Services In Detail:
Guard, Reserves & Military Families
The Military-Connected community includes more than just Veterans. Members of the National Guard and Reserves must balance full-time civilian jobs with military service, while military spouses face unique career challenges from being married to the military. Both groups need informed and flexible employers, and our team at Vetted Employers can help your organization excel at Guard, Reserve, and Military Spouse hiring and support.
All of our services are offered either item-by-item or as multi-service package deals. And our custom package deals can include services from any category, based on your organization’s particular needs and budget.
Review the lists below to learn about our specific offerings related to Guard, Reserve, and Military Spouse hiring and support, and then get started on next steps by clicking one of the adjacent links.
Guard & Reserve Support
Develop comprehensive strategy for recruiting and supporting members of the National Guard and Reserves
Connect organization directly with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) and get started with Statement of Support, ESGR awards, and related resources
Draft and maintain automated outreach emails to activated or training Guard/Reserve employees
Provide advising on whether and how to establish full or differential pay for Guard/Reserve employees who are activated or training
Connect your organization directly with Guard/Reserve units located near your location(s) to develop a recruiting pipeline and get involved with events/activities
Provide guidance on USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) rules that organizations employing Guard/Reserve members must follow and advice on how to stay in compliance.
Military Spouse & Family Support
Develop comprehensive strategy for recruiting and supporting military spouses
Connect your organization directly with the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), as well as other military spouse talent pipelines, job boards/fairs, etc.
Provide advice on developing inclusive policies for military spouses, particularly related to flexible scheduling, transfers, and remote work to accommodate challenges resulting from military orders
Draft and set up automated outreach emails to keep military spouses engaged and up-to-date on employer initiatives related to the military-connected community
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!
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
- Responsibility
- Problem Solving
- 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
Next Steps
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