. Deutsche Bank is currently planning a second Veterans on Wall Street conference, and plans to improve benefits and other internal programs for veterans.
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young (accounting and financial services; 24,600 employees in the U.S.) made use of word of mouth efforts to promote their Veterans Network. The network—which started as a grassroots effort in one of the practice areas and has already grown to include participants from other geographies and offices—provides networking and professional development opportunities, supports the firm’s veteran recruiting and on-boarding efforts, and supports veterans in the community. Ernst & Young provides funding, curriculum support and instructors to an entrepreneurial skills program for the family members of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Families, established by the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, is an all-expense-paid program designed to teach family members of veterans who have been killed or disabled in Iraq or Afghanistan the fundamentals of starting and running a small business. Ernst & Young employs a leave management team to guide veterans with ongoing military responsibilities through their separation and reunion processes.
FINRA
Promising Practice - FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their Foundation’s Military Spouse Fellowship Program; and for the financial education they make available on bases and military medical facilities through the FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s Military Financial Education Project and SaveAndInvest.org.
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
Frankfort Regional Medical Center (medical services; 655 employees in Frankfort, Kentucky) works with the military program Army PaYS to recruit employees with critical skills. In exchange, they provide these employees with the flexibility needed to maintain both their military and civilian responsibilities.
General Electric
Honorable Mention – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
General Electric was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Honorable Mention for its goal to hire 1,000 veterans a year for the next five years; for the GE Veterans Network with its commitment to running 50 Transition Assistance Workshops in 50 cities in the coming year with one-on-one coaching by GE veterans who have successfully made the transition into the civilian workforce; for the variety of career paths GE has developed for veterans; and for its 10,000 member GE Veterans Network (reporting progress quarterly to the CEO) that recruits fellow veterans, serves as their sponsors, helps local leadership understand the value veterans bring to the workforce and supports the families of deployed GE employees.
General Mills
General Mills is using their Cheerios® cereal to support military families. In a partnership with the United Service Organizations (USO), special thank-you postcards are printed on the inside of Cheerios® boxes, which can be cut out and sent through the mail to military families. For each such postcard received by November 30, 2012, General Mills will donate $1 to the USO up to $250,000.
G.I. Jobs
The G.I. Jobs Website provides a list of top 100 military-friendly employers. Read the list here and see their method for determining military friendliness here.
Hewlett Packard
Hewlett Packard is expanding on its original $50,000 commitment to the American Corporate Partners (ACP), a nationwide mentoring program dedicated to helping veterans transition from the armed services to the civilian workforce through mentoring, career counseling and networking during a yearlong mentorship. As a participating institution, HP has helped recruit executives, employees and retirees to be mentors in this program and is now expanding its mentoring program to California.
Homefront Health Care
Homefront Health Care (long-term home health care; 117 employees in Providence, Rhode Island) offered an employee, whose son was injured during military service, an extended leave and other employees were allowed to donate their own accrued time off to further extend the employee’s paid time away from work.
Honeywell
Honeywell is expanding its ongoing recruitment efforts to include a target job placement goal of at least 500 veterans in 2011 across the company’s four businesses.
Humana
Humana will provide $1 million to support the continued expansion of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program. The EBV is a novel and ‘one-of-a-kind’ initiative designed to train veterans to create and sustain a new business. The EBV training is provided across eight universities without any cost to the veteran, and more than 500 veterans with disabilities will have completed the program since 2007. Humana’s support will allow for the continued expansion of the program to additional universities across the U.S. while expanding opportunities for military family members to receive the EBV training. Humana also announced a new “Veterans Initiative” whereby the company will expand its efforts to recruit and hire military veterans and their spouses in a variety of roles at the health care company.
Hyatt Regency
The Hyatt Regency (hospitality services; 1,100 employees in Chicago, Illinois) partners with the local Veteran’s Affairs office to attend job fairs and do community service.
