Veterans are critical to our economy
Recently, Starbucks announced that they would be hiring 10,000 armed forces veterans and spouses of active-duty servicemembers over the next five years. This news has helped shine the spotlight on the value of adding veterans to the workforce, and the timing is perfectly matched with Veteran’s Day.
The old saying is that freedom isn’t free, and we have countless military veterans and active duty members to thank for keeping us safe and having the honor of taking our freedoms for granted. But a tremendous challenge remains in transitioning veterans to civilian life. Below, we’ve outlined several resources not only for businesses that want to tap this uniquely talented pool, and for vets looking to take their leadership experience and start their own business.
Resources for businesses looking to hire veterans
- What makes veterans such desirable employees?
- Massive tax credits for hiring vets extended through 2013
- Win by hiring from the untapped pool of military spouses
- Four methods to retain military vets at your company
- How companies can accommodate veterans suffering from PTSD
Resources for veterans
- Free help for veteran entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business
- Female veteran entrepreneurs supported by new venture
- Veterans entrepreneur program helps vets with their business
- Home Front Alliance to launch a platform to connect vets and colleges
We thank our American veterans for their service, and hope that more businesses will use these resources to strengthen their brand by adding vets to their team, and it is our hope that veterans considering becoming entrepreneurs will use these resources at their disposal to get started.
Joseph Campbell said, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Every single one of our nation’s veterans are, without question, heroes, and they should be honored in every way possible.
