National Guard can help you hire Guard members, veterans

State National Guard commands and nonprofit organizations they work with can help you more successfully identify, interview and hire veterans and National Guard members.

You can watch a free 18-minute webinar excerpt featuring Brigadier General Kenneth Beard of the North Carolina National Guard during which he describes the comprehensive effort made by his team to help employers match candidates with jobs. No registration is required. 

Beard, who in civilian life is also senior manager of research and development with a global company, explains how the NCNG’s Education & Employment Center works with Guard members and veterans to prepare them for civilian employment and gain civilian credentials. He also describes the “direct placement process” used by NCNG and nonprofit allies to build effective relationships with employers and streamline hiring.

The webinar was developed by the nonprofit American Jobs for America’s Heroes campaign, which enables employers to post jobs at no cost that are provided directly to military employment counselors in the National Guard and other military branches.  These counselors are working one-on-one with military candidates to match them with postings. All services are free. You can register to participate at http://www.centerforamerica.org/, where you can access many free educational videos, booklets and webinar replays.