JPMorgan Chase
Winner – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
JPMorgan Chase was honored as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Winner for their comprehensive and coordinated approach that includes dedicated hiring teams and relationships with military bases, recognizing the unique assets and needs of veterans, Guard and Reserve; for launching the 100,000 Jobs Mission coalition with ten other firms (now grown to 59) to collectively hire 100,000 service members, including wounded warriors, by 2020, and raise national awareness of the issue; for their “high-touch” recruiting practice that ensures that every veteran applicant receives a call within five days to discuss their resume, opportunities and next steps; for developing and participating in training (The Corporate Battlespace—an Essential Primer for the Newly Hired Military Veteran) and mentoring programs to bridge the gap between military and civilian cultures; for promoting the economic growth and development of veteran-owned suppliers; for co-founding the Institute for Veterans and Military Families with Syracuse University that houses educational programs such as the entrepreneurship bootcamp for disabled veterans; and for supporting the tuition-free Veterans Technology Program at Syracuse’s School of Information Studies for post-9/11 veterans seeking careers in information technology in large corporations.
JPMorgan Chase created a Veterans Affairs Advisory Council to advise the company on designing programs and products aimed at veterans. The company also has a number of veteran programs: the Reduced Service members Civil Relief Act Pricing, which lowers eligible veteran borrowers’ mortgage interest while on active duty and a year afterwards; the Military Modification Program, a modification program for military members who have served on active duty since 9/11, aids those who have trouble making their mortgage payments; and the Home Ownership Assistance program, which guarantees that Chase will not foreclose on currently deployed military personnel, will forgive remaining debt in cases where the company wrongly foreclosed on military borrowers, and will donate 1,000 homes to veterans. Chase also collaborates with Syracuse University to offer a Technology Education certificate exclusively for veterans; the program is free to all military who have served since 9/11. The company has also founded the 100,000 Jobs Mission with other corporate partners, as part of a commitment to hire 100,000 veterans over the next 10 years.
KPMG
KPMG (accounting and financial services; 23,000 employees in the U.S.) recruiters go beyond identifying veterans to hire for KPMG positions and assist veterans in their general job search efforts by providing resume-writing and interview guidance. KPMG’s Montvale, New Jersey office provided more than 200 children of soldiers returning from Iraq with holiday gift packages containing new books and new teddy bears (assembled by their partners and employees).
Lockheed Martin
Honorable Mention – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Lockheed Martin was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Honorable Mention for having a significant proportion of their external hires in 2011 be veterans; for supporting more than 65 organizations that provide a variety of services including transitional housing and education for wounded warriors and employment and professional development resources, tools and direct assistance to veterans and their families; for raising awareness about supporting veterans, wounded service members and their families with a dedicated recruiting team within Corporate Talent Acquisition; and for their Transitioning Military Careers Website and “Military Connect” avatar and Group on LinkedIn.
Lockheed Martin is expanding its targeted series of Wounded Warrior-focused hiring events, where veterans with disabilities are invited for face-to-face interviews with hiring managers. Additionally, veterans can connect with Lockheed Martin recruiters through new, monthly Wounded Warrior employment virtual chat room sessions.
McGladrey
McGladrey (accounting and financial services; 123 employees in Bloomington, Minnesota) notes that one of its employees used informal flexibility in order to keep in contact with her husband when he was overseas. Due to the time difference, the only time for them to connect virtually was during normal working hours, and she extended her workday to get her work finished on time. “This flexibility gave her the peace of mind in knowing her husband was safe so she could continue to be focused and productive while at work.”
Merck
Promising Practice - FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Merck was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their Veterans Business Insight Roundtable and Veterans Recruiting Council; for their support of Workforce Opportunity Strategy (WOS) in placing groups of military veterans within their and other organizations; and for extending their Workplace EnABLEment program and Just-In-Time Toolkit for Managers to encompass military hires with apparent and non-apparent disabilities.
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch recruits military veterans for their Paths of Achievement program, an industry-leading training program for financial advisors.
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The state agency Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA; 202 employees in Lansing, Michigan) hired a recent veteran and active member of the National Guard. Shortly after beginning his new position with MIOSHA, his wife was unable to work and one of their young children was diagnosed with cancer. MIOSHA’s Fun Committee now holds fundraisers for the family and donates part of the money from other collections to help cover some of the family’s expenses.
