Page 22
equal opportunity employment journal
W
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.
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.
Feb/March 2021
Great Reasons to Hire Veterans
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.
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.
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.
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. Article provided by Constant-Content.com
