Get Expert Help Building A Military-Grade Workforce
Veterans make exceptional employees — and Veteran hiring has become very competitive, as more employers recognize the huge impact that their technical skills and professionalism make throughout an organization. Attracting and assimilating these highly sought professionals requires the right programs, policies, and training.
That’s where Vetted Employers comes in.
Our team has advised countless organizations through this process, from the world’s largest corporations to small and mid-size companies, as well as nonprofits, government agencies and departments (including law enforcement), and even universities. To get started working with us:
Recruit in-demand Veteran talent
Vetted Employers will set you up with powerful recruiting channels, including the DoW/DoD SkillBridge program, national Veteran hiring resources, local military bases, student Veterans groups, and more
Retain & promote your hires
Prevent your Veteran hiring pipeline from becoming a revolving door, through our new-hire on-boarding, mentorship programs, and automated employee check-in messages
Improve military-civilian culture & engagement
Keep your Military-Connected employees engaged — and your nonmilitary employees well-schooled on military culture — with staff training, events, and military Employee Resource Groups (ERGs/BRGs)
Get branded as a top military employer
Once you have established a standout Veteran program, Vetted Employers has a host of marketing tools to ensure your job candidates and customers know it, with custom news releases, logos, and branding expertise
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Build A New Program From The Ground Up
Is your organization new to Veteran employment? We will build a complete, first-rate Veteran program from scratch
Let Us Fine-Tune Your Existing Program
Do you already have a strong Veteran program but need to add particular services or training? We are here to help
The
Business Case For Hiring Veterans
Forget public relations — the real reason organizations are recruiting Veterans is that they’re simply better employees.
Veterans have led and founded many of the country’s most successful businesses, and their skills outclass those of their civilian counterparts in one area after another.
The bottom line is: Veteran employees make a difference that shows up in your bottom line. Here’s how:
- Cutting-edge technical training from the military, in critical fields
- Teamwork & Leadership
- Mission-Driven
- Problem Solving
- Responsibility
- Tenacity
Fractional Costs, Exponential Benefits
You don’t need a big internal team to build a top-notch Veteran employment program. We can do it for you!
Our experts at Vetted Employers consulting can connect you with Veteran hiring resources, improve your on-boarding and retention of Veteran employees, launch and grow Veteran employee resource groups, train your staff, organize speaking and volunteer events, develop policies, help you receive tax credits for hiring Veterans, and more.
All through external consulting at a fraction of the cost of hiring additional HR personnel or recruiters.
Vetted Employers consulting services more than pay for themselves, creating net savings for your organization by:
Establishing more cost-effective recruiting
Reducing employee turnover
Increasing staff engagement & productivity
How Can We Help?
Vetted Employers provides services covering all aspects of Veteran hiring and employment programs — either item-by-item or as package deals. Click the categories below to learn more:
The Vetted Consulting Process
Start with Step 1 today, at no charge and with no commitment required:
1
Goal setting & initial assessment
Email or meet with us to discuss how we can help with your organization’s Veteran employment goals, and take our 10-question Vetted Checkup Survey to see how your current program measures up
2
Develop custom plans & processes
Based on your goals, budget, and our evaluation of your existing program, we will work together to develop a custom plan and timeline for optimizing your organization’s Veteran employment efforts
3
Service implementation & adjustment
We put the plan into action, setting up recruiting channels, organizing training sessions, producing documents and collateral materials — and tweaking the items/processes as needed throughout
4
Ongoing management & maintenance
After we build your new-and-improved Veterans program, we can continue managing these program elements as needed — at a substantial discount!
Meet Our Team
Vetted Employers is led by two co-founders who have years of experience advising organizations of all types on building strong employment programs for Veterans, members of the Guard & Reserves, and Military Spouses
George Altman, Co-Founder
George has led prominent Veteran employment initiatives at three different organizations, and through his work, he helped countless employers improve their recruiting, retention, and support of Veterans and the Military-Connected community. He has developed and overseen Veteran employment evaluations that were published in national and international news publications and that also formed the basis for financial investment funds and products. Through this work, George refined and ultimately revolutionized methods for measuring and evaluating employers’ Veterans programs, while also providing advice and support directly to organizations working to improve their Veteran employment efforts.
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Bruce Townshend, Co-Founder
Bruce Townshend has nearly 45 years of combined military and government service and is passionate about helping Veterans succeed and in helping employers hire and retain Veterans in their workforce. He served a total of 28 years in the Army and Army Reserve, both enlisted and as a commissioned officer. He recently retired from the Dept. of Defense/Dept. of War, where he last served as Chief of Engagement for the department’s Employer Support of the Guard & Reserves program (ESGR), specializing in programs supporting Veterans transitioning from the military and employers of Service members serving in the Guard and Reserve. He has traveled extensively both domestically and abroad in support of those programs, working with corporate executives, small business owners and trade associations.
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