By Debbie Gregory. Vets in Tech (ViT) was established to assist Veterans by aiding their integration into the realm of the tech community. Veterans, who may have been well connected in the military community, often find themselves alone in the civilian world. These veterans may be at a disadvantage because they lack networking contacts that […]
By Debbie Gregory. Many of today’s Veterans are having difficulty finding work. A big obstacle that unemployed Vets face is gaining recognizable work experience. Employers want to hire workers who have experience. Unemployed Veterans in Milwaukee are being given a chance to work and gain valuable experience at a restaurant called the Troop Café. The […]
By Debbie Gregory. When hiring a new employee, employers want to find the most qualified candidate. They want a worker who shows up on time, every day. Employers want a worker who will accomplish all of their tasks with little to no supervision required. But most importantly, employers want someone who can perform the functions […]
By Debbie Gregory. Each branch of the military utilizes various types of inspections, where NCO’s scrutinize each servicemember’s uniform, bearing and knowledge. The truth of the matter is that a job interview is nothing more than an inspection. Employers want to see their potential hires, face to face, and inspect their professional appearance, their bearing […]
By Debbie Gregory. Many problems that Veterans face in finding employment stem from the inability to communicate their military work experience. From the inability to formulate their work history into a hirable job search to translating their military work experience into recognizable civilian experience on a résumé, service-linked communication problems are crippling our Veterans’ ability […]
By Debbie Gregory. American military Veterans spent years working for one of the greatest employers, doing one of the most demanding jobs. These resourceful men and women manned self-sustaining cities at sea, built new towns from rubble, and liberated countries, all while sustaining the utmost level of professionalism. Veterans were members of an elite workforce […]
By Debbie Gregory. Veterans have rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). They should be aware of their civilian employment rights and their re-employment rights under USERRA. Did you know that employees who satisfy the eligibility requirement under USERRA are entitled to re-employment, as long as they are a […]
By Debbie Gregory. There are thousands of companies that say they want to hire Veterans, and hundreds of companies that have stated missions to hire Veterans. But by their own criteria, many of these same companies often eliminate many Veteran job candidates who are qualified for the posted positions. Here is a list of measures […]
By Debbie Gregory. MilitaryConnection.com fully supports the passage of the Vow to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2013 H.R. 3395. This bill is good for business, employers and Veterans. It is also good for our nation and the economy. It should receive the full support from both sides of the political aisle. Veterans are a valuable […]
By Debbie Gregory. On November 12, 2013, the Ventura BioCenter hosted the “Hire a Vet in Biotech” event. A partnership between major biotech companies, including Amgen, and local advocates for hiring Veterans, including MilitaryConnection.com, made the event possible. The event presented the opportunity for attending Veteran job hunters to meet and network with biotech company […]
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