National Hire A Veteran Day
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Description
Marine Corps Veteran and Hire Our Heroes founder Dan Caporale created National Hire a Veteran Day in 2017 as a call to action for hiring companies, and also to encourage veteran job applicants.
HOW TO CELEBRATE HIRE A VETERAN DAY?
- Make a renewed commitment to become more military-focused in your hiring practices.
- Learn something new about the different services and the training that is received.
- Talk to current Veterans or Military-Connected employees within your workforce. Ask them if your culture is military-friendly. What could be done to improve your environment to attract more high-quality talent?
IF YOU NEED A LITTLE DATA
Hiring veterans and military-connected talent is good for business
Research shows veterans remain with their initial company 8.3% longer than non-veterans.
Veterans are better hires
The above-mentioned studies have also shown that veterans are 160% more likely to have a graduate degree or higher. They also have more than technical skills such as planning, organization, critical thinking, and managing others.
33% of veterans and 21% of MIL spouses are underemployed
A recent LinkedIn study points out that almost 33% of veterans do not have enough paid work or are not doing work that makes full use of a person’s skills and abilities
You get a little money back
Hiring a veteran not only means you get a dedicated high-quality, capable employee - companies are also eligible for some work opportunity tax credits through 2025.
America has a lot of veterans
Around 200,000 military people leave the armed forces every year.
Talk to your Regional Director if you are interested in hearing more on how your company can become more military-focused in your hiring practices and an environment throughout the entire year.