Hiring Veterans Panel: Hiring Military in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

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Chad Sowash, Principal, VP, Direct Employers Assoc. Military Transition - Hiring Veter Challenges and Opportunities Carl Savino, President, Corporate Gray Angela Guidroz, Mgr. Military Sourcing, Sodexo Moderator: Gerry Crispin, Principal, CareerXroads Kathleen Smith, CMO, ClearedJobs.net

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While defense related firms are often well versed in hiring military in transition, there are many soldiers mustering out whose interests and aspirations take them further afield. This panel will explore the growing opportunity this too often untapped pool of talent offers employers in every sector.

Transcript of Hiring Veterans Panel: Hiring Military in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges

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Chad Sowash, Principal, VP, Direct Employers Assoc.

Military Transition - Hiring Veterans Challenges and Opportunities

Carl Savino, President, Corporate GrayAngela Guidroz, Mgr. Military Sourcing, Sodexo

Moderator:Gerry Crispin, Principal, CareerXroads

Kathleen Smith, CMO, ClearedJobs.net

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Audience Q &A?

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Tell us a little more about your organization and specifically your

current involvement in issues around Military in Transition

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Angela GuidrozRecruitment Manager for Military Sourcing

and Strategy, Sodexo

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Corporate Gray helps transitioning and former military personnel connect with employers in three ways . . .

IN PRINT: All transitioning active duty military receive a free copy of our book, The Military to Civilian Transition Guide; From Army Green / From Navy Blue, From Air Force Blue to Corporate Gray

IN PERSON: The Corporate Gray Job Fairs give those who have served in our Armed Forces the opportunity to meet face-to-face with “military friendly” employers at various locations around the country.

ONLINE: Corporate Gray Online, www.CorporateGray.com, enables military-experienced candidates to post their resume and search for jobs of interest, as well as access other career transition resources.

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What are 1 or 2 of the most important challenges you believe military personnel

face in their return to civilian employment?

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What are the most difficult issues employers face in recruitng new

hires from the service or reintegrating their employees

who have been deployed

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Audience Q &A?

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What are 1 or 2 future challenges, needs or

opportunities we may be missing now that companies and career management professionals can

consider?

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What final advice would you offer to your colleagues in the

audience interested in getting more involved?

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Thank You!