10 Reasons to Hire Vets
Looking for a hard-working, motivated, ethical employee? Try hiring a U.S. veteran.
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.
4 Business Funding Programs for Veterans
There are more than 2.4 million businesses operated by veterans nationwide, according to the SBA 2012 Veterans Report. Despite this growing trend towards entrepreneurship, funding options that specifically benefit veterans are difficult to find.
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.
5 Veterans Share Their Tips for Successfully Transitioning From Service to Entrepreneurship
"Just remember that you have had many worse things thrown at you and you were able to persevere," one veteran-entrepreneur counsels his peers.
'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.
These Were the First Women to Join Each U.S. Military Service
Although we might not know of other women who secretly came before them, these are the first women in each U.S. military service noted in history books today.
How to Hire a Veteran
Veterans bring much-needed skills to business teams, and employers get a tax credit for hiring them.
George H.W. Bush
Born in Milton, Massachusetts, George H.W. Bush is one of the most well-known political figures in American history.
The Mysterious Story of the Last American Soldier to Die in World War I
The last American to die in World War I didn’t really want to fight in the first place — which makes his decision to run ahead toward enemy lines all the more confusing.
Grayslake trustee and Navy veteran works to help homeless female veterans
Lalena Zoe Magnetta is a U.S. Navy veteran and Grayslake village trustee. Since her military service ended in 2012, she has dedicated countless hours to helping homeless female veterans and their families.
Hiring Veterans Is Important, But Retaining Them Is The Real Key
On this Veteran's Day, consider these steps to ensure your company is giving the veterans you've hired the tools they need to succeed.
Neil Armstrong
As the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong long had a fascination with flight. Fittingly, that led him to get a pilot’s license as a teenager and then study aeronautical engineering at Purdue University, thanks to a scholarship from the U.S. Navy.
John McCain
Both his father and grandfather were four-star admirals, so it’s no surprise that John McCain was literally born on a naval base at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone.
5 Reasons to Hire a Veteran Today
Today and everyday, we are grateful for the men and women that have contributed their services and risked their lives to protect our country. However venerated as their positions are, it can often be difficult for veterans to find work as they transition back into civilian life.
15 Benefits of Hiring Military Veterans
At present, there are nearly one million unemployed military veterans across the United States. Many of them are desperate for work — and from an employer’s perspective, the unique qualities veterans possess could make some ideal job candidates.
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.