Success in numbers - HVAF employment services

Hiring veterans is good for business. Reports show that hiring veterans is good for companies. Veterans offer versatility. They are accustomed to policies and structure but can adapt to dynamic workplace situations and their leadership and teamwork abilities often outpace their civilian coworkers and they are loyal and committed to the organizations they work for, which can translate into longer tenure as well.

Here is a list of our workforce partners have hired veterans who rely on HVAF services and programs. (list compiled July 9, 2015)

1. Goodwill Industries

-Goodwill Industries has hired 7 of our veterans over the past few months.

-They have also partnered with us in helping our veterans with a criminal background get back into the workforce through their New Beginnings Program.

-The New Beginnings Program is a six month job and life skills program for unemployed ex-offenders (with the exception of violent & sexual offenders). The program provides supportive services to persons who have a criminal background and are unable to secure employment. Individuals that are accepted into the program will automatically receive a full-time job at the  Goodwill Commercial Services Warehouse with paid medical and dental insurance. Individuals are required to meet certain goals that further assist with stabilizing housing and full-time employment. They are also required to attend a Life Skills class one day per week.

2. Finish Line

- Finish Line hired 4 HVAF veterans this year for their Distribution center and their call center.

3. VA Hospital

-The VA Hospital hired 7 HVAF veterans through the VA’s Direct Hire Program this year.

- The Voc. Rehab team and the VA’s HR department works very closely with us to help our clients complete the Direct Hire Packet and help them get an interview for various positions within the Housekeeping Department.

4. Interactions Corporation

-Interactions Corporation hired 15 HVAF veterans over the past year.

-They attended our Veterans job fair May 7th.

-They work hard to actively hire our vets.

-Also had a Meet and Greet here at HVAF to actively recruit vets.

5. Randstad Staffing

- Randstad Staffing hired well over 16 veterans who rely on HVAF services and programs.

-The staffing company always willing to go out of their way to help our clients and work with them regarding their schedules so they can catch the bus to/from work.

-Randstad has attended both HVAF job fairs in July 2014 and our most recent job fair (in which they hired 7 more vets on the spot).

6. Fed Ex Smart Post

-Fed Ex has hired 11 of HVAF veterans over the past year.

-Fed Ex held an open hiring event at their facility to help recruit vets.

-They attended our veteran's job fair July 24th 2014 and May 7th 2015.

7. Walmart

-Walmart hired 6 HVAF veterans over the last year.

-They attended our vet's job fair last July.

-Walmart also donated money to HVAF at their Grand Opening for their West Michigan Road location.

- They have a strong vet hiring initiative.

8. Allied Barton Security

- Allied Barton Security attended both job fairs held at HVAF.

-They have hired roughly 9 veterans who rely on HVAF services and programs.

- Additionally, Allied Barton Security actively hire and recruit vets through their vet hiring initiative

9. G2 Secure Staff

- We have recently established a partnership with them and they are a great help with getting some of our vets employed.

-They attended our job fair last May

-They have hired 12 of our veterans.

10. UPS

- We have recently established a partnership with them and they are a great help with getting some of our vets employed.

-They attended our job fair in May and so far, they have hired some of our people but I'm not sure of an exact amount

- They also volunteered for HVAF and helped clean out the crawl space.

- They actively recruit and hire vets.

11. Home Depot

-They have hired 5 our vets.

-They are a big supporter of HVAF.

-They have attended both job fairs.

12. Lowe's

-They have hired 3 of our vets

-We have a strong relationship with their call center and also their retail stores.

-Veteran Representatives and Recruiters from the Lowe's Call center came in to HAVF in March and conducted an Employer Meet and greet. They hired 4 of our vets for their Brand New Call Center that is located on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

13. Volt Workforce Solutions

-Volt Workforce Solutions hired 6 of our veterans within the past 4 months and they placed our vets in positions over $10 per hour.

14. Prospect Airport Services

-Hired four veterans in the past 4 months. They offer flexibility to our vets to ensure that they can get o work.

-Prospect Airport Services are willing to work with people with Criminal Backgrounds

15. G4S Security

-G4S recently attended HVAF's job fair in July and they actively hired 4 people on the spot.