New Veterans @Work Initiative and New Getting Talent Back to Work Resources

2020 Volunteer Leaders' Business Meeting

The SHRM Foundation's Veterans at Work and Getting Talent Back to Work are critical programs that provide education and resources for HR professionals as they create more inclusive workplaces.

The Veterans at Work initiative elevates veterans as valuable members of our workforce and seeks to provide educational resources and resources that will help HR Professionals attract, hire, and retain members of the military community.

The Getting Talent Back to Work initiative, through educational resources and actionable tools, helps empower HR professionals to confidently hire and retain individuals with criminal records.

This session will provide program updates to what lies ahead for these programs in 2020-2021 and beyond!

In this session we will:

Identify the programmatic initiatives the SHRM Foundation offers to educate and train HR professionals on attracting, hiring, and retaining members of the military community

Introduce the upcoming initiatives within the Veterans at Work Program, including the refreshed Veterans at Work 2.0 program.
Review the business case for equitable HR practices that are inclusive of individuals with criminal and/or conviction records
Overview the existing and upcoming programs within the Getting Talent Back to Work initiative.

Presenter:

Bryan Martin

Manager, Progams

SHRM Foundation

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Bryan Martin is the Program Manager for Inclusion Programming at the SHRM Foundation. Bryan has over eight years of experience managing strategic, mission-driven non-profit programs. Prior to coming to the SHRM Foundation, Bryan served as the Program Manager for Wounded Warrior Project’s Mental Health and Wellness Programs where he developed clinical and non-clinical programming for veterans and their families. Additionally, Bryan spent eight years in the United States Air Force serving a myriad of roles including Program Manager of Employee Performance and Evaluation and Military Outreach Programming. Bryan holds his graduate degree in Non-Profit Management from Johns Hopkins University and is a candidate for his Masters in Human Resource Management from Georgetown University where he anticipates to graduate December 2020.

At the SHRM Foundation, Bryan oversees the development of inclusion initiatives for veterans, individuals with criminal records, and those with disabilities. In his free time, he seeks opportunities to serve the LGBTQ+ and Autism Communities through volunteering at various non-profit organizations.

You can contact Bryan Martin at via phone or email at 703.535.6078 or Bryan.Martin@shrm.org.

SESSIONS:

Session Type:

On Demand