a call to duty: strategies for recruiting and hiring veterans miahcr january 9, 2014 michael a....
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A Call To Duty:
Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans
MiAHCR January 9, 2014Michael A. Poyma, U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
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Topics
• Military Culture
• Obstacles Veterans Face
• Challenges to Employers
• The Business Case for Hiring Veterans
• Sourcing Veteran Talent
• Veteran-Friendly Practices
• Recommended Reading and Resources
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Military Culture
• Joining the military
• From one to team
• Chain of Command
• Deployment
• Combat
• Separating from service
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Obstacles Veterans Face
• Transition from military to civilian
• From team to one
• Re-assimilation, self-advocacy, and social / professional norms
• Transferable skills translation
• Lack of work experience prior to military
• Lack of job-seeking experience prior to military
• Pursuit of higher education
• Military and veteran stereotyping
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Challenges to Employers
• Transferable skills translation
• Perceptions of acclimation issues
• Stereotypes
• Future Deployments
• Too many (different) resources
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The Business Case for Hiring Veterans
• Entrepreneurial
• Assume high levels of trust
• Adept at skills transfer across tasks
• Advanced technical training
• Discontinuous, uncertain environments
• Resiliency
• Team-builders and organizational commitment
• Cross-cultural experience and diverse work settings
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The Business Case for Hiring Veterans (continued)
• Succession Planning Advantage
• Education and training savings
• VA Healthcare = lower insurance rates
• Tax credits and other incentives
• Company image and public relations
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Sourcing Veteran Talent
• Low / no-cost solutions• State Workforce Agency• VA VR&E• Universities• H2H – MI Talent Connect• Outreach and events targeted to veterans
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Veteran-Friendly Practices• Identify veteran employees• Information and training towards creating a
veteran-friendly work environment• Encourage informational interviewing, mentoring,
and internship opportunities• Veterans in human resource positions• Amend position descriptions• Buddy systems help with acclimation process• Affinity programs help retention• ESGR Statement of Support / Freedom Award
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Recommended Reading and Resources
• Veterans Hiring Toolkit
• National Resource Directory
• Onetonline.org
• SHRM surveys
• Business Case
• Employing America’s Veterans
• TALENT 2025 Veterans Hiring Guide
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Michigan
• Michigan Veterans: A Workforce Study• Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) • West Michigan Veterans Coalition• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(ESGR)• LinkedIn: Michigan Veterans Employment
Solutions• Michigan Veterans Employment Council
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Questions?
Michael Poyma
Employment Specialist
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
3001 Coolidge Rd. Suite 401
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-203-0947