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15 Great Reasons to Hire Veterans
equal opportunity employment journal January 2021
Fifteen Great Reasons to Hire Veterans by Althea Warburton
When you hire veterans, you're choosing from and a drive to perform the best work possible. With them, a diverse pool of employees who demonstrate you'll find a level of discipline, maturity, and training that is a wide range of knowledge and skills. Veterans rare in civilian employees. The following are just a few of possess a commitment to excellence, demonstrated integrity, the things you benefit from when you hire a vet.
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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. Ability 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.
6. Ability to Handle Stress and Meet Deadlines
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-
ules, strengths and limitations of others, supplies, logistics, resources, and various other factors need to be kept in mind at all times. Evaluation, organization, and adjustment are continuously being analyzed.
9. Technology Skills
Today's military personnel use some of the most sophisticated technology in the world. Working in the armed forces requires a high degree of technological skill and education to keep up with increasingly complex systems. Military members are frequently among the first to adopt new technology. Many vets have been kept abreast of international trends relating to business, and can bring both technological savvy and a global outlook to your corporation.
10. Self-Direction and Motivation
The military is one of the most demanding institutions in the world. The rigorous training military members receive breeds highly motivated employees who set high goals for themselves and achieve them. Veterans know how to analyze and resolve difficult and complex problems without constant guidance from superiors. When you employ a vet, you're hiring a self-starter who is driven to get the job done right the first time.
11. Time Management Skills
Most veterans know how to multi-task, and how to accomplish individual tasks in the most efficient manner. Many have triumphed over adversity, so they know the importance of dedication and perseverance in achieving goals.
12. Immediate Contribution
The experience veterans have gained in the military make them valuable team players from the very first day on the job. Veterans are used to and enjoy new challenges and opportunities to demonstrate initiative. They are nimble thinkers, and are generous in giving praise to those who earn it.
13. Government Relocation Assistance
Veterans are given government-paid relocation when leaving active duty. The exact amount of this assistance varies by individual, but it can still help lower your company's expenses when hiring. With relocation assistance paid, your employee search doesn't need to be limited to the local prospects; you can seek talent anywhere you like.
14. Tax Breaks
One of the biggest benefits of hiring veterans is the number of tax credits available to employers. Tax credits run between $1500 to $8000.00 per veteran hire, and are counted as a one-for-one dollar credit against the employer's payable income taxes.
15. Background and Security Clearance
Hire a vet, and you can gain greater peace of mind knowing you've employed a safe, drug-free individual. Over 90 percent of military members have had extensive background checks run for various security clearance levels. Hiring a veteran reduces the chance your company will be put at risk due to illegal behavior. This will save you a good deal in background investigation costs.
If you're seeking employees to fill some vacancies at your company, consider hiring a veteran. Vets bring a unique skill and mindset to your organization. They offer a level of skill, professionalism, and work ethic that is rare in today's workforce. When you hire someone who has been employed in the military, you can be sure you're working with someone who has a desire to do the best job possible. Hiring veterans is an economical solution that will strengthen your work team and give you a clear edge on your competition.
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The VA Boston Healthcare System’s consolidated facility consists of the Jamaica Plain campus, located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Community; the West Roxbury campus, located on the Dedham line; and the Brockton campus, located 20 miles south of Boston in the City of Brockton.
We believe each employee brings individual values to our organization; we also believe that these individual differences produce the very best healthcare services for veterans. If you have what it takes, please consider applying for one of our available positions posted online at: www.vacareers.va.gov or www.boston.va.gov/careers
