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…

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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.

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.

Start Your Own Veteran Owned Business

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Forward March Inc

According to the Small Business Association Office of Advocacy veterans make up approximately 9.1% of business owners. Veterans have a long standing history of leaving or retiring from military service and venturing out as small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Today there are more opportunities for Americans to start their own business than ever before. There are a multitude of ways that you can start your own business from franchises and licensing opportunities to buying into existing businesses and sales distribution markets, just to name a few. Starting a home-based-business is also always an option and many people exercise this option with varying results. The reasons for business failure are varied but one thing that helps ensure success is a good business model and sound business planning.

Many opportunities touted in the “sharing economy” and in the world of multi level marketing (MLM) promise great financial futures but the statistical reality is that few people who embark in these ventures ever make the income they dreamed of making when they started. These kinds of business “opportunities” have been in the news again with the public commitment of Uber to bring 50,000 vets onboard. You can read about what is going on with that here.

If you want to avoid the pitfalls of becoming another statistic in these markets you can mitigate your risk. Take your time, and research the business you are getting into. If a business opportunity sounds too good to be true, conventional wisdom dictates that it probably is. However, no harm comes from doing your homework and researching opportunities. Entrepreneur magazine has some great advice on how to research a business opportunity. You can find their informative article here.

Veterans who wish to go down the road of entrepreneurship have a lot of opportunities today to learn, get mentored and find proven methods of business success. If you are interested in joining the ranks of veterans who own their own business then you will definitely be interested in some of the outstanding opportunities available to you right now. Many of these opportunities are free for veterans! While many of these opportunities are in the San Antonio area we encourage veterans to look into their local Chamber, SBA, and university locations to find out if programs like this are being offered in their location.

We posted a while back that the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is “re-booting” their entrepreneurial boot-camp for military veterans. You can learn more about that here.

Veterans who want to join the SBA and start down the track of entrepreneurship should check out the latest article on the San Antonio Business Journal site. The SBA is extending their fee waiver program for veterans through 2015!

Veterans and transitioning military interested in starting their own business should also check out the San Antonio Small Business Development Center at UTSA. This program offers a number of benefits including special veterans assistance.

Forward March Inc. has an outstanding relationship with our customer Fred Astarie Dance Studios. You owe it to yourself to check out our previous post to learn more about the outstanding opportunities for employment and even franchise ownership with them.

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.

Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event, Business Opportunities and Much More!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Its R.E.D. Friday.

Remember those who are deployed, catch our post here to learn more about what you can do. Today however, take the time to remember the families of those deployed. Why? Well, tomorrow starts Military Family Month, you can read more about what that is in our post yesterday. Take the time to do something more than just think about a military family. If you know one, or know of one, take the time to reach out and connect in a meaningful way.

Here at Forward March Inc. we are in high gear getting ready for our Veteran Employment Transition Networking Event. This event on November 17th is FREE for all veterans, transitioning military and their families! Learn at the end of this post.

Remember that Forward March Inc. is a company of veterans helping veterans. We NEVER charge a veteran in any way for our services. Come meet employers, schools and connect with veteran organizations at this outstanding event.

Are you a veteran or transitioning military that is looking to be your own boss?

Are you interested in starting your own business or owning a franchise?

If so, we would like to share some information with you today.

Forward March Inc. is an SDVOB, that is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We are a company of veterans helping veterans. We take a lot of pride in our work and in the fact that we are in the ranks of our military service brothers and sisters who have started their own business. As of 2012, according to the SBA, veterans made up 9.1 percent of all business owners. According to the George Bush Institute, and many other research groups, veteran owned businesses are far more likely to succeed than non-veteran owned businesses.

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If you are interested in joining the ranks of veterans who own their own business then you will definitely be interested in some of the outstanding opportunities available to you right now. Many of these opportunities are free for veterans! While many of these opportunities are in the San Antonio area we encourage veterans to look into their local Chamber, SBA, and university locations to find out if programs like this are being offered in their location.

