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Scale Your Military Talent Acquisition [Virtual Event]

February 6, 2023

Scale Your Military Talent Acquisition [Virtual Event]

Air Products, TransForce, and Hiring Our Heroes, with support from FASTPORT and TenStreet, are partnering to assist mid-sized trucking companies in scaling their military talent acquisition efforts.

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Effectively Attract, Hire, and Retain Military Talent 

Join us for a 90-minute virtual event "Veteran Ready: How to Build a Veteran-Focused Hiring Strategy in the Trucking Industry" on February 28th at 2:30 p.m. ET to learn how to make your mid-sized business a Veteran-Ready organization.

Attendees of the session will walk away with a clear understanding of the tactics, tools, and resources available to assist with:

  • Attracting military talent at scale
  • Military talent retention

We will uncover key findings from the latest issue of The Veterans Hiring Guide, compiled from the insights of employers of military veterans, actual military veterans in logistics careers, Hiring Our Heroes, and TransForce.

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A Master Class in 90 Minutes

In 90 minutes, you'll hear from a broad range of industry and military experts who share a common goal: eliminate post-service unemployment for veterans. Through this educational session, carriers of every size will learn how to effectively attract, hire and retain military talent based on proven best practices, leveraging the expansive resources of both non-profit and private organizations.

The Agenda:

  • Welcome and State of Veteran Employment
    Eric Eversole, President of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes Foundation
  • Recruitment Tactics that Resonate
    Andrea Hanley, VP of Driver Training & Education at Troops Into Transportation
  • Creating a Veteran-Ready Culture
    Dave Harrison, Executive Director at FASTPORT and Marilyn Surber from TenStreet
  • Troops Into Transportation: Finding and Hiring Veterans from CDL School
    Andrea Hanley, VP of Driver Training & Education at Troops into Transportation
  • Support and Resources from the Public Sector 
    Adam Rocke, Senior Director, Hiring Our Heroes and Dave Harrison, Executive Director at FASTPORT
  • Real World Results: How Air Products Developed a Successful Veterans Employment Program
    Mark Motter, Director, Americas Business Mgmt & Supply Chain at Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
  • Audience Questions & Answers

Can't tune in on the 28th? Register anyway.

Every registrant will receive a copy of the latest Veteran Hiring Guide, materials from the session as well as a full video recording.

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