Sessions

Learn how successful companies approach veteran hiring, not as a way to pay back or thank veterans for their military service, but as a talent strategy aligned with business needs and one that can directly impact an organization's bottom line. The session will describe how your organization can frame your veteran hiring strategies as a competitive advantage to provide access to a rare and valuable pool of talent that your competitors will not be able to mobilize as effectively. Hear some of the positive traits that veterans can bring to companies including their technical skills, essential non-technical traits, and leadership abilities.  Materials will be shared to help you understand specifically how these characteristics and skills can match your organization's needs. Specific company examples will be shared, so you can learn how other companies experience with finding and recruiting military veterans. After this session you will be able to:

• Explain the benefits of hiring veterans in business terms that focus on your organization's priorities.
• Describe the characteristics that veterans possess that often correlate to those your organization is interested in obtaining.
• Provide examples of specific programs and approaches that companies have used to successfully find and recruit veterans.