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Today is Veterans Day in the US, when we remember the men and women who have served our country. Thank you Veterans for your courage and dedication during your time in the uniformed services! Our advice for engaging with those who you think might have been in the service is to ask one question: Were you ever in the service? If that individual was in the service but doesn’t want to talk about it, that’s ok. Don’t push it. If the person is a Veteran and wants to talk about it, you will get an enthusiastic response. If you so dare, ask a follow up: what did you do and where were you stationed? THEN be prepared for an hour long conversation about their service! There are many reasons and motivations for people who did serve, but the statistics tell us one thing about Veterans: they are more likely to serve, whether the community, church, or in other ways even after leaving the military. In fact, the bulk of the current US Veteran population served in the last 30 years. If you’d like to know more, here are some statistics on Veterans: https://lnkd.in/e8CqBcxn #VeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService #HonoringAllWhoServed #Gratitude

To our Amphibian Friends and Colleagues of the United States Marine Corps – Honoring 249 years of bravery, resilience, and the unwavering commitment of the United States Marine Corps. Today, we celebrate the legacy of every Marine who has worn the uniform and stood for our nation. To those who are Marines, no explanation is necessary. To those who aren’t, always remember: there is no such thing as an EX-Marine! Happy Birthday, Marines! #MarineCorpsBirthday #SemperFi #ProudToServe #HonorCourageCommitment

CEOs, Presidents, Senior VPs, Hiring Managers and HR Professionals – Department of Defense (DoD) data show that 68% of military who participate in the services’ uniform-to-civilian internship program both get a written offer and take the job.?In the recruiting world, that is an astronomical statistic. There are TWO DoD-approved internship programs that anyone with the need to hire in 2024-2025 should be integrating into their hiring strategy NOW. If you hired anyone in 2024 and did not ensure your hiring strategy included a dedicated plan to attract, interview, intern, evaluate and hire a military-connected person, there is a very good chance you spent more money than necessary, lost productivity, took on unnecessary risk and missed opportunities to enhance your brand and influence your culture. It’s not too late to start in 2024 and plan for 2025. Here is a real-world 2024 example: A military-member with 7+ years experience as an engineer wanted a role as a project manager at a major corporation back at home.?We found a great match for both the military member and the company, which included a 90-day internship learning new skills and meshing with the people on the team. Based on a monthly salary of $10,800, the company saved $14,500 in compensation. The company also eliminated hiring risk because there was no commitment to hire unless it was a good fit.?At the 45-day mark, the company and the military member BOTH knew it was a good fit.?An offer was made and accepted at the 70-day mark, and the engineer’s learning during the internship resulted in accelerated productivity at NO COST to the company at Day 90. If you would like to know how Return To Home Port? can boost your ROI by implementing this hiring strategy, please contact us at:? www.return2homeport.com. #Startups #FirstHire #ROI #HiringSuccess #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Entrepreneurship

On October 13th, we mark another year of dedication and service by the 400,000 Active and Reserve Officers, Chiefs and Sailors who are the U.S. Navy today. Any institution serves a community purpose and is comprised of its people. It’s no different for the services including the U.S. Navy. The Navy exists because of its people and is here to serve our country. With that in mind, from Return To Home Port? to all past and present Navy servicemembers and their families: Happy 249th Birthday U.S. Navy! Haze gray and underway! #HappyBirthdayNavy #USNavyBirthday #USNavy #NavyFamily #NavyVeterans

Demographic Data: Data show there are 82.5% men and 17.5% women, with a demographic mix that mirrors the general population. All of these military people have attributes, experience, skill sets, and a proven track record that employers need. Source:? https://lnkd.in/eygjBZ3E RTHP Recruiting Data: Our internal data show that 500 (33%) are considering a Skillbridge internship with employers and 600 (40%) intend to use fully-funded education benefits at some point now or in the future. For Employers: Skillbridge is a military version of an internship, apprenticeship, and training program that lowers costs, eliminates hiring risk, improves talent, and accelerates time to productivity. The most common categories we have engaged with so far in 2024:? Junior/Senior Project Managers. Finance. Logistics. Supply chain. Skilled Trades. Engineers. Cyber. IT. Leadership. Training. Congressional and Government Affairs. Medical. For Learning Institutions: with a demographic and demand cliff already affecting enrollments, it makes sense to attract fully-funded students now for Academic Year 2025-2026 and beyond. We have established digital marketing and in-person talent recruitment for military-connected students – have you? If your institution only focuses on the GI Bill but doesn’t know about 3 other key sources of Department of Defense or Veterans Administration funding, ask Return To Home Port?! Source:? https://lnkd.in/eq2z5Rzh #talentrecruitment #recruiting2025 #army #navy #airforce #marines #spaceforce #coastguard