Microsoft
Microsoft has offered 10,000 technology training and certification packages to veterans over a two-year period as part of a partnership with the Department of Labor. This program is only one part of the Microsoft Elevate America veteran’s initiative: through Microsoft’s investment of over $12,000, the company offers veterans and their spouses resources like job placement, career counseling, and technology skills training to help veterans transition to civilian life.
MorganFranklin Corporation
The MorganFranklin Corporation (business and technology solutions; 347 employees in McLean, Virginia) reports paying to fly military employees back home to deal with critical personal issues.
Nelson Laboratories
Nelson Laboratories (a microbiology testing lab; 385 employees in Salt Lake City, Utah) allows returning veterans to work part time as they readjust to civilian work. Nelson Laboratories invites and welcomes the families of their military employees to all company events even while employees are deployed. While one employee was deployed, Nelson Laboratories purchased and installed a play set in the employee’s back yard for his children.
Northrop Grumman
Promising Practice - FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Northrop Grumman was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their focus on wounded warriors through Operation IMPACT (Injured Military Pursuing Assisted Career Transition) recruiting program and the Network of Champions; for the Webinar “From Battlefield to Workplace” they developed with ValueOptions to share with business leaders from other Fortune 500 companies; for the EAP program designed to address the unique needs of service members and their families; and for their formalized accommodations program that incorporates all new hires, military or otherwise. Northrop Grumman helps veteran employees and jobseekers by offering a variety of links on their company Website, connecting veterans with resources like transitioning tips and military skills translators.
Online Computer Library Center
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC provides computer service and re-search) implemented a Veteran’s Resource Group that enables veterans to get together periodically and discuss issues. OCLC considers the time members spend attending meetings and other related events to be work time and financially supports the group’s designated events (e.g. Memorial Day flag ceremony, 9/11 ceremony, Toys for Tots, etc.).
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers (accounting and financial services; 34,000 employees in the U.S.) recently launched a Veterans’ Network that creates a strong community of support and opportunities to connect with other veterans and mentors throughout the firm.
Prudential Financial
Prudential has established several programs to support their veteran employees and active service members. The Prudential Military Veterans Network acts as a vehicle for communication between Prudential and the veteran community, as well as a way to share common issues. The VETalent program, a partnership with Workface Opportunities Services and a local university, helps veterans prepare for careers through a work-study certification program. In addition, the company offers to match employee contributions to certain qualifying programs aimed at supporting veterans and veteran service organizations. Prudential’s goal is to develop sustainable programs for transitioning veterans and to provide opportunities for enlisting veterans. The company uses a four-pillar framework for its veterans’ initiatives: education and employment, employee engagement, philanthropy and leadership. Prudential also sits on a number of advisory councils, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s veterans’ employment advisory council.
Ryan LLC
AES Alamitos
Western National Insurance Group
Rio Salado College
A variety of organizations, including Ryan LLC (accounting and financial services; 750 employees in the U.S.), AES Alamitos (power plant; 72 employees in Long Beach, California), Western National Insurance Group (295 employees in Edina, Minnesota) and Rio Salado College (education services; 686 employees in Tempe, Arizona) all make up any difference in military civilian wages.
Scottsdale Healthcare
Scottsdale Healthcare (medical services; 6,300 employees in Scottsdale, Arizona) allows all military family members to have free access to the counselors in their Employee Assistance Program for as long as needed. Scottsdale Healthcare subsidizes sick-child care and back-up child care assistance as a low-cost benefit for working parents when a child is ill or when regular child care options are unavailable. Scottsdale Healthcare also has an onsite child care center for children up to age five and provides free child care referral services.
Siemens
Siemens pledged to fill 10 percent of their 3,000 open positions with veterans earlier this year. Having exceeded that goal, Siemens has increased their commitment by an additional 50 percent. More than 450 veterans will have a new job at Siemens by the end of the year. (Source: the White House fact sheet on President Obama’s commitment to employing veterans)
Skylla Engineering Ltd.
Skylla Engineering Ltd. (engineering consulting; 17 employees in Houston, Texas) allows veterans to work remotely so they can remain employed while furthering their military careers.
