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A talent war is underway as companies compete for the best employees. This is a plus for veterans because their attributes, experience and work ethic are valued.
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Almost 90% of Americans say veterans make a workplace stronger. To attract veteran employees, some companies pour resources into training programs and hiring for those who have served.
Here are five companies hunting for and helping veterans:
Deloitte
Deloitte’s CORE (Career Opportunity Redefinition and Exploration) Leadership Program grew from its commitment nearly a decade ago to double the proportion of veterans in its workforce.
The free 2½-day program takes place at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas. Four times a year, 50 veterans and transitioning service members attend.
The application deadline is typically two months before the program starts. Officers and enlisted personnel from any branch can apply. They must have served not more than 10 years on active duty and be within a year before or after leaving the military. A bachelor’s or master’s degree is required.
Salesforce Military
This “department for veterans by veterans” within Salesforce offers active military, veterans and spouses free classes, certifications and support in launching successful tech careers. Since 2013, 40,000 have participated.
“We built this learning program and training commitment so that we could take people with great skills and help them upskill,” says Ann Weeby, the outgoing head of Salesforce Military and an Army National Guard veteran, “and then transfer into jobs, both at Salesforce and in what we call the Salesforce ecosystem, the economy that we’ve created with all of these jobs.”
Lockheed Martin
Veterans make up about 20% of the workforce at Lockheed Martin, which hires more than 2,400 ex-military members each year.