We at Return To Home Port? were proud to support the CPO Pride March yesterday in Chicago!

Labor Day 2024 Today marks Labor Day. Take a moment today to reflect on the power of your work and the difference you can make. Every single person has been given two things by God: time and talent. It matters how we choose to use each. If we are leaders in an organization, how we create opportunities for our teammates to maximize both will affect our outcomes. If we have neither the time nor the talent for a professional pursuit, there will be no results. If we have a mismatch in either case, talent without time or time without talent, we won’t be effective in our professional endeavors. If we choose to be thoughtful in our approach and honest with ourselves, we can identify the best professional path to pursue based on our own talents, and the time we have available to develop these talents into skill sets that contribute to fulfillment for ourselves, satisfaction for our families and contributions to our communities. The same concept holds true for leaders: do this for those you are entrusted to lead. At Return To Home Port?, we focus on early human capital development as a key to maximize potential on a personal and professional level. Don’t waste time. Don’t waste talent. Be purposeful in a plan to synthesize both. While our company develops connections between the civilian sector and military community through a thorough understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) and the services’ programs, processes, people, our concepts like a 5-year Career Plan can be adopted by any employer, whether a company, firm, union, university or organization that counts on its people to perform. Contact us: www.return2homeport.com #LaborDay #TimeAndTalent #Workforce #Innovation #Progress

National Lefthanders Day – Navy Bosuns! One of the best things about serving in the military is being part of traditions that endure through time. These traditions give us a cultural framework in which military life can unfold, while connecting us with past generations, hearing their echoes resonate in our lives in the service. In particular, the Navy is steeped in traditions, including those from the days of sail, whether lingo, equipment, or communications. One enduring tradition in today’s Navy that encompasses all three belongs to the Boatswain Mates, the oldest rating in the US Navy… the backbone of any ship’s crew. The tradition is the Bosun and his bosun whistle. Any Navy member knows this unique sound, especially while underway, hearing the Bosun’s whistle multiple times a day to communicate information and instructions, including for Sweepers! We at Return To Home Port? know the importance of keeping traditions alive.? A Bosun puts in many hours of practice to hone his craft, including the different pitches and trills of his whistle. A Bosun also must demonstrate ambidexterity as this picture points out. Normally, servicemembers salute with their right hands – a Bosun sometimes does so with his left! His efforts though are worth it, as it makes the Navy a better service. So, Happy National Lefthanders Day to all southpaws out there, especially to those Navy Bosuns who only might be lefthander for a moment – your dedication to your craft is noteworthy and appreciated – even during Sweepers! The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Roland John in 2018. #NationalLefthandersDay #militarycommunity #army #navy #airforce #marines #spaceforce #coastguard

Today is Purple Heart Day in the United States. Throughout the year, the Return To Home Port? team comes into contact with dozens of recipients of this award.? Two weeks ago, in one of our meetings with a Veterans Services Officer (VSO) in Minnesota, our team member noticed a Purple Heart citation on the wall.? He asked about it, and it turned out the VSO was a Purple Heart Recipient. It can be a sensitive subject to ask about the circumstances in which a military member received a Purple Heart, and there isn't a one-size fits all answer of how to ask.? So, just be respectful and ask about the Purple Heart.? Most recipients will share their story.? Those who would rather not share it, will say so. In any case, recognizing the cost of war is something we should all do.? This post today is to recognize those who are still with us who did pay a price -- those recipients of the Purple Heart. A good source of information about the Purple Heart is available here:?https://lnkd.in/eiuwBhW #PurpleHeartDay #militarycommunity #army #navy #airforce #marines #spaceforce #coastguard