In honor of Veteran's Day, I want to share the America's Heroes at Work — Veterans Hiring Toolkit for those who work with veterans to connect them to civilian careers. This resource is designed to assist and educate employers who have made the proactive decision to include transitioning Service Members, Veterans and wounded warriors in their recruitment and hiring initiatives.
The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes that employers can sometimes find it difficult to navigate the plethora of Veterans hiring resources available to them. The toolkit was developed to simplify the process and put valuable resources at your fingertips. It serves to pinpoint helpful tools and outline some important steps to take when designing a Veterans hiring initiative that works for your particular business.
Recognizing that each employer is unique, this guide allows you to select from promising practices and other resources that employers are using to successfully welcome talented and skilled Veterans into their companies. Whether you are looking to create a plan from scratch or retool existing efforts, we encourage you to reference this guide and design an initiative that works for you.
- Step 1 — Design a Strategy for Your Veterans Hiring Program
- Step 2 — Create a Welcoming and Educated Workplace for Veterans
- Step 3 — Actively Recruit Veterans, Wounded Warriors and Military Spouses
- Step 4 — Hire Qualified Veterans and Learn how to Accommodate Wounded Warriors
- Step 5 — Promote an Inclusive Workplace to Retain Your Veteran Employees
- Step 6 — Keep Helpful Tools and Resources at Your Fingertips
Best,
Mike Cruse
Career Pathways Moderator
michaelcruse74@gmail.com
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This Friday, meet Jason Tartt and Sylvester “Sky” Edwards, two military veterans who are reviving agriculture in McDowell County, West Virginia. Using high tunnels to grow healthy local food, they are training other potential farmers from their community, improving the health and economy of the area.
Click here to read the interactive, multimedia #FridaysOnTheFarm story.
Access a text-only version (PDF, 563KB) of this multimedia story