DE Talk | Beyond the Workplace: The Camaraderie & Meaningful Impact of Veteran ERGs

DE Talk | Beyond the Workplace: The Camaraderie & Meaningful Impact of Veteran ERGs

Season 5 • Episode 9

With DEI a high priority in today’s work environment, many companies are establishing employee resource groups (ERGs) to bring people together in celebration and support of both their commonalities and their differences. In this episode, we sit down with Dave Erdmann, United States Marine Veteran and Valvoline’s Director of Incubation Enablement, and Eric Bevevino, United States Navy Reserve Veteran and Valvoline Global Operations’ Senior Director, Channel Partner & Heavy Duty Sales to discuss their roles as co-leads of their organizations’ joint Veterans ERG, the benefits and barriers faced while working to gain momentum for this initiative, tips for gaining buy-in from employees and leadership, and honoring the true spirit behind your program to go beyond the workplace and make a meaningful impact in the lives of your employees.

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Seeking and Serving Those Who Have Served

Seeking and Serving Those Who Have Served

I was asked the question recently why our company specifically targets veterans in our recruiting efforts and what we do for them once they come on board. This is a topic I enjoy talking about because I see so many meaningful endeavors here at Shaw.

First of all, why wouldn’t we want to target veterans to come work for our company? One of the basic elements of life in the military is serving your country. You can go to any military branch’s website and see the word “HONOR”. The fundamental tenet of military life is honorable service…