Event Details

Veteran unemployment rates are at an all-time low thanks to the many employers around the nation who actively seek out transitioning servicemen and women, and their families, by providing them with meaningful employment opportunities. While we still have a way to go, David Muir, Jr. from Easterseals Veteran Staffing Network, will help attendees gain understanding of the veteran candidate profile, and the cultural difference between corporate and military workforces. During this session, David will also provide insight regarding marketing to and evaluating military candidates, while also identifying cost effective programs for better employee retention when it comes to veteran new hires.

Learning objectives (What will HR professionals take away from your presentation?):

• Learn basic characteristics of a veteran military candidate
• Identify key elements to make your organization “veteran friendly”

About the speaker:

David Muir is the SVP of a social enterprise project of Easterseals DC MD VA, the Veterans Staffing Network (VSN). The VSN is dedicated to providing top-tier military talent to employers while assisting veterans, guardsmen, reservists and military spouses secure long-term, meaningful jobs.

Since being hired to build the VSN, Easterseals has been responsible for putting more than 2,400 men and women to work in 30 different states. This unique program has enabled Easterseals to provide career coaching services to more than 12,000 veterans and family members over the last 6 years.

Prior to joining Easterseals, Mr. Muir served in the VA Army National Guard as an infantryman and M-60 gunner. He developed a job search curriculum and in 2011 was the Solution Architect and Lead Instructional Designer of the first redesign of the TAP Employment Workshop for the Department of Labor in more than 20 years.

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