Recruiting Military Veterans: Putting It All Together
The last few months, I have tried to highlight recruiting military veterans from a different angle. For years, the veteran has been told to adapt, change and be able to articulate what they have done in the service. As far as I can remember that has been the norm when hiring veterans. This tactic simple does not work! We have to change our mindsets to truly affect our veteran hiring program. Over the last four blogs, I have tried to highlight ways we can change to give the veteran a better chance to show off their amazing skill sets.
J.B. Hunt’s Mission: Employ 10,000 Veterans by 2020
Hiring military Veterans is a company-wide effort at J.B. Hunt, and we are dedicated to employing 10,000 Veterans by 2020. We value your character and what you bring to the transportation industry – hard work, devotion, intelligence, leadership and aptitude....
Member Spotlight | Veteran Hiring
Last month we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by sharing exclusive content from our partners, who help employers and job seekers alike, to make the workforce more inclusive for all. With the observance of Veterans Day on the 11th,...
5 Ways to Stay Diverse with Online Recruitment
The following blog post was authored by Cindy Haynes, Managing Director and Partner at EraserFarm–a Tampa branding and creative agency. 2016 is a new era and many employers are putting a greater emphasis on diversity within their companies. As such, this diversity...
Member Spotlight | Building A Successful Employer Brand
Every organization has a brand, which is known to customers by memorable features such as logos, taglines, jingles, packaging, atmosphere, and more. Having a favorable and recognizable brand is the key to attracting customers to your products or services, but human...
How to Get Employees to Generate Employer Branding Content
The following is a guest post authored by Phil Strazzulla of NextWave Hire–a company focused on helping companies build their employer brands through authentic employee testimonials that dive deep into what life is like at a company. Let me guess, you already tried to...
Understanding the Military Resume
Member Mike Bazinet, Associate Director of Plasma Recruitment at Grifols Inc. is authoring a series of guest posts on how employers can be more effective with their veteran recruitment, outreach and retention efforts. Be sure to read Mike’s previous post,...
The Interview from a Veteran’s Point of View
Member Mike Bazinet, Associate Director of Plasma Recruitment at Grifols Inc. is authoring a series of guest posts on how employers can be more effective with their veteran recruitment, outreach and retention efforts. Be sure to read Mike’s previous post,...