career services career services for students with military experience
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Grantham University’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable, professionallyrelevant degree programs in a continuously changing global society.
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Grantham University’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable, professionallyrelevant degree programs in a continuously changing global society.
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Military Veterans in the Civilian Workforce
Educating veterans and employers for a
smooth military-to-civilian transition
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Agenda
• Barriers to veteran hiring
• Three steps to support veteran hiring Educate veterans Educate employers Provide resources
• Summary
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Companies say they support hiring military
veterans ...
but do they really know how to reach this uniquely skilled
segment?
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Barriers to veteran hiring
EmployersWhere to post jobs
How to word job postings
Internal culture
Confusion on federal incentives
Veterans
Where to search for jobs
Translating military experience to civilian terms
Perceived lack of innovation in military work experience
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Three steps to support veteran hiring
Prepare veterans for civilian job market
Educate employers on
value of veteran hires
Provide resources to veterans and
employers
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Step 1: Educate veterans
Military-to-civilian
transition eBooks
Veteran webinars
Degree program
education
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Preparation
What we need to teach veterans
Where to look for jobs
Important data not to
disclose
How to translate military
experience to civilian
terminology
How to leverage
social media
Value of professional association
s
Step 1: Educate veterans
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Types of veterans
Step 1: Educate veterans
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How schools can help
• Civilian job preparation• Career planning by degree• Lifelong learning opportunities
Step 1: Educate veterans
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Grantham Career Center
• Professional associations • Program packets • Career planning• Job portal• Online resource library
Step 1: Educate veterans
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Step 2: Educate employers
Webinars on value of hiring veterans Online and in-
person resources
Opportunities for student
engagementJob aids Training on
managing vets
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Preparation
What employers should understand
The value of veteran
hires
Financial benefits of hiring veterans
How to leverage existing service member network
How to access federal /
state resources
How to link job req to MOS
Elements of vet-ready culture
Step 2: Educate employers
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Types of employers
Demonstrate external veteran support – but culture not a real fit
Demonstrate internal and external veteran hiring support
Not supportive due to culture or individual stigmas
Step 2: Educate employers
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What employers won’t admit
• Don’t understand MOS or its value• Unaware of financial benefits of hiring vets• Internal corporate stigma
– Veteran + deployment = PTSD = workplace violence
Step 2: Educate employers
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Overcoming employer barriers
• Listen to needs/concerns• Provide resources and solutions• Invite to Employer Advisory Board• Provide student engagement opportunity
Step 2: Educate employers
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Myths about veterans
• Not innovative• “Chain of Command” mindset limitations• Poor communication skills• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)• Disabled
Step 2: Educate employers
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Convince the doubters
• Third-party statistics– Veteran hiring benefits
• Case studies– Companies that made it work
• Connect the dots
Step 2: Educate employers
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Step 3: Provide resources
Job aids on tax credits
Veteran job boards
Webinars
One-on-one help
MTC programSelf-help resource
library
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Summary
• Education and preparation are key• You are the military-to-civilian transition
expert• Provide relevant, accessible workshops• Be the ultimate resource for employers
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Questions?
Shanna Fowler816-595-5759, ext. 280
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