SunGard Public Sector
SunGard Public Sector (software solutions and consulting services; 358 employees in Lake Mary, Florida) provides live and on-request skills refreshers for veterans returning from a deployment. An employee at SunGard Public Sector temporarily relocated from Florida to Georgia to care for her grandchildren while her son was deployed. She retained her position and managed her team remotely. She notes that: “It was SunGard Public Sector’s willingness, understanding and flexibility along with their technology that allowed me to care for my grandchildren in a time of distress for my family and effectively continue in my role as a Team Leader.”
Technology Transfer Services
Technology Transfer Services (maintenance and operations services; 144 employees in Tampa, Florida) provides its veteran employees with financial planning assistance.
University of Phoenix
Promising Practice - FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
The University of Phoenix was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Promising Practice for their practice of hiring former military as advisors and counselors to the large number of their student body who have military backgrounds encouraging their students’ educational success and their certification process for advisors working with military students. The University of Phoenix Houston Texas Campus (education services; 187 employees) organizes the collection and distribution of cell phones to military families.
USAA
Winner – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
USAA was honored as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Winner for their strategic partnerships with more than 30 veteran-focused organizations; for their Military Hiring and Transition Initiative and their Military Talent Management team—staffed and led by veterans—that is responsible for every aspect of their work from hiring, to on-boarding, to mentoring and professional development including a preferential hiring priority for veterans and military spouses; for creating rewarding entry-level hiring models with development opportunities like the Property and Casualty Claims Team for military members recently separated active duty; for building leadership training models such as the Junior Military Officer Career Development Program; for establishing complimentary support and culture programs such as VetNet—an internal community for veterans and military spouses; for their military acumen training targeting new employees and annual military training requirements for leaders; for benefit offerings assisting the military family such as military spouse Work From Home opportunities and flexible leave options addressing the specific needs of military family members. USAA Military offers veterans special rates and resources for insurance, banking, real estate, investment, retirement and more. To become a member, register here.
Verizon Communications
Honorable Mention – FWI 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award
Verizon Communications was acknowledged as a 2012 Work Life Legacy Military Award Honorable Mention for their Veterans Advisory Board that develops military and veteran employees and represents veterans’ issues to Senior Management; for their virtual outreach to service members overseas and their spouses allowing preparation time for the pending transition to the civilian workforce; for directly visiting military bases in their dedicated recruiting efforts; and for their specific EAP supports for military members and their families.
Verizon employs 13,000 U.S. veterans—over 7% of their workforce. The company offers services like an Emergency Military Leave policy, known as one of the best in the country. Verizon provides the difference between their active duty employees’ base military salaries and their Verizon salaries for the first 36 months of active duty, and medical benefits are continued for employees and their families for medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Active duty employees’ pension continues to accrue while they are on duty, and they continue to get credit for their work time. Verizon also has a robust employee reinstatement policy: for up to 90 days after returning to active duty, employees can be reinstated into their previous position, and after 90 days they will be reinstated into a similar job in the workforce. Verizon also maintains a Veteran’s Advisory Board employee resource group which works with Verizon to understand the needs of veterans entering the workplace and develop policies like the military leave policy. The Veteran’s Advisory Board is currently working with the USO to send care packages to military families. In terms of external initiatives, the Verizon Foundation is a founding member of the American Corporate Partners, which provides mentorship and guidance to veterans, and many Verizon employees serve as mentors through the program. Verizon also provides grants to the USO lounges in Washington, DC airports, which allow traveling service members contact family members free of charge. In addition, the Telephone Operators of America, made up of current and former Verizon employees, runs a yearly program to collect and send care packages to wounded soldiers. Verizon also partners with a variety of online job sites to recruit military veterans, and is a member of the 100,000 Jobs Mission.
Veterans on Wall Street
Veterans on Wall Street is an initiative dedicated to helping both veteran and Guard and Reserve employees succeed in careers in the financial services industry. VOWS, created by Deutsche Bank on the model of their 17-year-old extremely successful Women on Wall Street program, provides educational incentives, mentoring, and outreach so that veteran employees can be recruited, supported and retained. Veterans on Wall Street partners include Bank of America, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs.
