MCLEAN, Va., June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Military.com
will be featured in an important discussion about veteran
employment on Capitol Hill today.
Terry Howell, Senior Director for Strategic Alliances and
Editorial Operations for Military.com and a retired Coast Guard
Chief Petty Officer, will provide expert testimony to the
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity for the House Committee on
Veterans Affairs about the recruitment and retention of veterans in
the workplace as well as the role technology plays in today's
veteran employment landscape.
Military.com and parent company Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE:
MWW) have worked tirelessly to provide quality tools and solutions
that help ensure veterans and their families have the ability to
compete for quality jobs on a level playing field.
While many employers are seeking to hire veterans and many
veterans are eager to find work after their service, there are
still gaps in communication, skills translation and transition
preparedness.
"We found that employers' level of commitment to developing
veteran specific hiring processes, online veteran portals and
awareness campaigns has a direct impact on veteran employment. The
best employers for veterans have trained their human resources
staff and recruiters on how to review veteran resumes, established
techniques for interviewing veterans and created veteran-friendly
work environments," said Howell.
Howell is expected to share information with the subcommittee
about how innovation plays a critical role in veteran employment.
He plans to point to tools like Military.com's award-winning
Military Skills Translator and the online Transition Center as
examples of how we can better prepare transitioning service members
by harnessing the power of technology.
"The veterans who are most in need of support are those who
joined the military as young people and are entering the civilian
workforce for the first time. They simply don't know what to expect
from a civilian hiring process, find it difficult to articulate how
their military skills translate to the private sector and are
consequently finding it hard to navigate a process that is so
unfamiliar to them," said Howell.
Howell will stress to the subcommittee members how Military.com
and Monster believe that the private sector, non-profit sector and
government agencies can work together to increase awareness,
provide tools and incentives and align military training with
civilian certification to affect positive veteran hiring and
retention, now and in the future.
About Military.com
Military.com is the nation's
largest military and veteran online news and membership
organization serving active duty personnel, reservists, guard
members, retirees, veterans, family members, defense workers and
those considering military careers. Military.com enables Americans
with military affinity to access their benefits, advance their
careers, enjoy military discounts, and stay connected for life.
Military.com is a business unit of Monster Worldwide Inc. More
information is available at www.military.com.
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