Honor Our Vets by Hiring Them!
Learn about the challenges veterans face finding employment and the top 5 reasons why they are ideal job candidates.
Every day, hundreds of our military personnel leave the service in search of civilian employment. However, veterans entering the workforce after military service face a variety of challenges, and vying for civilian positions can be difficult for transitioning veterans. Most military personnel who went straight from high school or college into the military have never applied for a job before. What’s worse is the fact that these men and women are having difficulty translating their broad military experiences into private sector employment skills.
July 25th is National Hire a Veteran Day (#HireAVeteranDay), a reminder to employers to consider hiring veterans to fill their open positions. On July 23rd, U.S. Army veteran Michelle Horn will discuss the challenges veterans face when returning to the civilian workforce. She will be joined by Joe Jena, Director of Talent Acquisition at 84 Lumber, who will discuss how companies benefit from hiring veterans. They will also discuss the Top 5 Transferable Military Skills that make veterans desirable employees in the private sector, including: leadership; self-sufficiency; teamwork; ability to perform under pressure; and problem-solving.
According to the Pew Research Center, there are approximately 18 million veterans in the U.S. today, representing about 6% of the adult population.
Roughly 200,000 military members retire or separate from the armed services every year, according to the Department of Labor.
A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. military veterans conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the VFW found that finding a job topped the list of challenges, with 33 percent of respondents calling it their biggest hurdle.
According to a poll from Employ Inc., 81% of hiring professionals are having trouble filling jobs.
For more information please visit: https://www.84Lumber.com/Careers
Michelle Horn retired from the Army in 2019 after 21 years. Her last assignment was as a spokesperson and press officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Michelle also was a transportation officer and commanded a transportation company that deployed three times to Kuwait and Iraq. As a truck platoon leader in Germany, she also deployed to Kosovo. Michelle is proud of her family’s service in all four branches of the military during WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Germany. They have all been supported by a long list of mothers, fathers, wives, and children. Her family inspires her to support other veterans and their families. She is currently Vice President of Communications of Fisher House Foundation in Rockville, MD, which builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital.
Joe Jena is the Director Talent Acquisition, 84 Lumber. Jena began his career as a recruiter in 2019 and was promoted to senior recruiter in December of 2021. Less than a year later, Jena was promoted to his current role. 84 Lumber gives individuals opportunities to showcase their skillsets by promoting from within.
WHHI Daily News Anchor: Betsy McDaniel
July 2024
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