Amanda Veinott

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… Show more

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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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… Show more

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." Show less

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… Show more

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. Show less

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-vienot

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… Show more

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. Show less

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… Show more

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

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Panel, Impactful Veterans Strategies: Building Organizational Support. Hosted by Frank Fehrenbach, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank. Panelists: Amanda Veinott, Clint Wallace, Raj Shah.

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… Show more

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. Show less