Walmart
Walmart has previously committed $1 million to support the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans program developed at Syracuse University and involving business schools across the United States. Building on this commitment, Walmart is now providing a $180,000 grant to V-WISE, which offers training and mentoring in business development, operations and the challenges facing women transitioning from military service to the private sector. Walmart will also contribute $100,000 to support the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s work in hosting more than 100 job fairs for veterans in cities and towns across the United States. Walmart has also agreed to be the founding member of the U.S. Chamber National Veterans Advisory Council, which will pull together 25 corporate members committed to hiring veterans and creating best practices for veterans employment. In addition, Walmart has published their Engaging Veterans and Families to Enhance Service Delivery guide, offering tools, resources, best practices and research to improve the effectiveness of community-based organizations’ staffing, program design, delivery, and outreach and engagement of veterans and families. The guide can be found here.
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EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
100,000 Jobs Mission
The 100,000 Jobs Mission is dedicated to helping 100,000 transitioning service members find work with leading U.S. companies by 2020.
For Veterans:
- Search for job postings by keyword and location from the main page.
- Explore career paths or take a career assessment.
- Members of the 100,000 Jobs Mission include AT&T, Iron Mountain, Verizon, Broadridge, Chase, Cisco, ManTech, JPMorganChase & Co., Well Point, Modis, NCR, Cushman & Wakefield, Delta, EMC, T&M and UHS.
- Join the 100,000 Jobs Mission Facebook group to show support.
For Employers:
- Join the 100,000 Jobs Mission to gain access to military-trained jobseekers.
America’s Heroes at Work
This U.S. Department of Labor project offers resources to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD succeed in the workplace.
For Veterans:
For Employers:
AskEARN.org
This Website offers resources to help employers hire and retain employees with disabilities, including this page on veterans with disabilities.
For Employers:
Career One Stop
This all-purpose career resource site offers this page of resources for transitioning military:
For Veterans:
- Find resources at careeronestop.org. Veterans can match their military service to civilian occupations with the Military to Civilian Occupation Translator.
- Learn more about certifications and licenses, and how military experience may translate into credentials for getting certified.
- At the Military Transition Portal, veterans can find links to resources that offer help with the transition to civilian life, writing a resume, finding state resources for veterans, and getting disability and injury resources.
For Employers:
Code for America
Code for America is creating the Veterans Employment Platform, which will offer an online military skills translator for employers across the country. Working with private sector partners such as Direct Employers and Futures Inc., and Federal agencies including Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, the Office of Personnel Management, the platform will become an essential resource for both veterans and employers.
Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces
The Employer Partnership links partner companies to military veterans to ease the recruiting and hiring process.
For Veterans:
For Employers:
- Becoming an employer partner provides a direct link to military veteran employees. Program Support Managers can assist HR departments in working with service members and their families. Employers can register for an account here.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
This Department of Defense organization promotes cooperation and understanding between Guard and Reserve members and their civilian employers, and acts as a liaison between them.
For Veterans:
For Employers:
Freedom Award
This Website is the online home of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of Guard and Reserve employees.
For Veterans:
G.I. Jobs
The G.I. Jobs Website provides a list of top 100 military-friendly employers. Read the list here and see their method for determining military friendliness here.
HireVeterans.com
This Website offers resources to help employers hire military veterans.
For Veterans:
- Search jobs from web developer to truck driver to engineer by keyword, category, and location, post a resume, and receive job postings by e-mail.
- Find job fairs and career events, and view jobs posted by member companies such as Verizon, STS, General Mills, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Westar Energy, and more.
- News posts with information about topics from security clearances to resume writing are available on the site’s main page.
For Employers:
Job Accommodation Network
This Website offers resources to help employers offer appropriate accommodation to their disabled employees, including this page on veterans with PTSD.
For Employers:
Partnership for Youth Success
The Partnership for Youth Success is a U.S. Army-run program that pairs new recruits with partner companies, so that jobs will be open to those recruits when their service is complete.
For Veterans:
- The Partnership for Youth Success matches industry job needs with the skills a qualified enlisting youth will gain over their term of service. At the end of the recruit’s term, they will coordinate the job application and interview process with the chosen PaYS company, as well as receiving transition aid from the Army Career and Alumni Program.
- View a list of partners here. Partners include a broad range of companies, such as Amtrak, American National Insurance Company, New Jersey Nets Basketball and the New York State Police, among many others.
- Browse careers and industries here.
