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equal opportunity employment journal
January 2021
Fifteen Great Reasons to Hire Veterans
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by Althea Warburton
hen you hire veterans, you're choosing from a diverse pool of employees who demonstrate a wide range of knowledge and skills. Veterans possess a commitment to excellence, demonstrated integrity,
and a drive to perform the best work possible. With them, you'll find a level of discipline, maturity, and training that is rare in civilian employees. The following are just a few of the things you benefit from when you hire a vet. 1. Diversity
Veterans represent many different walks of life and are accustomed to working with all types of people regardless of race, gender, religion, or ethnicity.
2. Leadership
Veterans are trained by the military to accept and carry out responsibility for resources, tasks, and their own behavior. This special training consists of inspiring leadership in others and motivating others; setting examples; and giving clear and detailed directions.
3. Core Values
While each branch of the military has its own specific set of core values, they all adhere to the same basic principles: commitment, integrity, accountability, and "service before self". Veterans understand the importance of these principles in building a strong team.
4. Team-Player Attitude
Veterans understand the value of genuine teamwork, and how diverse individuals can cooperate to achieve over-arching goals. Veterans know that real teamwork grows from a sense of responsibility to their colleagues.
5. A bility to Conform to Structure and Policies
Every organization needs structure and rules to prevent chaos and eventual breakdown. This is especially true in the military, which is why individuals in the service are trained to follow specific rules in their work environment. Policies and procedures ensure safety, stability, and productivity. Veterans have an understanding of the value of accountability, and perform their work from this unique perspective. They have learned to demonstrate loyalty to their leaders and units.Â
6. A bility to Handle Stress and Meet Deadlines
ASPENPOINTE provides exceptional behavioral health care to our community, one patient at a time. Our continuum of care includes mental health and substance abuse services as well as career and education enhancement programs for individuals and families. From teen, child and family counseling, AspenPointe provides many avenues to help and treat people seeking behavioral health. We strive to hire hard-working, dedicated employees who will join us in our commitment to provide the best services for our community. We are committed to being the employer of choice. To that end, we offer a comprehensive benefits program in order to attract and retain the best employees.
Learn more about us and our open positions at www.aspenpointe.org AspenPointe is an affirmative action employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local law.
A typical requirement of military training is that service members be prepared to perform. They must be able to not only do their job, but do it in an efficient manner. Setting priorities, accomplishing missions, and meeting schedules are ongoing responsibilities of individuals in the military. With this responsibility comes added pressure and stress, but military personnel are trained on how to deal with these factors in a constructive way.
7. Advanced Specialized Training
When you hire a veteran, you can be confident you're hiring someone who has received advanced training in their field. Veterans have been designated a specialized focus, and have completed skill-building education for their individual jobs. They may have also received advanced and cross-referenced training on financial, computerized, engineering, medical, technical, administrative, personnel, or security types of work.
8. Planning and Organizational Skills
Veterans understand that careful planning and workload management are crucial to most military operations. Thoroughly considered objectives, time sched-
