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The Roof Maven. Owner of Maven Roofing & Exteriors.
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"I just did my job." - A Veterans Day Expose
"I just did my job." - A Veterans Day Expose
By Amanda Veinott
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Veteran Underemployment: A Minefield Here at Home
Veteran Underemployment: A Minefield Here at Home
By Amanda Veinott
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10 Ways to Successfully Recruit, Hire, Engage, and Retain members of the military community
10 Ways to Successfully Recruit, Hire, Engage, and Retain members of the military community
By Amanda Veinott
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Experience
Education
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Christopher Newport University
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Activities and Societies: -Alpha Phi Omega, National Co-Ed Service Fraternity (APO) -Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) -National Contract Management Association (NCMA) -National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) -Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) -Multicultural Student Association (MSA at CNU) -Women as Global Leaders Conference (WAGL), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Undergrad in Organizational Psychology with a minor in Leadership Studies. 4 year President's Leadership Program member. Alpha Phi Omega and Omicron Delta Kappa member.
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MBA - Management
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Licenses & Certifications
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Hogan Assessments (HoganLEAD series: HPI, HDS, MVPI)
Hogan Assessments
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Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching
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Volunteer Experience
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Mentor
Veterati
- 2 years 3 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Veterati creates mentorship conversations between successful professionals and unemployed & transitioning veterans. Since more than 80% of jobs are unpublished and exist solely within personal networks, Veterati focuses on mentorship as a primary means to exploring career options and securing real jobs. Veterati features proprietary mentor-mentee matching, conversation-booking, call-connecting technologies to ensure successful mentorship conversations. Veterati is currently invite-only for…
Veterati creates mentorship conversations between successful professionals and unemployed & transitioning veterans. Since more than 80% of jobs are unpublished and exist solely within personal networks, Veterati focuses on mentorship as a primary means to exploring career options and securing real jobs. Veterati features proprietary mentor-mentee matching, conversation-booking, call-connecting technologies to ensure successful mentorship conversations. Veterati is currently invite-only for alpha product-testing users.
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Advisory Board Member
Military Friendly® Advisory Board - Victory Media
- 2 years 7 months
Social Services
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Board Member/Advisor
JESSICA CARES
- 1 year 6 months
Children
J.E.S.S.I.C.A. Cares (Journey to becoming an Extraordinarily, Strong, Successful, Individual with Courageous, Aspirations) is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization founded in 2010. We focus on enriching the lives of at risk/underprivileged teen girls ranging in ages 13-19. Low self esteem is at the root of many poor decisions and behaviors young ladies manifest in their daily lives. Young women today face difficult challenges like never before due to living in dysfunctional and abusive homes…
J.E.S.S.I.C.A. Cares (Journey to becoming an Extraordinarily, Strong, Successful, Individual with Courageous, Aspirations) is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization founded in 2010. We focus on enriching the lives of at risk/underprivileged teen girls ranging in ages 13-19. Low self esteem is at the root of many poor decisions and behaviors young ladies manifest in their daily lives. Young women today face difficult challenges like never before due to living in dysfunctional and abusive homes and the negative portrayal of women in music and media; thus causing a negative sense of self worth.
At J.E.S.S.I.C.A. Cares, we offer unique empowering programs filled with opportunities for teen girls who are at a crossroad in their lives. The girls participate in powerful life changing seminars, summer empowerment retreats and exercises that foster positive behaviors.
We aim to encourage and support:
The building of and Maintenance of self esteem
Strategic Positive Goal Setting
Creating Responsibility
Community Accountability
Leadership
Critical and Independent Thinking
J.E.S.S.I.C.A. Cares mission is to eradicate the negative thoughts that precede negative behaviors by virtue of “empowering young ladies, one positive thought at a time.”
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Mentor Consultant, Veterans Lau
Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Present 8 years
Veterans Launching Ventures is a certificate course for veterans and their families who are ready to meet their next challenge, and want to start or grow a business but in need of some guidance.
If you’re a veteran, and the idea of being an entrepreneur excites you, Veterans Launching Ventures (VLV) is for you.
