Greenlight a Vet sponsored by Walmart and Life Lessons from Vets. Join our national movement to hire our American Veteran heroes. Joining us is Retired Brigadier General Gary Profit, Senior Director, Military Programs, Walmart, and Dr. Mike Haynie,Executive Director, Institute for Veterans and Military Families. This interview is originating from Washington DC
DESPITE THE CURRENT UPSWING ON THE JOB FRONT, THE estimATED 250-THOUSAND U-S MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN WHO LEAVE THE SERVICE EACH YEAR are still having trouble when returning home.
A NEW CAMPAIGN CALLED “GREENLIGHT A VET,” IS DESIGNED TO HELP WITH THAT SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TRANSITION.
HERE TO EXPLAIN HOW IT WORKS, is DR. MIKE HAYNIE, OF THE INSITUTE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES AND RETIRED BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY PROFIT, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PROGRAMS AT WALMART.
MIKE- WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR THESE HIGHLY-TRAINED SOLIDERS TO GET WORK AS CIVILIANS?
MIKE – WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY SKILLS THAT OUR VETERANS LEARNED IN THE MILITARY? AND HOW DO THEY APPLY TO THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE?
GENERAL – TELL US ABOUT GREENLIGHT A VET AND HOW IT HOPES TO HELP THESE RETURNING WARRIORS?
GENERAL – HOW CAN THE PUBLIC SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS?
GENERAL – WHERE CAN WE GET MORE INFORMATION?
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