The Secret Talent Pool of Hiring Veterans with Jerri Rosen of Working Wardrobes - a podcast by Rick Girard: Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Hiring & HR

from 2020-09-11T14:47:51

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Today's Guest: Jerri Rosen, Founder & CEO of Working Wardrobes


Jerri’s organization helps over 5,000 men, women, veterans and young adults each year re-enter the workforce with career development services and professional wardrobing.


Today we are discussing:


  • The hidden gem that is the veteran pool

  • How to find and hire veterans to diversify your talent pool


Why Companies don't actively seek to hire veterans?


  • Bias

  • Think they all have ptsd

  • Not knowing the value of the training that vets get in the military

  • Not knowing the true value

  • Too much bad press 

  • Painting with a brush that is very negative

  • Vets fall on hard times because they miss the discipline/brotherhood


Why is this important to the company to hire veterans?


  • Intense loyalty, when treated with dignity

  • Absolutely mission driven

  • Path of a veteran

  • Make outstanding employees

  • Can help recruit -underground network


How do we find and hire veteran talent? Decide to hire outside your comfort zone


  • Outstanding, dedicated people


Finding Vets


  • Active duty national guard or reserves (highly under employed)

  • Vet spouses, 

  • Military connection through working wardrobes, on your own

  • Vetnet team


Interviewing & Hiring 


  • Understand a MOS- military status
    • Translate what was done in the military to civilian language

    • Look past the acronyms



  • Look for the passion & talents 

  • Experience & gravity of the work 

  • Look past the stoic demeanor

  • Recognize that task at hand/orders need to shift to a “going above and beyond” mindset
    • Requires a bit of patience 



  • Hire as normal

  • Understand that everything was provided for them in the military

  • Learning to operate in a very different world & culture

  • Different level of expectations 


Rick’s Nuggets


  • Dig deeper on what work was done and look for transferable skills to justify 


Key Takeaways:


  • Veterans become a much better employee 

  • Veterans also bring a network of additional talent

  • Looking to hire veterans, WW can be the one stop shop. Hidden Talent Pool!


Working Wardrobes is Rebuilding Careers, and we’ve teamed up with Hire Power Radio Show & Podcast to support this initiative.

The Hire Power Radio team has created limited edition shirts, the proceeds of which benefit Working Wardrobes. Together we can make a small dent in reeducating, coaching and providing resources for our transitioning veterans, professionals and workers affected by the current world landscape.


Get yours here: T-shirts


Guest Contact:


Website: Working Wardrobes


Office Number: 714-210-2460


 

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