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The Forward March Inc. Weekly Roundup

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Its Friday and time for a weekly round up of what is going on here at Forward March Inc Worldwide Headquarters.

IMG_3311This week concluded our sales training for our customer Design Materials Inc. We offer sales training as part of our Strategic Business Solutions. Contact FMI today to see how we can train your sales team.

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Celebrating our October birthdays we lit the place up with two blazing (and tasty) birthday cakes for Don Palen (FMI CEO) and Paul Volpe (FMI President). Here at FMI we have a tight family and never pass up the opportunity to have some fun. Happy Birthday Don and Paul!

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Monday is our Camouflage to Corporate Conference where you can get training to start your veteran hiring program or fine tune the program you may already have. Forward March Inc. will show you how to find, attract, hire and retain high quality veteran talent in this very well received conference. Space is almost full so sign up today! We will take walk-ins on Monday as we have space, so signing up today is best.

What better way to honor the Marines than to hire them? Forward March Inc. is hosting our first Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event which is FREE FOR ALL TRANSITIONING MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. This event is also FREE FOR BUSINESSES WHO WANT TO HIRE VETERANS. This event is also FREE FOR SCHOOLS AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. Forward March Inc. has over 35 years of collective experience bringing veterans and businesses together, come see what we can do for you, check out our Camouflage to Corporate Conference

CLICK HERE to learn more…

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Remember this conference is NOT on post. There is a gate in front of the facility so look for the Banners and balloons and follow them to the parking lot!

Camouflage to Corporate – Last Chance

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Growing Your Military Pipeline

November 17th in San Antonio, Texas!

Date: Monday – November 17th

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: General Richard G. Stillwell Reserve Center
Bldg 1520, 1920 Harry Wurzbach Highway
San Antonio, TX, 78209

Keynote Speaker: Stephen M. Speakes

President and CEO of Kalmar RT Center, LLC, USAR RET. Lieutenant General.
See Stephen Speaks bio here.

Do you want a more productive, motivated and focused staff?

Forward March Inc. would like to invite you to the Camouflage to Corporate conference, which will give you the information and tools you need to succeed in hiring the very best military candidates.  Our highly successful solution is based on the proven military leadership model and a systematic approach to organizational growth.

• Develop a military hiring strategy that wins
• Learn a tactical and practical approach to attract, hire, and retain the best
• Get results with military leadership in your workforce
• Learn from and network with military hiring experts and organizations, with over 40 years of military hiring experience
• Learn the latest techniques, tactics and procedures for building a winning team
• Learn to improve workplace-to-workplace – reception and integration
• Network with Veterans and family members
• Learn about additional transition resources and organizations
• Network with Veteran-friendly employers

Our Mission: 

Forward March, Inc. educates and engages employers, educators, and organizations about the development of a successful military and veteran hiring and retention strategy. We can assist you in networking and partnerships with veteran-friendly agencies so you can develop operational strategies for 2014 and beyond.

We are committed to: 

– Supporting our transitioning military members

– Supporting our civilian partners

– Providing outstanding customer service

Come Join Us for this Exciting Conference Series!  

Agenda:

0800-0900     Registration
0900-0915     Opening Remarks/Announcements
0915-0945     Value of a Veteran
0945-1000     Break/Networking
1000-1045     Growing a Military Hiring and Retention Strategy
1045-1100     Break/Networking
1100-1145     Tactical to Practical-Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining Top Military Talent
1145-1200     Retired General Speaks
1200-1300     Lunch
1300-1600     VET Event

*Event times are subject to change.

Event Pricing:

After November 1st – $99
Register day of event – $125

For questions or comments please contact us at: 1-888-723-6223

A portion of all proceeds from this event will go to The Fisher House and The USO.

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What better way to honor the Marines than to hire them? Forward March Inc. is hosting our first Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event which is FREE FOR ALL TRANSITIONING MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. This event is also FREE FOR BUSINESSES WHO WANT TO HIRE VETERANS. This event is also FREE FOR SCHOOLS AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. Forward March Inc. has over 35 years of collective experience bringing veterans and businesses together, come see what we can do for you, check out our Camouflage to Corporate Conference

CLICK HERE to learn more…

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Veteran’s Day!

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On November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day following World War I stating: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…” Since that November our nation has celebrated Veteran’s day. You can learn more about Veteran’s day here.

Today, is a day to put your flag out but its also a day to put yourself out there. Make it a point today to thank a Veteran for his or her service. Our nation is great because of the sacrifice that so many have made to insure our freedom. Today is a great day to call family members, friends, or acquaintances and say thank you for making our nation great.

