Employment Opportunity for Older Veterans
While the majority of unemployed Veterans are 50 years and older, the number of programs to support their transition into the workforce is minimal. This is why our mission is so critical. We offer job training and placement for older Veterans who served in positions where their skills are less transferable into the civilian workforce.
Our programs expand the marketable work skills of our older Veterans and connect them with businesses who recognize the value of their experience.
Job Training and Placement for Older Veterans
For Veterans
Our programs focus on developing both new and existing workforce skills for Veterans. Veterans with fewer directly transferable skills from their military service particularly benefit from our training, which not only addresses the specific needs of unemployed Veterans with targeted skills training, but also capitalizes on the discipline, communication, and leadership skills that Veterans bring to the workforce.
We match Veterans with career counselors to identify the attributes, skills, and experiences they bring to American businesses.
For Employers
Our training programs for Veterans create a pipeline of trained talent for American businesses, with a specific focus on technology. We take a customized approach to Veteran hiring by focusing more on skill sets than on specialty areas, and by supporting mentorship programs.
We assist employers to better onboard and retain Veterans, ensuring that management, employees, and HR professionals are informed about military culture, which emphasizes teamwork, accountability, and skill-building.
Our challenge is to build strategies and collaborations with Veterans’ groups, employers, and funders to get as many of our older Veterans back into the workforce as possible. That’s something that I believe in and that I believe is achievable.
Gary A. Officer, President and CEO