The Forward March Inc. Weekly Roundup

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Forward March Inc

red friday 12 Its Friday again, so break out those red shirts! R.E.D. Friday is here so remember everyone deployed!

Learn more about RED Fridays:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Support_our_troops

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-Our-Troops-Wear-Red-Fridays/188809874489323

Here is the weekly roundup.

Its been a busy week for us here at Forward March Inc. with our Camouflage to Corporate conference and Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event, both of which were held here in San Antonio on Monday. Check out the blog here to read more about those events.

Next week our great nation will celebrate Thanksgiving. Here at the Forward March Inc. world headquarters we celebrated a little early with our first annual Thanksgiving get together.

Its like one big (very) happy family when we have an event, no matter where we are.

Forward March Inc. has a resident chef? Oh yeah! Richard Abrams is whipping up some culinary art for our Thanksgiving pot luck get together.

Its like one big (very) happy family when we have an event, no matter where we are.

JOBS:

If you are looking for a new job then check out these upcoming career fairs for Veterans and Transitioning Military during the month of December. Military.com has done a great job of lining up your hiring fairs, with a list this long there has got to be one near you! Check out the list here.

Recruit Military also has a nice list of veteran job fairs which you can find here…

As always, if you hear of veteran hiring opportunities let us know and we will post them.

Have an OUTSTANDING weekend!

Thank You to All Who Attended our Camouflage to Corporate Conference and V.E.T. Networking Event

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Yesterday we held our Camouflage to Corporate Conference, which provided companies and organizations with a roadmap for how to find, attract, hire and retain high quality veteran talent.

In the afternoon we held our first Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event where employers and veterans had the opportunity to meet, network, and even interview. Transitioning military and veterans who attended event had the opportunity to meet with a variety of companies, veteran’s organizations and educational institutions.

Forward March Inc. would like to take a moment to thank all those who participated in our Camouflage to Corporate Conference and Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event.

Thank You to Retired General Speaks for being our Keynote Speaker.

Thank You to Sheryl Johnson of the 5^th Army Brigade for your sponsorship.

Thank You to all who participated in our Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event:

Texas Workforce Commission – http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

Wayland Baptist University – http://www.sa.wbu.edu/

Sysco – http://www.sysco.com/

Mary Kay – http://www.marykay.com/

MOAA – http://www.moaa.org/

Legal Shield – http://www.legalshield.com/

Navy Federal – https://www.navyfederal.org/

Texas Veterans Commission – http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/

AUSA – http://www.ausa.org/Pages/default.aspx

Family Endeavors – http://www.familyendeavors.org/

Thank You to all our Camouflage to Corporate Conference attendees:

Marine 4 Life – http://www.marineforlife.org/ / National Oilwell Varco – http://nov.com/

Frontline – http://www.frontline1.com/

Sysco – http://www.sysco.com/

Texas Workforce Commission – http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

Kalmar – http://www.kalmarind-northamerica.com/

Last, but not least, a huge Thank You to all those transitioning military service personnel and veterans for attending.

The Forward March Inc. Weekly Roundup

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Forward March Inc

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

This 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.

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!

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…

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

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Camouflage to Corporate Conference Series

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.

CLICK HERE to learn more…

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

Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Forward March Inc

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.

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.

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.

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.

Support Our Troops – Hire Them and Retain Them

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Forward March Inc

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/

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.

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.

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.

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.

Veteran Employment Weekly Roundup

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Veterans 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 13^th 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…

Hire a Vet in November
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.

Camouflage to Corporate Keynote Speaker – Stephen M. Speakes

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Forward March Inc

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.

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

Forward March Inc. October Newsletter

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Forward March Inc. E-Newsletter.

Forward March Inc. has released our October newsletter. You can read it here. If you would like to receive our newsletter via email please sign up here.

The Camouflage to Corporate Conference still has a bit more room but its filling up fast.

If you want to get started hiring veterans Forward March Inc stands ready with a special offer. On November 17th we will be holding our Camouflage to Corporate Conference in San Antonio, Texas. This is an outstanding opportunity for companies and organizations to learn how to get started hiring high quality military talent. The information in this conference has helped many other companies to develop highly successful hiring strategies, military pipelines, and learn how to retain quality military talent. Click here to learn more…

Don’t forget about our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event. Learn more, click here…

Resume and Interview Tips and Suggestions – Military and Veteran Employment Preparation – Part 3 of 3

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Part III – Resume and Interview Tips and Suggestions

Below are suggestions to use in your resume writing and also for your interviews.

Leadership and management skills – Leadership and management skills acquired during your military service are to be highlighted. Highlight when you had leadership and management experience, training, or when you had leadership and management on a project/mission/task. Leadership and management does not necessarily have to translate to the job you are interviewing for, when they do not highlight them as a capability to manage people/materials/resources.

Practice good communication skills – Your physical and verbal communication should be open, friendly, and confident. Try to physically relax and make eye contact with the person you are interviewing with. Avoid crossing arms, putting hands on hips or in pockets, or slouching when talking or listening to a potential employer. Make sure in your speech you keep your communication professional, short, and positive. Never talk about situations, people, or events in a negative manner. Try to keep the conversation positive. Never complain about previous employers, coworkers, assignments, duties, or situations. Avoid unnecessary details when relating your job experience. Keep your political and sociological ideologies out of the interview process.

Highlight your military skill and projects while being brief and describing things as much as possible in terms any civilian can easily understand. Avoid acronyms that are military knowledge specific.

Quantify work experience and achievements – Specifically what did you do, what problems/challenges did you overcome, problem solving tools, etc. For instance highlight the state of a project before you brought the solution to bear and then highlight how you improved the state.

Highlight goals and achievements – Depending on the interview style and time given for the interview, it is incumbent upon you to highlight briefly and succinctly your achievements, goals achieved, recognition and awards for achievements, etc. Make sure you highlight the necessity of teamwork, as often as is applicable so that an employer sees that you know that mission success is more about the team than the individual. This lets employers know that you are going to be a team player and not a lone wolf. Keep your examples to about two. Again, pay attention to the interviewer and take their lead, if they seem to want more information or more examples/details/etc then supply those.

References – In an interview these may or may not be asked for. Frequently when time is short interviewers will not ask for references. Make sure that your relevant and impressive references are highlighted before the end of your interview. Be brief, but make sure that the interviewer is aware of your references.

Highlight volunteer/intern/freelance work – Any volunteer work or freelance work done in the field you are looking at applying for should be listed on your resume and highlighted in your interview.

Clearances – When applying for positions which you think you may need a security clearance for make sure you note on your resume if you have a CURRENT security clearance and what level it is.

Photo Credit – Bokeh Breath by Rick Camacho

Lastly but most importantly – Relax, be yourself. People generally appreciate a person that is true to who they are.

If you are looking for a chance to put some of these tips and suggestions to work for you then make sure you come to the Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event on November 17th. This event will give you the opportunity to meet with potential employers, veterans organizations and more. Click here for more info…

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The Forward March Inc. Weekly Roundup

Thank You to All Who Attended our Camouflage to Corporate Conference and V.E.T. Networking Event

The Forward March Inc. Weekly Roundup

Camouflage to Corporate – Last Chance

Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps

Support Our Troops – Hire Them and Retain Them

Veteran Employment Weekly Roundup

Camouflage to Corporate Keynote Speaker – Stephen M. Speakes

Forward March Inc. October Newsletter

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