The bountiful benefits of hiring veterans - Group
Summary
According to Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation’s publication, “Why Hire a Vet?”, approximately 200,000 service members transition out of the U.S. military every year. The SHRM publication acknowledges the perception of short-term challenges, which it says are mostly based on misconceptions and inaccuracies, but is emphatic that the long-term advantages far outweigh any initial bumps. They have learned how to meet strict deadlines, lead teams, and work in conditions more extreme than most businesses will ever throw at them. The government benefits they receive that pay for all or part of higher education positively impact the employer as well as the employee. They have experienced other cultures, seen how actions reverberate in an interconnected world, and in many cases learned languages other than English.