Resources for Veteran-Friendly Businesses

NH Veteran-Friendly Business Newsletters

August 2022

 

New Hampshire Veteran-Friendly Business Roadmap

 

Whether you are currently recognized as a NH Veteran-Friendly Business and looking to improve or are a business just starting to consider how to be more veteran-friendly, use the Roadmap to plan out next steps towards achieving a veteran-friendly culture and workplace.  

 

Live Free and Choose New Hampshire

This handout provides talking points about the benefits Veterans might find when choosing New Hampshire as their new permanent home or state for employment.  

 

NH Veteran-Friendly Business Training Portal for Employers

This training portal contains a variety of video trainings curated just for employers looking to recruit, hire and retain Veterans in New Hampshire!  All types of professionals will benefit from the trainings available through this portal--human resources, hiring managers, supervisors, etc.  Contact the Division of Community Based Military Programs if you have any questions about accessing this training portal.

 

NH Works Resource Referral Guide for NH Businesses

There are a variety of resources for businesses in New Hampshire to help with workforce recruitment, workforce development, layoff aversion & management, education & training of employees and other needs.  This guide provides information related to the services available and how/when to access them.  

 

Hospital Careers: An Opportunity to Hire Veterans

This guidebook created by the American Hospital Association is designed to help hospitals not only become aware of the immense potential of veterans’ skills, but also assist hospitals in recruiting and hiring veterans.  It contains great examples of successful efforts implemented by hospitals around the country.  

 

DAV Hiring Guide: Guide to hiring and retaining Veterans with disabilities

This guide created by DAV is intended to help employers navigate the often-unclear terrain of recruiting, hiring and retaining Veterans with disabilities. Much of the information and many of the strategies, lessons learned and best practices contained here also apply to hiring all Veterans. 

 

Training for Business Employees--Military Culture and Suicide Prevention

This handout outlines a variety of recommended trainings that can be useful for staff in different roles.  Hiring managers, supervisors, front line staff, administrative support employees, direct service providers, healthcare professionals, business professionals--all will benefit from some level of military culture training and suicide prevention training.  This document breaks down the trainings so you can compare who it is most appropriate for, the length of time it will require, the training format utilized and any potential cost.  

 

Wellbeing in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Business

In collaboration with the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End the National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS), Executive Order Task Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation worked with multiple companies and organizations to identify best practices on mental health and create this practical guide. 

 

DoD SkillBridge Program

 

The DOD SkillBridge program is a win-win opportunity for both Service members and employers!  The program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences in locations across the country.  

For Service members, SkillBridge provides an invaluable chance to work and learn in civilian career areas. For industry partners, SkillBridge is an opportunity to access and leverage the world’s most highly trained and motivated workforce at no cost. Service members participating in SkillBridge receive their military compensation and benefits, and industry partners provide the training and work experience.  Many Service members go on to full-time employment in those companies at the conclusion of the program.  

The brochure available HERE provides information for prospective SkillBridge Partners on how to apply. It is designed to inform employers 
about the process to become SkillBridge Partners. The SkillBridge website also has a number of other good resources which can be found here. 

There are several companies taking advantage of this program currently in New Hampshire!  If you'd like to be connected to a company currently using SkillBridge, please contact us at VeteranFriendlyBusiness@dmavs.nh.gov.

 

DOL Apprenticeship Program

Companies that want to hire veterans can provide an added incentive to attract skilled veterans. By becoming “Approved for GI Bill”, Registered Apprenticeship Programs can assist their current and future veteran apprentices with the benefits they’ve earned. Veterans who have existing benefits under the GI Bill and are participating in a VA-certified apprenticeship can use the GI Bill towards tuition and fee payments.  A monthly housing allowance is another benefit provided to the Veteran through this program. 

Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors (and employers) are provided a streamlined process for being certified under the GI Bill – typically within 30 days. Upon approval, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors are encouraged to promote their apprenticeships as Approved for the GI Bill to inform veterans about their eligibility for benefits as an apprentice with their organization. 

There are several companies taking advantage of this program currently in New Hampshire!  If you'd like to be connected to a company that currently has a Registered Apprenticeship Program, please contact us at VeteranFriendlyBusiness@dmavs.nh.gov.

 

 

In the News

The following articles and resources share employment-related information, best and successful practices from across the nation.

How companies seek out veterans for employment--Military Times, March 12, 2022

White House pushing to get more veterans into the trucking industry--Military Times, February 7, 2022

Employing Military Veterans--SHRM (great article with guidance on how to recruit and hire military Veterans)

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For more information on any of the resources, please contact:

VeteranFriendlyBusiness@dmavs.nh.gov 

Division of Community Based Military Programs

NH Department of Military Affairs & Veterans Services.