You will graduate from the course knowing:
fundamental entrepreneurial skills needed in today’s business environment
the competencies you need to launch your new…Veterans Launching Ventures is a certificate course for veterans and their families who are ready to meet their next challenge, and want to start or grow a business but in need of some guidance.
If you’re a veteran, and the idea of being an entrepreneur excites you, Veterans Launching Ventures (VLV) is for you.
You will graduate from the course knowing:
fundamental entrepreneurial skills needed in today’s business environment
the competencies you need to launch your new business
how to build a robust marketing plan
how to develop financial projections for your new business
how to develop a comprehensive business plan so you can make an informed decision about the feasibility of starting your new business
sharpen presentation skills
how to develop an operations plan
how to develop fundraising strategies
Publications
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10 Keys to Military Talent Program Optimization™: Key 2 - Build a Core Team
10 Keys to Military Talent Program Optimization™ are a distillation of the work we have conducted with over 40 clients in 9 different industries and showcases best practices that are relevant and actionable to your military hiring and retention programs.
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10 Keys to Military Talent Program Optimization™: Key 1 - Identify your Current Military Talent
10 Keys to Military Talent Program Optimization™ are a distillation of the work we have conducted with over 40 clients in 9 different industries and showcases best practices that are relevant and actionable to your military hiring and retention programs.
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OMG! Y R There No Jobs? Generation Y's view of today's job market
BlessingWhite, Inc. eNews
Courses
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Accounting
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International Business
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Leadership
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Legal and Social Environment of Business
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Management Information Systems
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Managerial Economics
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Marketing Management
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Projects
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MODERATOR/PANEL: NYSSA - "Veteran to Wall Street - Thinking Beyond the Transition"
Transitioning military veterans enter the workforce with diverse experiences and tremendous leadership capacities; yet, achieving the potential benefit for both firm and veteran requires a considerably deeper understanding of what is required for success than either appreciates.
The challenge is significant. In 2014, a survey conducted by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families found that nearly half of veterans leave their first post-military position within…Transitioning military veterans enter the workforce with diverse experiences and tremendous leadership capacities; yet, achieving the potential benefit for both firm and veteran requires a considerably deeper understanding of what is required for success than either appreciates.
The challenge is significant. In 2014, a survey conducted by Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families found that nearly half of veterans leave their first post-military position within a year.
For many, both those who leave their jobs and those who stick it out, even many years in the civilian workforce can leave veterans unsure of the direction that will bring them satisfaction and success.
The root cause of the challenge is the mis-alignment of expectations for both the veteran and the employer.
- Veterans base many decisions on recruiting and hiring processes where information content is heavily skewed in the favor of the employer
- Veterans are risk takers and fighters – they believe they can ‘power through’ while many managers just ‘don’t want any issues’ and are dis-incentivized to seek change
- The civilian workforce profoundly lacks an understanding of the military experience and culture
- Managers too often take little time to understand or appreciate nuanced capacities and motivators of former military service members
Both veterans and employers have more work to do to improve success rates for each party. This event explores these issues in detail. It offers actionable advice to active duty, currently transitioning and seasoned prior-military and non prior-military professionals wanting to tap the potential of the military’s can-do, high integrity ethos in their organizations.
Benefits:
The event brings together experienced Wall Street professionals and transitioning military persons for an exploration of how to keep prior military talent engaged, while providing organizations with the insights to reap the benefits.
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Private Equity Veterans Initiative Summit - 2016
Original press release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161114005841/en/Apollo-Blackstone-Carlyle-KKR-TPG-Jointly-Host
"NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning today [November 14, 2016], investment firms Apollo (NYSE: APO), Blackstone (NYSE: BX), KKR (NYSE: KKR), The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), and TPG will jointly host the second annual Veterans Initiative Summit to support the hiring and retention of America’s veterans. The two-day summit builds on momentum from last year’s…Original press release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161114005841/en/Apollo-Blackstone-Carlyle-KKR-TPG-Jointly-Host
"NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning today [November 14, 2016], investment firms Apollo (NYSE: APO), Blackstone (NYSE: BX), KKR (NYSE: KKR), The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), and TPG will jointly host the second annual Veterans Initiative Summit to support the hiring and retention of America’s veterans. The two-day summit builds on momentum from last year’s inaugural event, providing further resources to help the firms’ portfolio companies hire and retain veterans and military spouses.
