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,...
The Fear of the Unknown – What Corporate Recruiters Need to Know Before Interviewing Military Candidates
How many times have we all heard that we should tailor our resume to a certain position? If that is the advice we give candidates prior to their interview, should we not take the same tactic and tailor our interview to the candidates sitting in front of us? As recruiters, we probably have interviewed hundreds of candidates. I think many of us can say that most of them were civilian candidates, ranging from their early twenties to later years. Would you approach a college graduate the same way you would approach a seasoned employee with 20 or more years of experience the same way?
Stories – The Common Bond Between All Veterans
Member Mike Bazinet, Associate Director of Plasma Recruitment at Grifols Inc., shares the value of stories, and how to use them to gain a better understanding of veterans and put them at ease during a job interview.
Agenda Announced for DirectEmployers 2016 Annual Meeting & Conference
DirectEmployers announced its 2016 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM16) and pre-conference agenda, featuring sessions geared at translating OFCCP compliance regulations and recruitment marketing trends and best practices. Taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana from...
Veteran Recruitment with Intel’s Rob Polston
After spending 8 years in corporate finance at Intel, Army Reserve Officer Rob Polston was deployed to Afghanistan. Upon his return to the company, he eagerly jumped on the opportunity to be a part of the veterans recruiting and staffing program that Intel was developing. Since then, Rob has continued to set new standards of excellence for hiring and retaining veterans.
Rob presented at both the 2013 and 2014 DirectEmployers Conferences. We had the privilege of sitting down with him during one of the events to discuss how employers can create successful veteran recruitment initiatives, his role at Intel and what keeps him up at night. Check out the video from our interview:
DirectEmployers Association to Host Veterans Career Fair and Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Area
In light of the changing regulatory environment for federal contractors, DirectEmployers will be hosting it’s 2014 Annual Meeting and Conference in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with the goal of providing it’s over 350 attendees with educational information and...
The Employment Line, Episode 15: Members Recognized as Military Friendly Employers, Working with DVOPs, 4 Tips for Recruiting From the Military
In this episode:
- Many Member Companies Recognized on G.I. JOBS 2013 Top 100 Military Friendly Employers ® List on MilitaryFriendly.com
- Benefit of Reaching Out to DVOPs
- 4 Useful Tips for Recruiting Top Talent Exiting the Military
