Calling all veterans and military personnel: if you’re looking for work or to gain insight in the civilian sector, check out this really great initiative that Home Depot is launching. They’ve dubbed it Mission Transition, where they will “assist the military community with job search strategies and tools for today’s challenging employment market”.
According to yesterday’s press release, Home Depot states, “Members of the United States military are great assets to America’s workforce, yet the outstanding skills they possess can be difficult to translate during the application or interview process,” said Tim Crow, The Home Depot EVP – Human Resources. “Through Mission: Transition, we want to help service men and women highlight their unique skills to successfully pursue opportunities with any employer, not just The Home Depot.”
Specifically, Mission: Transition will aid a service member’s job search through customized training events and career tools:
- Civilian Career Workshops: On October 27, 2012, The Home Depot will conduct more than 100 half-day training sessions across the country to help members of the military with their job search in most any industry or with most any employer. These workshops, which will be held at select Home Depot stores across the country and other company facilities, will include coaching on resume optimization for civilian jobs, interview tips and more.
- Workshop locations and registration details are available on The Home Depot’s careers website. Space is limited, but workshops are open to any member of the military or veteran transitioning to a civilian career.
- Online Military Skills Translator: The Home Depot’s new skills translator is designed to help translate and match an applicant’s unique military skills with positions that might offer the best fit.
With service at the center of its core values, The Home Depot is committed to making a real, meaningful difference for the military community. The Home Depot currently employs more than 35,000 veterans and service members, 1,500 of which are deployed for active duty at any given time. Additionally, The Home Depot Foundation has committed a total of $80 million to support veterans’ housing initiatives.
