RAND reports Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs for Veterans Mission

Veteran Employment: Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission | RAND

by Kimberly Curry Hall, Margaret C. Harrell, Barbara Bicksler, Robert Stewart, Michael P. Fisher

Key Findings

Employers Cite Benefits from Employing Veterans

• Veterans have experience working in and leading teams.
• They are flexible and able to work in a stressful, fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• They are dependable, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and have the tenacity to consistently complete the work.
• Veterans display integrity and loyalty.
• Veterans are experienced with culturally diverse and global working environments.

Some Recruitment Methods Are More Successful Than Others

• Companies identify prospective veteran employees in a variety of ways, including
  job fairs, recommendations from other veterans, and various online resources.
• Companies cited the most benefit from reaching transitioning service members before they left the military.
• Some federal resources, such as the Veterans Employment Center and SkillBridge, are particularly helpful in reaching transitioning service members.

Making the Connection Between Specific Skills and Available Jobs Can Be Challenging

• Some military skill sets, such as information technology and maintenance,  have obvious application in the private sector, while military-specific skills can be more difficult for employers to understand and appreciate Within companies, veterans and other individuals with training in  military occupations and culture are most successful recruiting  veterans.

100,000 Jobs Mission Established: March 2011

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The 100,000 Jobs Mission began in 2011 as a coalition of eleven companies committed to hire 100,000 veterans by 2020. Since then, the coalition has grown to more than 170 companies that represent almost every industry in the American economy. Each company has committed to hire veterans, report their hiring number on a quarterly basis and share best practices. Together, the 100,000 Jobs Mission companies have already hired 161,752 veterans, exceeding the original goal earlier than planned. Building on this momentum, the 100,000 Jobs Mission has now doubled its commitment. In total, the companies plan to hire a total of 200,000 by 2020. - See more at: https://www.veteranjobsmission.com/about-the-mission#sthash.RFnt2Enl.dpuf

The 100,000 Jobs Mission began in 2011 as a coalition of eleven companies committed to hire 100,000 veterans by 2020. Since then, the coalition has grown to more than 170 companies that represent almost every industry in the American economy. Each company has committed to hire veterans, report their hiring number on a quarterly basis and share best practices. Together, the 100,000 Jobs Mission companies have already hired 161,752 veterans, exceeding the original goal earlier than planned. Building on this momentum, the 100,000 Jobs Mission has now doubled its commitment. In total, the companies plan to hire a total of 200,000 by 2020. - See more at: https://www.veteranjobsmission.com/about-the-mission#sthash.RFnt2Enl.dpuf

• FOUNDING COMPANIES

• AT&T Inc.
• Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
• Cisco Systems
• Cushman & Wakefield
• EMC Corporation
• Iron Mountain Incorporated
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Modis
• NCR Corporation
• Universal Health Services, Inc.
• Verizon

•  Meet all the current coalition members
  

  Meet all of the coalition members.

• Initial Goal: Hire 100,000 veterans by 2020

• Veterans Hired: 190,046 as of September 30, 2014