Elite Leader & Sierra 3 Partnership Creating the Ultimate Leader Training Experience

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Forward March Inc

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Forward March Inc – Elite Leader Training partners with Sierra 3 Consulting – Providing outstanding Leadership, Team Development, Sales, and Team-building training.

Forward March Inc and Sierra 3 have come together to provide and expand our one of a kind Elite Leader Training and provide the best qualified instructors as we grow our training nationwide. With such a diverse group of talented instructors and experience both companies expect grow our impact on the Leadership Training market.
Our high impact, high energy military infused training will help companies grow teamwork, productivity and ultimately bottom line. We look forward to helping grow your organization or company with outstanding Leadership, Sales or Team-building training.

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Forward March, Inc. Making the world better helping one Veteran at a time. (FMI) is a Service Disabled Veteran-owned small business based in San Antonio, Texas. FMI was formed in 2013 by retired US Military Members and successful business professionals with offices in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. We are Veterans serving our military members and corporate America.
FMI is an industry leader in client partner relationships and training offering second-to-none consultative expertise at an effective cost, making us a premier choice. We provide our clients with highly qualified Veteran Talent and Military Hire Programs that will impact your business. FMI is Elite Leader Training is military style leadership, sales, and team-building customized and scalable to the client for a one of a kind training experience.

Sierra 3 & Associates is an international consulting company that was established back in 2004. We are committed to mitigate, guard against terrorism and all forms of criminal activity. We set out to achieve this by offering our clientele competitive and practical solutions to these real-life threats. We are happy to provide you with a diverse set of services. Our combined professional backgrounds include: Special Operation Forces, Law Enforcement, Security Specialists and Corporate Security/Safety Management. We take great pride in maintaining a team-based work environment. We are dedicated to help our communities, country and the world a safer place through education and implementation of experienced wisdom.

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For questions or media or marketing package please contact

http://www.forwardmarchinc.com or call 888-723-6223 ext 101.

http://www.sierra3consulting.com/home.html

FMI – Sierra 3 Partnership Press Release

I am an Elite Leader: Team Alorica

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Forward March Inc

Lead, Develop, and Achieve! The Leader and the Led This was the message as Team Alorica embarked on its Elite Leader Training and Team Building at the D-Day Adventure Park. It was a four-phase event that kicked off with a Leadership development class, progressed to the obstacle course, then on to active team engagements where the teams were challenged to collect critical intel and documents that served as the instructions for the final Team Alorica mission. The mission? to capture the High Value Target at a predetermined location, and then to fly the American flag to indicate mission completion and success. The Elite Leader Training is progressive leader development from education to application, like the military applies battlefield to boardroom. It’s an effective way to build camaraderie and morale while integrating military leader training, teamwork, mission preparation and execution.

Team Alorica, investing in and growing their leaders! Hooah!

Team Alorica

The day began with leadership training, continued to the team building course and then grew to 3 challenge courses and then culminated in a combined final mission.

Team Ranger

Team Shadow Warrior

Team Delta

Team Ranger, Team Delta and Team Shadow Warrior competed all day to win the Elite Leader Team award.

Growing teams on the obstacle course, overcoming your fear!

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Team Alorica completing the final combined team mission

Teamwork at its finest

Our Elite Leader Team Award went to Team Delta! OOH-Rah!

The Team Alorica – Elite Leader Award winner – Jana Cable – Outstanding!

Team Alorica – Elite Leaders – We have emerged, evolved and excelled!

We at Forward March Inc. had the distinct pleasure to watch 15 Team Alorica members come together and grow as leaders today. Today Team Alorica has become Elite Leaders!

Start Your Own Veteran Owned Business!

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Forward March Inc

Yesterday the Houston Chronicle posted an article on Veteran Business Owners. You can read the article here… The slideshow at the top of the article highlights a diverse and successful group of military veterans who have gone into business for themselves.

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.

You can learn more in our previous article “Start Your Own Veteran Owned Business” here…

If you are a veteran who has some training, or who wants to start a new career field, you should take a few moments to check out the Goodwill Career Academy. From CDL truck driver training to information technology Goodwill Career Academy offers a lot of opportunity for veterans. The training offered here is fast tracked, has convenient hours and can utilize your military educational benefits to offset the cost which is lower than most trade schools or local colleges.

Check out some of these great opportunities. While they are in the San Antonio area they can give you the details you need to go and look for something in your area that is similar. Programs such as these exist in many cities across the U.S.

CERTIFICATE FOR APARTMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN TRAINING

JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 6, 2015

GOODWILL GOOD CAREERS ACADEMY 12332
“IH-10 WEST AT DE ZAVALA

Seminar hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For information on how to apply for this opportunity call 210/924-8581 (ext. 5907).

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 shouldcheck 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.

Start Your Own Veteran Owned Business

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Forward March Inc

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.

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!

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.

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 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!

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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.

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.

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.

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