The Importance of Hiring Veterans: Presentation at the Massachusetts Statehouse Library

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.

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Matthew Louis

Matt Louis is one of the nation’s leading experts in career transition for members of the military community. He coaches individuals on their transition efforts and advises employers on hiring programs designed to successfully assimilate this valuable talent pool. He is the author of the award-winning and Amazon best-selling HarperCollins book Mission Transition, a practical guide for veterans in career transition, their families, and their employers. His second book, Hiring Veterans, is an award-winning practical guide for organizational leaders on how to build programs to successfully assimilate veterans and military spouses.

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