As recently pointed out in SHRM's HR Week newsletter, our nation's veterans are often overlooked in organizations' diversity programs, even though one in every eight Americans (13%) has served long enough in the military to be considered a veteran.
SHRM suggests making an effort to recognize the veterans in your workforce making a special effort to honor them on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. In addition, you can incorporate a recognition campaign with your recuiting initiative. There are also a number of resources that can be extremely helpful in your endeavors:
Free Veterans Day Observance Posters (also Downloadable)
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/gallery.htm
Hiring Information:
HireVetsFirst
http://www.hirevetsfirst.gov/
Military Talent, Civilian Careers
http://www.taonline.com/
Veterans and Transitioning Military Personnel
http://www.rileyguide.com/vets.html
U.S. DOL's Hiring Veterans
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/hiring/veterans.htm
For more information on diversity:
SHRM's Diversity Toolkit
http://www.shrm.org/diversity/DiversityToolkit.asp
Be sure to visit the SHRM site for a wealth of additional information.
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