Are you intentionally hiring Veterans? Do you know how hiring Veterans benefits you?
1. Veterans bring unique, timely skills you want post-pandemic.
The Society of Human Resource (HR) Mangement Foundation’s Veterans at Work Initiative reports that 96% of HR professionals say that Veterans are uniquely trained to work through chaotic times and that 63% of HR professionals say that, compared to civilians, Veterans are more resilient remote/virtual workers.
2. Hiring Veterans narrows the technical and interpersonal skills gaps in your workforce.
Veterans are trained to operate and maintain some of the most advanced technological systems (in stressful environments) with experience leading, operating and troubleshooting electronic, electrical and mechanical systems onboard aircraft, ships, tanks and submarines.
When you hire for aptitude and invest in training and development programs for Veterans, you tap into a pool of motivated individuals with strong work ethics who are adaptable and disciplined. Veterans bring relevant, transferable skills with a propensity for learning and succeeding in new roles and will quickly contribute to your company’s success.
When you hire over-qualified Veterans, you’ll receive their finely-honed hard and soft skills and reap the benefits of their leadership experiences.
Your company narrows the skills gaps and has more capable workers when you hire Veterans.
3. Veterans are natural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champions.
Veterans bring diverse backgrounds and understandings to your company. And, because they’ve worked with people from all over the world, they enjoy and easily adapt to people from different cultures with divergent perspectives. Their open-mindedness and collaborative spirit promotes inclusion (and teamwork) which helps boost productivity.
4. Hiring Veterans reinforces your company’s positive reputation and brand.
Not only is hiring Veterans a smart business decision, it elevates your brand with clients, employees and the community. Aligning your Corporate Social Responsibility philanthropic and volunteer activities with the larger Veteran community retains existing Veteran talent, fosters goodwill and strengthens company brand. You enhance your public image and attract customers with similar values. Your commitment to Veteran-hiring also resonates with prospective employees, making you an employer of choice for job seekers who want to support Veterans.
5. Your company can receive federal tax credits when you hire eligible Veterans.
You may qualify for The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (ranging from $1,200 to $9,600) when Veteran new hires meet eligibility criteria and he/she works a minimum of 120 hours in their first year. Learn more, here.
Reap these benefits – and more, when you hire Veterans. Ready? Let’s get started!
Thank you to co-author, Lionell Hardy.
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