I’m going on my 11th year of recruiting within the government space. During this time, I’ve seen quite a few changes, albeit nothing like what … Read more
Young Military Vets Still Face Tough Job Struggle
Today, as we honor America’s military veterans with parades and speeches and community luncheons, there is one form of recognition veterans value … Read more
Air Force Ups Pay, Bonus as it Struggles to Retain Fighter Pilots
In case some of you are wondering who the best is, they are up here on this plaque. That line from the 1986 film Top Gun — a film about Navy aviators … Read more
3 Steps to Improve Corporations’ Veteran Hiring Efforts
A great many stories have been written extolling the virtues of veterans and why businesses should hire them. Companies have optimistically announced plans … Read more
Think You Know Social Recruiting? Take a Lesson From the Military
A recent analysis of who is winning the talent war in social media showed some surprising results. In particular, the strong showing of the military … Read more
What We’re Doing to Help Veterans Find Work
“I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.” That’s what former U.S. Marine Sergeant Tanner Horsley recalled of the incident while deployed that … Read more
In the War for Talent, a Beautiful Daughter’s Benefit Might Help
The way Chris Holmes quit his border security job must have made Gordon Ramsay proud. It wasn’t a bad-boy, burn-the-bridge resignation that has … Read more
Use Performance-based Interviews When Recruiting Veterans
When the same peer group surrounds an individual for an extended period, movements, actions, and language of that group become second nature. Often times, … Read more
2013 ERE Recruiting Excellence Award Finalists
In this, the ninth year of the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards, finalists include a New York hospital that’s a finalist in two categories, a flower … Read more
Hiring Secrets of a Top Job Creator
After closing 2007, at Veterans United Home Loans, the leading dedicated provider of VA Loans, we employed a 109-person workforce, all within our … Read more