The Importance of Hiring Veterans – at the Statehouse Library in Boston, Massachusetts
Thanks to Robert Notch, his Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA) team, and the Massachusetts Statehouse Library staff for hosting me to discuss the value of veteran talent. I hope organizations of all types find value in the message. Veterans are not a broken talent pool; they are a misunderstood and underutilized talent pool.…
Read MoreNASDVA Annual Training Conference Presentation: Sept 2024
I had the great honor to address the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) annual training conference in Indianapolis, IN. Many thanks to John Scocos for the invitation and to Todd Jacobus for the warm introduction! I promised I would share the slides that I used, and you’ll find them below for…
Read MoreVeterans at Vontier
I recently had the great honor of addressing Vontier’s Military ERG, Vontier Veterans, about how they might further their efforts within the organization. I was very impressed with the progress they have made in educating non-veterans in their organization. They present an exemplary case study in how organizations might go about supporting veterans and military…
Read MoreHiring Veterans Presentation to the Project Management Institute
Thanks to Deborah Ketai and Pat Tyre for hosting me in presenting on the value of hiring members of the military community. Here is the recorded video of the Zoom session. For those interested in my presentation slides, please find them below. PMI SNEC Presentation
Read MoreMission Transition at Georgetown University
I recently had the opportunity to present to a tenured group of veterans in Georgetown University’s . The presentation (embedded below) focuses on: The nature of the civil-military divide and its implications for transitioning veterans How transitioning veterans might approach the civ-mil divide to enable success How transitioning veterans might translate their skill sets so…
Read MoreHiring Veterans Presentation
I recently had the opportunity to present to fellow West Point graduates on the topic of hiring veterans. I used this presentation to help the audience understand: Why it is important to hire veterans Why there is a significant challenge in doing so successfully (the civil-military divide) How stereotypes oftentimes get in the way How…
Read MoreNational Veterans Leadership Foundation Presentation
Thanks to the National Veterans Leadership Foundation for hosting me to speak with their latest class of Fellows about the nature of the civil-military divide and how to overcome it. Check out the presentation below.
Read MoreVeterans Day Presentation at C.H. Guenther
I was honored to be the featured speaker at C.H. Guenther’s Veterans Day event. They have successfully launched a Veterans ERG effort and I look forward to their progress. You can find my presentation below. Please reach out to me directly if you’d like to mimic their efforts and progress.
Read MoreDiversity Presentation to PNC
Several Employee Business Resource Groups at PNC recently asked me to present on the value that veterans offer their workforce and how they could support those efforts. Click on the link below for the presentation. PNC Veterans EBRG Presentation FINAL
Read MoreWest Point Career Services Presentation
West Point Career Services Presentation Thanks to Scott Leishman from West Point’s Career Services group for hosting me to present on Mission Transition. I enjoyed the opportunity to speak to fellow graduates and help guide them on their successful transitions. Attached are the materials that I used during the session. Enjoy! – Matt…
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