Recruiting Veterans

Veterans are a rich source of talent. Recruiters and HR professionals will learn how to build a successful hiring program targeting the veteran employee.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Prerequisites for this course

1. Understanding Veterans in the Workplace

• Who are post-9/11 veterans?
• Why veterans are an appealing workforce
• Obstacles for hiring managers
• Build a veteran recruiting strategy

2. Recruiting Veteran Employees

• Make your company veteran friendly
• The importance of values
• Use career fairs to recruit veterans

3. Onboarding & Retaining Veteran Employees

• Create veteran hiring initiatives
• Tips for onboarding and growing veterans
• Learn from veteran-friendly companies

Conclusion

• Next steps