For Employers:
RecruitMilitary.com
This veteran-owned Website offers solutions to help employers hire transitioning military.
For Veterans:
- Registered members can search job postings and register for Opportunity Expos at cities across the country, where veterans can meet employers in industries from retail to business management to IT.
- The site also offers help with resume writing, cover letters and thank-you letters.
- Education resources are also available, including information about the financial aid offered under the new GI Bill and help searching for military scholarships and schools.
- Also available are back issues of RecruitMilitary.com’s Search & Employ magazine, a civilian job guide for military veterans containing job opportunities, advice on transitioning to civilian life and other advice.
For Employers:
- RecruitMilitary.com offers a variety of resources for employers. Employers can purchase a subscription to search the site’s resume database. The database allows searching with filters, advanced keyword searches and location limits. Also available on this page are package deals to post job openings, targeted e-mails to up to 1,000 military members matching provided criteria, advertisement in Search & Employ magazine, and booth space at Opportunity Expos where employers can meet and recruit military veterans.
U.S. Military Pipeline
This Website offers career resources for veterans, their employers and their families.
For Veterans:
For Employers:
- Search under the Employers tab on the main page to use the quick candidate search feature.
VA Mortgage Center
This Website helps veterans use their VA benefits to find affordable home loans.
For Veterans:
- The VA Mortgage Center is dedicated to helping veterans find home loans. They can put veterans in contact with a VA loan specialist, refinance their existing home loans, and get veterans pre-qualified for a loan. (All of these services are accessible from the main page.)
VetFriends.com
This site helps military veterans reconnect with fellow veterans, find jobs, and keep up with military news.
For Veterans:
- Veterans can search military members by name or search military units. A discussion board is also available, as is access to military records from the U.S. Government. VetFriends.com has a variety of military photos, jokes, lingo and other resources as well as information from military pay charts to veteran-recommended books.
- Find businesses that employee or are owned by veterans in VetFriends.com’s veteran business directory.
For Employers:
- Employers can post job openings at VetFriends.com for a small fee. Postings will be advertised to VetFriends.com’s e-mail subscriber database and will be searchable on Simply Hired, LinkedIn and VetFriends.com’s National Veterans Business Directory.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment VetSuccess Program
This Department of Veteran’s Affairs-sponsored program helps veterans with service-related disabilities prepare for, find, and keep jobs.
For Veterans:
- The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment VetSuccess program provides rehabilitation evaluations to help veterans determine their abilities, skills and interests for employment as well as vocational counseling and other employment help. Veterans can also find information about who is eligible for the program and program services like rehabilitation plans.
For Employers:
- Find information about the VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program as well as resources about work opportunity tax credits, information about the Veterans Job Training Act and disabled access credit (bottom of linked page).
- The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program can help employers find qualified veterans to hire; locate local offices using this tool.
Warriors to Work
The Wounded Warrior Project runs the Warriors to Work Website to help veterans find work. It also offers resources to help employers recruit and retain veterans.
For Veterans:
For Employers:
- The new Wounded Warrior Project site is still in the works, so employer registrations are closed for now. Information about pre-registering for the new site can be found here.
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EDUCATION RESOURCES
CollegeSscholarships.org
Collegescholarships.org offers this page of information about scholarships available to veterans.
FinAid.com
FinAid.com has information about veterans’ education benefits, loans, scholarships, savings and military aid. The site offers calculators, information about filling out financial aid forms and an overview of how military benefits fit into the overall financial aid picture.
The GI Bill
The official GI Bill Website offers educational resources to veterans. For information on the post 9/11 GI Bill visit the official GI Bill Website. Their resources can help veterans choose a school and compare programs. They offer free educational and vocational counseling services and can help veterans find out whether they are eligible for benefits and apply for them online.
Military.com
Military.com has information about the Veterans Educational Assistance Program as well as education FAQs and advice for getting a degree. They also offer advice about how to get and manage money for educational programs.
Military Times Edge
Military Times Edge offers advice and resources to help veterans get their degrees. Veterans can find information and advice about using the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance get information about degree choices and find strategies and tips for college success.
The Online Education Database
The Online Education Database offers information on all types of online programs and degrees. They offer a listing of veteran college grants and information about other specialty grants.
