Veterans in the Workplace
To bridge the gap between employers and their veteran workforces, Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) surveyed 400 human resources professionals and hiring managers to understand how businesses recruit and retain veterans and identify any misperceptions that exist about those veterans.
George H.W. Bush — President and Veteran
Born in Milton, Massachusetts, George H.W. Bush is one of the most well-known political figures in American history.
New Census Bureau Data Show Diverse Outcomes for Recent Army Veterans
New U.S. Census Bureau data show that many veterans who left service during the Great Recession struggled to find stable post-military employment. The return to civilian life brings many challenges for veterans, including re-entry into the civilian workforce.
Heroes First: Veteran Innovators and Entrepreneurs in America
Serving our country long after the military.
Out of Uniform and Into the Job Market
8 steps toward a smooth transition to civilian employment
Key Findings About America’s Military Veterans
A recent Pew Research Center survey of veterans found that, for many who served in combat, their experiences strengthened them personally but also made the transition to civilian life difficult.
Why savvy recruiters are hiring veterans
As the Invictus Games draw to a close, HRD speak to an insider on the value ex-soldiers can offer
Veterans Entering the Civilian Jobs Market Can Face Hurdles
Many veterans struggle with translating their military experience into a civilian-sector job.
Why savvy recruiters are hiring veterans
As the Invictus Games draw to a close, HRD speak to an insider on the value ex-soldiers can offer
What are veteran employees scared to tell you?
Many employers value the skills employees learn from the military but it seems ex-personnel are still afraid to reveal some aspects of their service.
IBM to retrain 3,000 veterans on cybersecurity
Veterans in Australia may soon be joining the digital frontlines: upholding the country’s cybersecurity.
New Census Bureau Data Show Diverse Outcomes for Recent Army Veterans
New U.S. Census Bureau data show that many veterans who left service during the Great Recession struggled to find stable post-military employment. The return to civilian life brings many challenges for veterans, including re-entry into the civilian workforce.
Why One Investor is Banking on Vets
Among the many skills service members cultivate in the military, leadership and critical thinking are also valued by entrepreneurs.
How companies can help veterans reach high-tech goals
After leaving the military, joining the workforce is an important part of the transition to civilian life for veterans.
By the Numbers: U.S. Veteran-Owned Businesses
In the more than 10 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, between 2.5 and three million U.S. soldiers have served in active duty. For many of them, the transition back to civilian life is a difficult one. Veterans who find they don't enjoy, or can't fit into, ordinary working life turn to entrepreneurship at greater rates than the rest of the population.
Why Veteran Entrepreneurs Laugh at You for Following Your 'Passion'
Are you passionate about taking out the garbage or unclogging the sink? Because that's what people are willing to pay somebody to do.
Heroes First: Veteran Innovators and Entrepreneurs in America
Serving our country long after the military.
'Risk It All and Risk It Often' According to This Veteran Entrepreneur
After serving in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Andrew Weins applied his military mindset to getting his business off the ground.
Why Veterans Make Great Entrepreneurs
These are the qualities that transfer from the battlefield to business.