Here is a roundup of opportunities that we found for veterans this week:

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is “re-booting” their entrepreneurial boot-camp for military veterans. You can learn more about that here.

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

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.

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.

Strong Leadership for Mission Success!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Forward March Inc

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. “
– Douglas McArthur

Companies and organizations rise or fall on the leadership abilities of those who are in charge within the organization. Leaders in business today come in a wide variety of types, each seeming to bring their own leadership style to the table. Anyone who has worked for a company will be well aware of the successes or failures of various people in leadership positions. While everyone seems to enjoy the successes of a particular leader, it’s the failures that haunt the workplace for much longer. It goes without saying that quality leaders provide not only good morale and workplace organization, they also directly affect the company’s bottom line.

Just as people are not all born with the ability or desire to play sports, not all people are natural born leaders. Different personal traits and characteristics can help or hinder a person’s leadership effectiveness and require formalized programs for developing leadership competencies. Everyone can develop his or her leadership effectiveness, which takes focus, practice and persistence more akin to learning a musical instrument than reading a book.

What we have learned in business is that classroom-style training and associated reading is effective in helping leaders to know more about what is involved in leading well. However, knowing what to do and doing what you know are two very different outcomes. It is estimated that as little as 15% of learning from traditional classroom style training results in sustained behavioral change within the workplace.

So what is the best form of leadership training? That question probably has a variety of differing answers depending upon who you ask. At Forward March Inc. (FMI) we are less concerned with the variety of answers and more concerned with documented methodologies for achieving high quality leadership training. As they say, opinions are like belly-buttons, but at the end of the day what any company or organization needs is high quality proven leadership training and not opinions or half-baked theories. FMI focuses on training for results.

Training for results starts with changing the behavior for maximum performance. FMI collaborates with your management team to increase your bottom line while building an environment. This environment starts with a mindset which flows to an organizational mindset thus setting a new standard of excellence. Our team has extensive experience in:

Training and development
Workflow analysis
Change management
Leadership
Performance Management

We offer varied types of training courses tailored around your needs, ranging from one-on-one professional coaching to on-site group training, some that bring a “boot-camp” level of training style with a fun flair. Please refer to our program page to find out the best program for you.

Our program will help your company or organization to develop strong leaders that will be equipped to drastically change the culture of your team. Your team can expect growth in:

Transformation
Performance
Motivation
Values

We grow leaders, organizations and bottom line like no other!

Learn more about our leadership training HERE.

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If you want to have high quality leadership and improved team performance then you need to come to our Camouflage to Corporate Conference. You will learn how to start hiring high quality military talent which will help you achieve mission success!

Come see us at our Corporate to Camouflage Conference and/or our FREE Veteran Employment Transition Networking 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…

Veteran Retention Benefits Employers and Veterans

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Employee turnover can be costly for any employer of any size. The more responsibility and skill that a position entails then the harder it is to fill. Today’s employees, across the board, tend to stay with an employer for a shorter and shorter period of time. On average employees stay with employers for about two years. According to a 2012 article in Forbes the vast majority of Millennials spend three years or less with an employer. The reasons for “job hopping” include salary increases, benefits increases and upward mobility.

According to The Navy Times 65% of vets are likely to leave their first civilian job within 2 years.The reasons cited above for the Millennials definitely come into play for veterans but the real reason for the high turnover has more to do with the things we have been blogging about here on the Forward March Inc. news site for a while now.

As we have pointed out in the past veterans need to do a much better job of translating all of their skills and experiences into a resume that a civilian employer can understand. Verbal communication during the interview process is something veterans need to work on as well. Just as in the civilian world veterans need to spend time researching the jobs and companies they are shooting for. Veterans need to practice their interviewing skills and have their resumes reviewed to insure that it is understandable to a civilian HR recruiter. Employers, as we have noted, in previous articles, need to do a much better job of learning about military vocabulary, rank, and military skills.

