Loyal. Dedicated. Disciplined. These are just a few of the traits we use to explain our skilled veterans. Traits which might be inherent to their character, even once they transition to civilian careers. The coaching veterans obtain throughout their service builds abilities and traits that present worth to their future employers.
“At the core of being a veteran is dedication and commitment; they deserve opportunities when they reenter civilian life. In my experience with employing veterans, they have been some of the most reliable team members that I have hired at IntelligIS.” Marcus L. Wilson, President & CEO of IntelligIS, a veteran himself and a Cisco Channel Partner shares why he values veterans in his firm’s office.
At Cisco we assist veterans as they transition to civilian life or swap careers, with a number of packages and trainings. Our Talent Bridge Program works to attach transitioning veterans and their spouses with our ecosystem companions. Employers who use the Talent Bridge Matching Engine platform for recruiting can filter matching candidates by their veteran standing. The Matching Engine automates the method of connecting you to certified candidates, 1000’s of them having earlier navy service expertise. We perceive recruiting is difficult work, however we make connecting with veteran candidates easy.
Our accomplice, AJ Jones, VP and CIO, Digital Technology, Raytheon Intelligence and Space, shares why he helps veteran hiring. “Our US Veterans bring unique value to our company, as they have the first-hand knowledge and familiarity with our military systems and operations, and a keen understanding of how important our systems are to the warfighters’ success. In addition, the values of adaptability, teamwork, integrity, problem-solving and communication taught in the military align directly with our culture within Raytheon Technologies.”
Growing Our Support of the Veteran Community
Recently we had the distinct alternative to have interaction with veterans throughout Cisco’s Military Career Day. This world Webex occasion had the extra good thing about providing breakout periods for contributors. Attendees met with Cisco groups, and we demonstrated how our platform can allow a veteran with their profession journey, no matter if they’re transitioning, are separated, or are exploring a profession change.
As a part of our veteran outreach, we’re partnering with teams that help transitioning navy service members and their spouses. Two present relationships we’re strengthening are with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and Onward to Opportunity (O2O). The WWP has a veteran program to assist with the switch into the civilian workforce referred to as Warriors to Work. The focus of O2O is on advancing the post-service lives of veterans and their households by providing upskilling, schooling, and profession providers.
How We Differentiate Veterans and Military Spouses
Since 2018 the Talent Bridge Program has supported veterans with numerous profession assets and entry to our Matching Engine. In the platform, veterans can self-identify their navy service or point out if they’re a navy partner. This permits the candidate to be recognized within the employer database with a singular badge.
In their person profile, veteran candidates can embrace their Military Occupational Code (MOC), point out if they’ve safety clearance, and embrace particulars relating to awards acquired and navy faculties attended. These particulars enable our companions to grasp extra about their experiences as they assessment matching candidates within the system.
If you wish to work with us in our efforts to assist veterans, please attain out to TalentBridge[@]cisco.com. To register for the Matching Engine use your Cisco.com ID. Your credentials have to be related to your Partner group for entry to be granted.
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