This year’s summit will feature in-depth, small group discussions on steps that can be taken to expand veterans’ initiatives, as well as speakers who will share the tangible, operational improvements these programs have had on their businesses. The sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including how to ensure a positive transition to civilian life and effectively using career mapping. The summit seeks to be a forum for sharing best practices and open dialogue about challenges and opportunities when working with veteran employees, such as sourcing and hiring, integration, career development, and retention.
In addition to leaders in veteran employment from the partner firms’ collective 400+ U.S.-based portfolio companies, which represent more than 1.5 million domestic employees, the summit will feature dynamic and informative external speakers.
Since the inaugural Veterans Initiative Summit in 2015, the firms have collaborated, provided support to one another, and helped portfolio companies hire, retain, and promote the integration of veterans into the broader community and economy. Following the summit, the sponsoring firms and attendees will continue to focus on developing and sharing more robust tactics and spreading best practices, thereby aiming to strengthen companies and communities."Other creatorsSee project -
PANELIST - Linkedin Talent Connect - From battlefield to boardroom
Military service members and veterans are power users of LinkedIn as compared to non-veterans. In this session, we'll discuss how to leverage the power of LinkedIn data to accelerate your veteran and spouse hiring mission, and how bringing veteran leaders onto your team can amplify your bottom line. Whether your company has a mature military talent program or no program at all, you'll benefit from the data driven approach to attracting, recruiting, onboarding and retaining military veterans and…
Military service members and veterans are power users of LinkedIn as compared to non-veterans. In this session, we'll discuss how to leverage the power of LinkedIn data to accelerate your veteran and spouse hiring mission, and how bringing veteran leaders onto your team can amplify your bottom line. Whether your company has a mature military talent program or no program at all, you'll benefit from the data driven approach to attracting, recruiting, onboarding and retaining military veterans and spouses.
Session highlights:
Use data to optimize your approach to hiring veterans and spouses.
Deeply understand LinkedIn's 2.2 million veteran members.
Learn how to become a military employer of choice.Other creatorsSee project -
PODCAST: Ellevate Network - Military Veterans and Career Transitions (Episode 19)
Amanda Veinott is passionate about creating career opportunities for veterans when they return to civilian life. In this episode she shares why hiring veterans is good for business, why career transitions are so tough, why internships are important and what is her best piece of advise for people in the military.
http://ellevatenetwork.libsyn.com/episode-19-military-veterans-and-career-transitions-with-amanda-vienotOther creatorsSee project -
PODCAST: SuccessVets.com - Helping companies hire veterans better
Insights From The Interview:
-What are companies looking for when they hire veterans?
-How can companies hire veterans the right way, and how you can tell if they're in it for the publicity.
-What problems companies had when they started hiring veterans and how Amanda worked to fix them.
-The importance of culture when evaluating company fit and how to do it.
-What companies can do to improve their culture — stop looking for cookie cutter people and why it’s worth…Insights From The Interview:
-What are companies looking for when they hire veterans?
-How can companies hire veterans the right way, and how you can tell if they're in it for the publicity.
-What problems companies had when they started hiring veterans and how Amanda worked to fix them.
-The importance of culture when evaluating company fit and how to do it.
-What companies can do to improve their culture — stop looking for cookie cutter people and why it’s worth doing.
-“You are in the driver’s seat of your career. Your choices are your responsibility. Don’t follow a career path that doesn’t make sense to you."
-The importance of finding the right company — the key to retention for companies and loyalty for employees.
-Taking a job based on fear backs you into a corner.
-Are you a company that hires veterans? You’re probably overlooking this resource that will help you succeed.
-Use the headline and summary in LinkedIn to your advantage — make sure you mention your background to help recruiters find veterans they are looking to hire.
