Governor Terry Branstad to Kick off Mercer’s Veteran Community Speaker Series in Urbandale, Iowa
May 19 2016 - 10:48AM
Business Wire
Governor Branstad and Mercer’s Chief Operating Officer Ken
Haderer to discuss employment challenges and opportunities for
veterans in honor of Memorial Day
Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth
and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan
Companies (NYSE:MMC), will host a kick-off event – “Preparing our
Veterans for the Workforce” – for Marsh & McLennan’s Veteran
Community Speaker Series on May 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at
Mercer’s Urbandale Service Center. Governor Terry Branstad and Ken
Haderer, Mercer’s Chief Operating Officer, will speak at the event,
followed by a robust panel discussion about enhancing the veteran
employment experience and a networking reception with participating
Mercer business leaders.
Participants will discuss hiring practices needed for success in
today’s competitive talent marketplace, establish relationships
with Mercer colleagues, learn about and pursue meaningful
employment opportunities with members of Mercer’s Talent
Acquisition team, and network with other industry
professionals.
Veterans and supporters of our Veterans interested in
participating in the discussion, along with members of the media,
are invited to attend. The event will take place at Mercer’s
Urbandale Service Center on 12421 Meredith Drive in Urbandale. To
register, please visit
https://www.seeuthere.com/event/m2faf12c-48LHYNS2OYSV.
Recently named one of America’s Best Employers 2016 by Forbes,
and ranked 26th on Military Times’ Best for Vets Employers 2016,
Marsh & McLennan Companies is committed to hiring 500 US
Veterans by the end of 2016 and providing them with the resources
to build successful civilian careers as part of its Veterans Talent
Initiative. In support of the firm’s ongoing efforts in this area,
Mercer announced on May 9th that it has formed a relationship with
Student Veterans of America (SVA) which will provide its Mercer
MatchTM digital platform to SVA and its members free of charge.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health,
retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world
advance the health, wealth and careers of their most vital asset –
their people. Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in 43
countries and the firm operates in over 140 countries. Mercer is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies
(NYSE:MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients
advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and people.
With annual revenue of $13 billion and 60,000 colleagues worldwide,
Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh,
a leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a
leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and
Oliver Wyman, a leader in management consulting. For more
information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter
@Mercer.
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