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20 Companies Actively Hiring and Supporting Veterans

Eightfold

million people, were classified as military veterans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 200,000 service members transition from the military to civilian life each year. . BAE Systems specializes in defense, aerospace, and security projects. In 2019, about 8 percent of the U.S. adult population, or 18.8

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How a Teenager's Viral Post Points to a Huge Hiring Opportunity

Linkedin Talent Blog

If you’re looking for a software engineer, for example, an ideal candidate should be able to analyze the needs of the user, as well as design, test, and develop software. At the beginning of March, Ryan Lowry , a 19-year-old in Leesburg, Virginia, posted a hand-written letter on LinkedIn with a simple message: Hire Me.

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Two Tips to Turn Tragedy into Opportunity

Thrive Global

I’d started the online research and was planning to go to both the Apple and Microsoft stores in the next couple of weeks to look at my options in person. I’d started the online research and was planning to go to both the Apple and Microsoft stores in the next couple of weeks to look at my options in person. Back in 2019…. No Problem!

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Serving Our Country: Military Deployments May Trigger Leave Requests. How Well Do You Understand USERRA?

Alight | ReedGroup

Original publish date: February 13, 2020. Updated January 27, 2023 Managing military-related leave requests can prompt a lot of questions, as employers have two federal leave laws to consider: the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

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Recruiters: Hiring Veterans Made Easy

HR Bartender

Don’t miss the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo on June 28 – July 1, 2020 in San Diego. Readers of this blog know that I’m a facilitator for SHRM’s seminars. Readers of this blog know that I’m a facilitator for SHRM’s seminars. Think about it as trying to learn a new language in an hour. Enjoy the article!). It’s tough!

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Connecting Across the Political Divide

Thrive Global

As the flight began to take off, I had to put my computer away and wait for the plane to get to 10,000 feet before I could start working again, so I started flipping channels on the live TV in front of me. I was on a plane a few years ago flying from Fort Lauderdale to New York. I greeted them briefly. So, I ignored him and kept working.

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The Secret to Reaching Across the Political Aisle

Thrive Global

As the flight began to take off, I had to put my computer away and wait for the plane to get to 10,000 feet before I could start working again, so I started flipping channels on the live TV in front of me. We find ourselves in a precarious time politically here in the United States right now. It was a crazy but exciting week.