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You Serve Them. We Serve You.TM

YOU SERVE THEM. WE SERVE YOU.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS

Working Together… from First Oath, to Final Honors.

You Serve Them. We Serve You.TM

You Serve Them. We Serve You.TM

Why?

At NAVSO, we do what we do for:

• Businesses, agencies and nonprofits
• Individuals (veterans) and families
• [Strong] CommuniKes

You Serve Them. We Serve You.TM

Why?

At NAVSO, we do what we do for:

• Businesses, agencies and nonprofits
• Individuals (veterans) and families
• [Strong] CommuniKes/Economies

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How?

NAVSO works Krelessly to improve market effecKveness for veterans and military families by:

1. MiKgaKng gaps in understanding 2. IdenKfying and sharing exportable best pracKces 3. Fostering and promoKng collaboraKon 4. Measuring service effecKveness

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What?

NAVSO:

• 1. Sponsors foundaKonal research
• 2. Educates and advises agencies,

businesses and nonprofit organizaKons

• 3. Promotes collaboraKon & partnerships
• 4. Develops service benchmarks

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Quick review

“Community” “Nonprofits” “Collaborate” “Gaps” “Demand-driven” “Public-Private Partnerships”

Any of these words resonate with your own mission?

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So what?

• WIOA was a big win but led to very full plates

– Unified plans, performance indicators, etc. – Added emphasis on special populaKons and barriered individuals – Focus on individuals with disabiliKes, those impacted by homelessness or dislocated

Did you know? Veterans can be found in nearly all of these popula4ons 200,000+ enter the job market every year WDC-NAVSO Mission Alignment You have workforce needs, our network has qualified workers

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The Veteran Talent Pool

Veterans may have experience and educaKon gaps but they have the characterisKcs your employers want; they are:

– Loyal – Accountable – Team-players – Adaptable – Resilient – Drug-free

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Some AssumpKons for Today’s Discussion

Employers in your community:

• Want to hire veterans & may already be doing so
• See value in hiring veterans
• Have some, if not total, leadership buy-in
• Despite the above, recruiKng, hiring and retaining

veterans has proven difficult in your community

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You May Have Experienced:

Difficulty in helping companies:

• Translate military experiences and skills into

meaningful informaKon for hiring managers

• Convince hiring managers to give a veteran a chance

for an upcoming vacancy

• ID & move veteran candidates through the hiring

process

• Overcome nay-sayers who think they need to build
• ut a completely separate HR funcKon to hire

veterans

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NAVSO Can Help Your Community

Employment focused members of our network have an average 6-month reten/on rate of 88%. Here are some of their secrets:

• Industry Awareness
• ExpectaKon Management
• Family Mindfulness
• Cultural Norming
• Channeling
• FacilitaKng Mentorship
• Checking-in
• Employer EducaKon

We’re not a placement agency working for a commission. Our

• rganiza=on and our network

works with employers throughout the en=re employment lifecycle to ensure companies develop and maintain an organic, sustainable veteran program helping their boAom line.

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NAVSO Can Help Your Community

• Recruit: leverage exisKng veteran employees, ensure

employer brand is consistent, focus on value proposiKon, bring in networked partners

• Hire: look at desired characterisKcs, build trust with

hiring managers, leverage veteran employees

• Onboard: connect veteran to values, mission and

team, debunk myths

• Retain: connect to higher mission, give opportuniKes

to contribute beyond current role, foster teamwork, build accommodaKon plans

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Con/nue today’s conversa/on in our online Forum! Connect with like-minded professionals focused on the same workforce issues. Gain access to new insights and best prac/ces from around the na/on. Share your perspec/ves

• n innova/ve solu/ons

mee/ng the evolving needs of veterans and their families.

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Learn More: NAVSO.org ctford@navso.org

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