Student Veterans of America
The Student Veterans of America offers this list of chapter locations. They also offer a list of resources, including guides on federal benefits for veterans, how veterans can start an SVA chapter at their university, and guides on transitioning from military life to college life. More information can be found at the SVA blog.
U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs offers mental health links and resources for veteran students.
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OTHER RESOURCES
Amy Dombro
Amy Dombro has written a soon-to-be-released textbook, Serving Military Families in the 21st Century, in collaboration with other authors. She had written a previous series of books in 2009 for the Zero to Three organization on how to support children affected by military parents’ deployment, injury and death.
Be A Hero Hire A Hero
This initiative was launched by Hire Disability Solutions, LLC in order to provide meaningful employment opportunities for unemployed veterans. Recent invents include a virtual career fair for veterans. For more information about the project’s consulting services, employment opportunities, and career fairs, contact: info@hireds.com.
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation and Joining Forces
The Joining Forces for Women Veterans Mentorship Program is intended to enable women mentors to tap their own experiences in the workplace to help veterans and military spouses successfully enter the civilian workforce, positioning their military expertise and skills for long-term career stability and success.
BusinessFinancing.org
In the world of finance there are many different options available to businesses of all sizes and types. The overall goal of business financing is to raise the capital to meet your business's current needs. Those needs can range from equipment purchases to renovations, all of which will help your business to grow further in its industry. Next is to get this capital at the least cost for your business to ensure you will be able to meet the repayment obligation.
Helmets to Hardhats assists Military, Reservists and Guard transition from active duty to careers in the construction industry. They offer advise, resume preparation support and an apprenticeship program amongst other services. H2H is a Web-based program that requires online registration and provides career postings.
To participate in H2H, visit the program's website at www.helmetstohardhats.org and click the "Get Started" button to create and activate your profile. Once your profile is activated, you can browse hundreds of career and training opportunities and forward your profile to career providers electronically from the H2H site. If you have questions about a career in the Trades, don’t see the career you’re interested in or have questions about the application process, call H2H at 866-741-6210.
iRelaunch
iRelaunch co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen wrote a report, The Special Case of Military Spouses Returning to Work After a Career Break, with thoughts and suggestions about military spouses returning to work. Ms. Cohen was also a presenter at the National Military Spouse Network Summit on November 2, 2011, where she spoke about return-to-work strategies for military spouses.
SCORE
SCORE will provide an array of free and discounted offers to help veterans and their family members with their business needs. These offers span from discounted incorporation services to free software and free assistance by certified accountants. They also will offer scholarships for their “Simple Steps for Starting Your Business” workshop series or an equivalent workshop available through any of their 350 chapters nationwide.
The Robin Hood Foundation Veterans Initiative
The Robin Hood Foundation Veterans Initiative was created to help veterans living in poverty in New York City obtain housing, health care, jobs, education, legal assistance and micro-financing. Robin Hood has made a commitment to lift every single homeless veteran off the streets and move them into transitional or permanent housing. The Foundation has set up a Veterans Advisory Board to help lead this Veterans Initiative. It will focus on finding and developing the most effective poverty-fighting models to help returning veterans and their families.
Troops to Energy Jobs
This initiative is designed to train veterans for career in the energy industry. American Electric Power, APS, Dominion, PG&E Corporation, and Southern Company have become Troops to Energy Jobs partners, and the eventual goal of the initiative is to expand the beyond these pilot companies to the entire industry. More information about the initiative can be found at the Center for Energy Workforce Development Website.
The Work First Foundation
The Work First Foundation sponsors a variety of programs, including an Employment and Support Services program for veterans and their families.
Zero to Three
Zero to Three focuses on increasing awareness and collaboration in the military community so that parents and childcare professionals can better care for children of military families. The organization has produced a Duty to Care training series (offered free of charge to helping professionals) on the needs of very young children in military families who are facing complicated deployments and reunifications. At the 26th National Training Institute on December 8, 2011, Zero to Three presented a special Pre-Institute: Military and Civilian Partnerships: Extending the Bridge to Meet the Short-and-Long-Term Needs of Military Families and Their Young Children.
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