Categories for Veterans’ Support
Every CEO in the United States is being challenged to post their Veterans’ Initiatives on their corporate websites. Thayer Leadership at West Point is leading the way with our own statement (read it here) and corresponding set of initiatives.
You might be thinking, we want to support our military, veterans and their families, but how? Support can come in many forms! We have identified themes as key areas that companies can focus on:
- Attracting Veterans
- Recruiting Veterans
- Hiring Veterans
- Training Veterans
- Retaining Veterans
- Veterans networking within your company
- Supporting National Guard and Reserve employees and their families
- Hiring and Supporting Spouses of Active Duty, Guard and Reserves
- Providing special retail discounts for veterans and military
- Using purchasing to provide Service Disabled Veterans Owned Businesses and Veterans owned businesses
- Supporting Veterans’ philanthropies
- Utilizing the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill to help educate your work force by hiring and supporting veterans
- Honoring all Veterans and Military within your company
Find out more ways you can support and develop veterans in this issue of TD magazine, created in partnership with The Association of Talent Development.
