Hiring

Use these resources to better understand the veteran landscape. This includes the ability to translate military skillsets into civilian terms and to understand the on-boarding and support that will better ensure success.

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Hiring Veterans is No Charity Act: It's Good Business

Based on media coverage, many Americans would be shocked to learn that there is no veterans’ unemployment crisis. But the numbers don’t lie.

In a Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued in July 2015, the national unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans was 5.4 percent, lower than the...

Talent Acquisition , Employer Blog

Jobs Mismatch: Hiring Veterans Can Help Solve this Problem

For years, employers have been complaining about a lack of skilled workers, and their complaints are borne out by U.S. employment data. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August, there were 5.8 million jobs posted, with the ratio of 1.5 unemployed persons to job openings. Over 17...

Talent Acquisition , Employer Blog

Webinar: What Does the Texas Veterans Preference Law Mean for Employers?

On September 1, 2015, the Texas Military Veterans’ Full Employment Act went into effect, allowing public agencies and private employers to extend veterans’ preference in hiring, promotion, and retention decisions. So, what does that mean for employers?

Join RecruitMilitary CEO Peter Gudmundsson...

Talent Acquisition , Compliance

An Improved Approach to Veteran Hiring

Nowadays there’s a lot of talk about hiring military veterans; yet much of it is simply words without truly effective efforts to recruit from this talent pool. Shouldn’t hiring veterans be based on sound business principles?

Authentic veteran hiring initiatives are grounded in best practices that...

Talent Acquisition , Connecting with Veterans, Employer Blog