Celebrate Veteran’s Day with your children. Teach your children about the holiday through local events and various activities. Military.com has some great ideas on how to do this here…  CNN has a nice article on how you can do more on Veteran’s Day here…

Here at Forward March Inc. we would like to take a moment to salute our veterans. 

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Paul Volpe – President Forward March Inc.

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Don Palen – CEO Forward March Inc.

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Jason Caswell – Director of Talent Resource and Training Development Forward March Inc. Jason (1)

Richard L. Abrams – Director of Strategic Development

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Tobin Pilotte – Director of Marketing and Technology

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Emma Lopez  – Director of Business Development, is a military spouse. (Don’t forget, November is Military Family Month)

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God Bless America, Home of the Brave Land of the Free!

Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps

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All of us here at Forward March Inc. would like to extend our birthday well wishes to the United States Marine Corps. Today the U.S. Marine Corps is 239 years old and still represents one of the most disciplined and honored fighting forces in history! Check out the Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus birthday message to the Marine Corps.

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What better way to honor the Marines than to hire them? Forward March Inc. is hosting our first Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event which is FREE FOR ALL TRANSITIONING MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. This event is also FREE FOR BUSINESSES WHO WANT TO HIRE VETERANS. This event is also FREE FOR SCHOOLS AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. Forward March Inc. has over 35 years of collective experience bringing veterans and businesses together, come see what we can do for you, check out our Camouflage to Corporate Conference

Our services do not end there. We can also help your organization to develop a very strong veteran culture with both new and existing veteran employees. Companies with strong veteran cultures enjoy many benefits to include greater productivity and professionalism as well as higher referral rates.

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Check out our powerful Military Hiring 101 Workshops as well as our Camouflage to Corporate Conferences to jumpstart your organization’s military talent pipeline strategy and success!

Contact Forward March Inc today to get your Military Talent Pipeline up and running, optimized, or created.

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Don’t forget, that if you are a veteran or transitioning military and you are looking for employment or a career change make sure you check out our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event on November 17th. Details can be found here. 

If you represent a company, organization, or educational institution this VET Networking Event is free for you as well.  Forward March Inc. is committed to continuing our 35+ year history of bringing veterans and companies together to make careers happen! Details can be found here. Make sure you check out or Corporate to Camouflage Conference where we teach businesses and organizations the art of finding, attracting, hiring and retaining veteran talent.


Our Camouflage to Corporate Conference can get you on the fast track to developing a Veteran Talent Pipeline. November 17th, San Antonio, Texas.

Support Our Troops – Hire Them and Retain Them

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RED Friday II

Its Friday, lets all remember everyone deployed.

Here are some R.E.D. Friday links for you:

https://www.facebook.com/REDFridaysForSupport

http://www.redfridays.org/

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Did you know that todays transitioning military men and women are of the highest caliber in US history with regards to training, leadership development, and varied skill sets? Forward March Inc. has been helping organizations attract, hire, and retain the perfect veterans for their employment needs. Today’s veterans bring a wealth of experience, talent, and energy to your company.

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Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families recently published “The Business Case for Hiring a Veteran – Beyond the Clichés” which gives a lot of insight into the benefits that employers enjoy when they hire military talent. Benefits such as training and transferrable skills, technical training, comfort in discontinuous environments, trust, resiliency, team building skills, commitment, cross cultural experience, and experience with diverse work-settings are just a few of the things veterans bring to an employer today.

Forward March Inc brings a wealth of experience to bear in helping organizations find, attract, and retain top military talent.

Forward March Inc specializes in providing:
• Military Pipeline Development 
• Custom Designed Military Hiring Strategy 
• Veteran and Family Transitions
• Internal/External Military Talent Training and Management

Forward March Inc has had proven success finding the right military talent, at the right time, for the right job. Employers hiring veterans through Forward March Inc have the peace of mind in knowing that we can address all of their hiring needs.

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Forward March Inc can train your staff to attract, hire, and retain top military talent. We have a comprehensive Military Talent Hiring Guide and outstanding training that can get your department staffing up positions very quickly. We can also help you to develop a pipeline and hiring strategy for success as well as train your HR organization on all the best ways to recruit military talent. Our training includes how to find and hire military talent from both the transitioning military and veteran military populations.

Forward March Inc. customers like Tesoro are building strong veteran cultures within their companies.

Forward March Inc. customers like Tesoro are building strong veteran cultures within their companies.

Our services do not end there. We can also help your organization to develop a very strong veteran culture with both new and existing veteran employees. Companies with strong veteran cultures enjoy many benefits to include greater productivity and professionalism as well as higher referral rates.

MILITARY HIRING 101 WORKSHOP
Check out our powerful Military Hiring 101 Workshops as well as our Camouflage to Corporate Conferences to jumpstart your organization’s military talent pipeline strategy and success!