Employers who actively work a strategy to retain their high quality military talent see benefits in a multitude of ways. This is a win/win for employers and veterans alike. You can learn more about retaining military talent in our recent article here.

The good news for veterans and transitioning military is that there is a wealth of information as well as organizations that are committed to helping veterans prepare for civilian employment. Check out our previous three part article on interviewing, resumes and job preparation for veterans and transitioning military personnel.

The good news for employers is that Forward March Inc. can help with the finding, attracting, hiring and retaining of high quality military talent. We have written quite a bit about this lately. Our solutions can be employed quickly, they are cost efficient and they are scalable. We can help your company learn the proven methods of retaining high quality military talent as well. We are a company of veterans committed to helping veterans find outstanding career opportunities with companies committed to hiring veterans. Veteran retention is as important to us as it is to our customers.

How can you get started hiring veterans today? Its easy, just contact us today.

Forward March Inc. Offers Unique Services for Mission Success

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Forward March Inc

Forward March Inc. (FMI) is an outstanding place to work. The energy and the teamworkin our offices are truly unique. We are a company of veterans committed to helping veterans. It is our desire to see our nation’s greatest treasure, our veterans, have the opportunity to work at a meaningful career instead of a j-o-b. We work with companies who have committed to hiring veterans and building a strong veteran culture within their companies and organizations.

Our customers come in all sizes. Our military talent pipeline services are scalable and customizable. We can provide our services for the “mom & pop” business or the international energy corporation. Our approach and our solutions are unique in the industry.

Unlike others in the industry we NEVER charge a veteran for our services. NEVER! We have carefully crafted solutions that insure that our approach never charges a veteran, nor does it skim off his/her salary in any way.

FMI has more than 35 years of collective experience connecting veterans and companies. Many of our previous articles have discussed the value of a veteran and how veterans can bring a variety of skills and training to the workplace. Veterans leaving the military today are the most technically savvy and highest educated veteran population our military has ever turned out. FMI can find high quality military talent for a wide variety of positions. Our dedication to our customers insures that you will get the right person for the right job at the right time. We can help your company or organization learn how to retain military talent ensuring your mission needs are always met.

Today’s growing medical facilities and national medical infrastructure demand high quality medical talent. FMI can bring you highly qualified medical personnel to fit your medical hiring needs.

FMI training can help your human resources department learn the skills needed to find, attract, hire and retain high quality military talent. We have a Military Hiring Guide that we can customize for your organization’s needs and get you on the road to hiring veterans very quickly.

Unlike others in the industry FMI offers a wide variety of services that can help your organization after you have begun the process of becoming a veteran-friendly employer. We can help you with retention and building a robust veteran culture within your organization enabling you get the most from your veteran hiring program.

FMI can help you to have an energized, focused, and more productive staff. We do leadership training like no other company can. Our leadership training team draws from a rich military background of training leaders. We can help your organization to achieve mission success through our leadership training.

We look forward to connecting with you and helping your organization today!

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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…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Forward March Inc

The whole team here at Forward March Inc wishes the United States Air Force a Happy Birthday. The U.S. Air Force was founded on this day in 1947. Since its founding the Air Force has continually demonstrated it’s air superiority on the global theater.

At Forward March Inc we tout that “We grow leaders, organizations and bottom line like no other!”. It is the leadership that our company possesses that both distinguishes our services and our commitment from the competition. Today is an excellent day to highlight two of our company leadership team members, both of whom had distinguished careers in the U.S. Air Force.

Our CEO, Don Palen spent 23 years in the US Air Force, retiring in 1995 as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Medical Service Corps (Health Care Administration).

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Our COO Randy Borg served in the US Air Force for 26 years as a Healthcare Administrator, retiring at the rank of colonel in 2008.

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Our nation has benefited mightily from the contributions of the U.S. Air Force over the last 67 years and Forward March Inc has benefited in countless ways from the leadership of these two Air Force veterans. Thank you both for your service!

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