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. Meeting them halfway with dedicated hiring programs, affinity groups, and onboarding and mentoring programs will pay off in spades. If we do this well, everyone wins - veterans, their families, the organizations that hire them, and - at scale - the nation's economy and the nation's security. Click on the picture below for the presentation. You can also view a recording of the presentation here.