Contact Forward March Inc today to get your Military Talent Pipeline up and running, optimized, or created.

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Don’t forget, that if you are a veteran or transitioning military and you are looking for employment or a career change make sure you check out our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event on November 17th. Details can be found here. 

If you represent a company, organization, or educational institution this VET Networking Event is free for you as well.  Forward March Inc. is committed to continuing our 35+ year history of bringing veterans and companies together to make careers happen! Details can be found here. Make sure you check out or Corporate to Camouflage Conference where we teach businesses and organizations the art of finding, attracting, hiring and retaining veteran talent.


Our Camouflage to Corporate Conference can get you on the fast track to developing a Veteran Talent Pipeline. November 17th, San Antonio, Texas.

Veteran Employment Weekly Roundup

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FMI Vet Employment Weekly RoundupVeterans make great employees, as we are always thrilled to point out here on our blog. Army Gen. Martin E. Empsey the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff highlighted this fact said in a New York symposium of Veterans on Wall street. Take a minute to go read more about what he had to say here…

Veterans are filling needs for top job qualifications according to a recent article in the Houston Chronicle. Read more here… If you are a veteran or transitioning military person then you may want to check out the employers and industries in Houston referenced in this article.

While we love San Antonio, home of Forward March Inc., we know that many other cities have a lot to offer veterans and transitioning military. The Washington Business Journal just posted an article ranking Houston and San Antonio numbers one and two in the 2014 Best Places for Veterans: Mid-career rankings. While Texas seems to dominate the list with cities in the numbers 1, 2, 5 and 9 positions, there are other cities that are making great strides with regards to veteran employment.

November is Military Families Month but its also Celebrate America’s Military Month here in San Antonio. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has a list of events for the entire month that you can check out here… There are a wide variety of events but keep your calendar open for the Hiring Red White and You event on November 13th if you are a veteran looking for a job.

If you are a veteran Starbucks and Amazon are looking for you! Starbucks has pledged to hire 10,000 veterans and their spouses within the next five years. Market Watch has a really good article with information about companies such as Starbucks, Amazon and Walmart who are hiring veterans. They also have some other great links for veterans in the article you can read here…

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November is “Hire A Veteran Month” in Colorado… (read more here)

In Las Vegas? There are two fairs helping veterans find the right employment fit… (read more here)

Are you a gamer and a veteran? If so, check out the news posted in Gameinformer; “Activision Holding Veteran Employment Drive”. Why not turn that passion for gaming into an exciting career?

That’s it for this week. If you know of events anywhere in America, post them in the comments below and we will share them. As we often repeat here on this blog, we are veterans committed to helping veterans. We would love to put a veteran into a position we are trying to fill with one of our customers, but at the end of the day, what is most important to us is that a veteran gets a great career opportunity.

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Don’t forget, that if you are a veteran or transitioning military and you are looking for employment or a career change make sure you check out our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event on November 17th. Details can be found here. 

If you represent a company, organization, or educational institution this VET Networking Event is free for you as well.  Forward March Inc. is committed to continuing our 35+ year history of bringing veterans and companies together to make careers happen! Details can be found here. Make sure you check out or Corporate to Camouflage Conference where we teach businesses and organizations the art of finding, attracting, hiring and retaining veteran talent.


Our Camouflage to Corporate Conference can get you on the fast track to developing a Veteran Talent Pipeline. November 17th, San Antonio, Texas.

Only Two Weeks Left Till the Camouflage to Corporate Conference

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The Camouflage to Corporate Conference is two weeks away and space is quickly filling up. We still have some space so if your company wants  a more productive, motivated and focused staff we have a solution for you. If you want to hire highly motivated employees to increase your mission success look no further than today’s veteran. Veterans today are highly educated, as well as trained and certified in a wide variety of skills and industries. From trucking and engineering to information technology, cyber security and healthcare, today’s veterans are looking for careers with veteran-friendly companies. If your company is looking to hire veterans but does not know where to begin, or if you are looking to take your veteran hiring to the next level, then you need to sign up for the Camouflage to Corporate Conference TODAY.

Many companies have benefited from our previous Camouflage to Corporate Conference held in Houston, Texas earlier this year. Forward March Inc. has been working with companies to achieve great things with military talent and with high quality training.