-How military spouses can take advantage of LinkedIn.Other creatorsSee project -
PANELIST - Serving Our Heroes: Military Friendly® Employers Give Back - GI Jobs/Victory Media
Get ready to be inspired by two impressive Military Friendly® Employers–JP Morgan Chase and Apollo Global Management–each setting the example in honoring the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Learn why and how these companies have taken a bigger role in giving back to our military heroes and their families. These employers know that by providing the proper support and helping to unite their local communities behind them, our veterans will continue to…
Get ready to be inspired by two impressive Military Friendly® Employers–JP Morgan Chase and Apollo Global Management–each setting the example in honoring the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Learn why and how these companies have taken a bigger role in giving back to our military heroes and their families. These employers know that by providing the proper support and helping to unite their local communities behind them, our veterans will continue to strengthen and advance our nation.
Learning Outcomes:
Hear directly from these top Military Friendly® Employers about the philanthropic programs they are engaged in, program activities and outcomes, and why these efforts matter.
Learn about the Military Friendly® Employer rankings and how they boost your company’s brand, reputation and ability to form effective military partnerships in the communities where your company operates.
Discover the Council of Foundations’ Veterans Philanthropy Exchange for ideas, best practices, and ways your company can align your efforts with other public and private partners for greater collective impact on services for veterans and their families.
Who Should Attend:
Human Resource Professionals, EEO/AA compliance managers, Recruiters and Diversity Practitioners, College Recruiting Professionals, Corporate Military Recruiters
- See more at: http://victorymedia.com/event/serving-our-heroes-military-friendly-employers-give-back/#sthash.QqlGUeKh.dpufOther creatorsSee project -
PANELIST - Impactful Veterans Strategies: Building Organizational Support - Veterans On Wall Street (VOWS) Symposium
Panel, Impactful Veterans Strategies: Building Organizational Support. Hosted by Frank Fehrenbach, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank. Panelists: Amanda Veinott, Clint Wallace, Raj Shah.
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PANELIST - Fort Drum Transition Summit - Hiring Our Heroes
A free transition summit and hiring fair for service members, veterans, and military spouses in Fort Drum, New York. This event hosted key federal & state agencies, influential military leaders, innovators in the business and employer community, and local community leaders. This summit featured participation by and speakers from Fort Drum, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the U.S. Army's Installation Management…
A free transition summit and hiring fair for service members, veterans, and military spouses in Fort Drum, New York. This event hosted key federal & state agencies, influential military leaders, innovators in the business and employer community, and local community leaders. This summit featured participation by and speakers from Fort Drum, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the U.S. Army's Installation Management Command and Soldier for Life Program, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Transition to Veterans Program Office, the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, and local chambers of commerce.
This summit featured panel events, recruiter training, workshops, and facilitated discussions focused on improving competitive employment for service members, veterans, and military spouses in addition to a networking reception and opportunities for all involved.
Languages
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French
Limited working proficiency
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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BNI Business Networking International - BNI Northeast
Member
- PresentBNI - The World's Leading Business Networking and Referral Organization
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Morris County Chamber of Commerce
Member
- PresentThe over 880 members of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce represent the backbone of the business community in Morris County. Their collective investment of resources and volunteer spirit represents a vote of confidence in our agenda—to help businesses grow; provide impactful education and professional development training; influence public policy; drive economic development and job growth; and partner with the not-for-profit community to make Morris County the best place to live and work…
The over 880 members of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce represent the backbone of the business community in Morris County. Their collective investment of resources and volunteer spirit represents a vote of confidence in our agenda—to help businesses grow; provide impactful education and professional development training; influence public policy; drive economic development and job growth; and partner with the not-for-profit community to make Morris County the best place to live and work in New Jersey. You can get involved, and achieve personal and business growth.
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Omicron Delta Kappa
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- PresentNational leadership honor society for college students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni.
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Alpha Phi Omega
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- PresentNational service fraternity.
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Ellevate Network
Member
-The Ellevate network is 34,000-strong global professional woman’s network with 40 regional chapters and campus clubs in the U.S. and abroad, representing over 130 countries including India, U.K, China and South Africa.
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SIFE/ENACTUS
Marketing Chair
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