  • Military talent pipeline services
  • Training for HR organizations to learn how to effectively attract, hire and retain veterans
  • In-house program training to build strong veteran communities within their companies and organizations
  • Attracting veterans who come with crucial certifications such as truck drivers and healthcare workers
  • Screening veterans who have experience, certifications and education in healthcare to include clinical positions such as physicians, nurses and physician assistants
  • Finding, attracting, hiring and retaining veterans matched to energy, oil and gas and renewable energy jobs
  • Sales and marketing training for sales corporate sales teams

Get started on your veteran hiring strategy and start hiring high quality veteran talent right away. Sign up Today for the Camouflage to Corporate Conference  On November 17th. This conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas and is an outstanding opportunity for companies and organizations to learn how to get started hiring high quality military talent. Click here to learn more…

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Don’t forget, that if you are a veteran or transitioning military and you are looking for employment or a career change make sure you check out our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event on November 17th. Details can be found here. 

If you represent a company, organization, or educational institution this VET Networking Event is free for you as well.  Forward March Inc. is committed to continuing our 35+ year history of bringing veterans and companies together to make careers happen! Details can be found here. Make sure you check out or Corporate to Camouflage Conference where we teach businesses and organizations the art of finding, attracting, hiring and retaining veteran talent.

Our Camouflage to Corporate Conference can get you on the fast track to developing a Veteran Talent Pipeline. November 17th, San Antonio, Texas.

November is Military Family Month!

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military family monthRemember, November 1st starts Military Family Month.

“Our nation owes each day of security and freedom that we enjoy to the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Behind our brave service men and women, there are family members and loved ones who share in their sacrifice and provide unending support.” – President Obama

Throughout the month of November, we honor military families serving the world over through a variety of observances. From our family at Forward March Inc.  to all the military families who have sacrificed so much, we salute and thank you!

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Check out the jack-o’-lanterns carved by our director of marketing and technology and his kids.

Kids all over the nation are gearing up for trick-or-treating tomorrow night. All the folks here at Forward March Inc. want to wish you all a happy and SAFE Halloween.

Forward March Inc. is hosting the Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event on November 17th. This event is FREE for all veterans, transitioning military and family members!

One way that you can honor our national treasure, our heroes (and their families), is to employ them. If your company or organization wants to know how to go about employing veterans and transitioning military personnel contact us today!  Also, come see us at our Corporate toCamouflage Conference and/or our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event.

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Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Camouflage to Corporate Keynote Speaker – Stephen M. Speakes

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Forward March Inc. is pleased to announce Stephen M. Speakes, President and CEO of Kalmar RT Center, LLC will be the Keynote Speaker for our Camouflage to Corporate Conference on November 17th.

Steve Speakes is President and CEO of Kalmar RT Center and a retired Lieutenant General assigned as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs, G8. You can learn more about him and the Camouflage to Corporate Conference HERE.

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Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.

Veteran Employment Weekly Roundup

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Are you a veteran of the United States Military or a transitioning military individual? If you are, and you are looking for employment today, or upon your ETS date then you should check back with our news blog often. Forward March Inc. is a company of veterans committed to helping veterans. Frequently we post information that we feel warrants checking out by both veterans and transitioning military who are hunting for a career.

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Below are listings found this week that may very well help you in your career search:

Upcoming Military and Veteran Job Fairs from Military.com.

Recruit Military Job Fair Calendar.

Top 25 Employers Hiring Veterans Now According to the Army Times

According to Forbes These are the Best Places for Veterans to Look for Employment as far as Location Goes

Convergys is Hiring 300 and are PRIMARILY Focusing on Veterans

Are you a veteran entrepreneur or a veteran with dreams of being your own boss? The Institute for Veterans and Military Families Receives $450,000 Grant from Sam’s Club Giving Program to Support Women Veteran Entrepreneurs
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If you love fitness, want to be your own boss, are interested in REAL opportunities (no MLM) then you owe it to yourself to check out what Forward March Inc. has available right now!

Hiring Red, White & You is a program run by the Texas Workforce Commission. You can learn more about the hiring events they host here.

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For veterans who want to learn a new skill, or expand on a skill-set should check out the fine folks over at Workforce Solutions Alamo and Alamo Colleges are collaborating to offer short-term skills development programs in the areas of Information Technology, the Manufacturing Industry and Aerospace. Learn more here. 

Forward March Inc. world headquarters are located in San Antonio, Texas. We love our city and our state, thus, we would be remiss not to mention to all of you veterans and transitioning military folks that San Antonio has been ranked number 1 as home for military retirees. Check out the Houston Chronicle article HERE. 

Forward March Inc. has an outstanding Tools & Resources page for veterans and transitioning military personnel. Check it out here. 

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One way that you can honor our national treasure, our heroes, is to employ them. If your company or organization wants to know how to go about employing veterans and transitioning military personnel contact us today!  Also, come see us at our Corporate toCamouflage Conference and/or our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event.

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Veterans, Transitioning Military Personnel, and their families are encouraged to meet with employers at this free event.