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LinkedIn Military Connect, Part 1 Creating opportunities for transitioning military and veterans

Introducing Greg Call, LinkedIn Veteran Program Manager

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  CDR Edward “Stevie” Smith   Commanding Officer, Navy Fighter Weapons School, TOPGUN

Targeting Talent in the U.S. Military

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•  One segment of a diverse network •  Military expert, civilian novice •  Intangible skill set, broad applicability

So Why Me?

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My Journey

•  Increased responsibility •  Leading diverse teams •  Accomplishing missions

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My Journey

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So what is a Veteran?  ….and why do you want them in your company?

Educated - Maturity - Leadership - Diverse -

89% hold a BA/BS Average age 28 232,239 Officers 25.4% minorities

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Core Skills That Work for Business

Self-starter Mission focused Dynamic problem solvers Adaptable and innovative Open to criticism Incredible work ethic

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How do you Target that Talent?

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There is no one best solution, it takes a great mix of them all.

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The U.S. Military represents the single largest talent pool

outside of the college campus… A 1,429,036 educated and

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  Sean Kelley   Program Director, Military Affairs

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/pxkelley

Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA)

A Case Study in Talent Building

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Microsoft Military Affairs Vision: A veteran competing and considered for every IT job.

“We collectively recognize the importance of providing service members with the types of STEM education and training that will help them secure high-paying, career-ladder jobs in the IT sector.” MajGen Chris Cortez, USMC (Ret) Vice President, Military Affairs Microsoft Military.Microsoft.com

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Building Talent for the Industry

The Story •  Business Leadership &

Finance deeply involved •  Filling leader void in test

discipline •  Military Talent “bets”:

•  Rapid Learners •  Self-motivated •  Technical

The Program •  Job Skills Focused •  Co-hort based •  Hard & Soft Skills •  Guaranteed interviews •  Community of Companies

Military.Microsoft.com

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The Proof: MSSA By the Numbers


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When it comes to U.S. military résumés, Silicon Valley is illiterate. It’s a shame… The American business world doesn’t know what to do with them.” John Medved, Start-‐Up NaGon

Understanding Military Talent: Are you Listening? Seeking? Connecting?

Link for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm5ag8W7Odo

“With kinship as the goal, other essential things fall into place; without it, no justice, no peace.” Fr. Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart


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•  Plug into the network. Start. •  Be curious and open-minded. Take

time to connect, learn, find the “fit.” •  Start small. Pick one or two jobs and

start building a pipeline. •  Join our partner network to hire

MSSA graduates: [email protected]

Your Mission, If You Choose to Accept it “Tempered radicals set themselves apart by successfully navigating a middle ground. They

recognize modest and doable choices in between, such as choosing their battles, creating pockets of learning, and making way for small wins.” Debra E. Meyerson, Tempered Radicals















  Marvin Smith   Talent Community Strategist

  Lockheed Martin

Introducing: Military Connect

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WHY HOW WIIFM

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WHY WHY

24% of employees are veterans

Military Relations Managers visit 200+ events annually

Veterans key talent segment

Taps into veterans ecosystems--employees, customers & alumni

34-38% of our external professional hires

Give back to the 500,000-1,000,000+ people expected to transition in the next 5 years

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1 Direct

2 Peer to Peer

3 Knowledge

Base

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MILITARY CONNECT COMMUNITY GROWTH

Data compiled from BraveNewTalent, & Military Connect May 14-May 15

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16% female, 84% male

31% 37% 32%

Gen Y Gen X Baby

Boomer

34% 34% 32%

Pre-transition

In Transition

Post Transition

Data compiled from Google Analytics, BraveNewTalent, & Military Connect May 14-May 15

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Comments Content

Conversations

100,000 10,000 10

Data compiled from BraveNewTalent, & Military Connect May 14-May 15

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Net Promoter Score 65

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1 Content

2 Affinity

3 Pilot

Community

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  Philip Dana   Vice President, Chief of People Operations

  The Honor Foundation

Building a Military Talent Program

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The Must - Haves  Regardless of Size or Resources

Executive Sponsorship Vision, Mission, Goals for the Program List of Current Veterans External Partnerships Employee Value Proposition (EVP) Program Leader Retention

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The Foundation

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External Partnerships

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Employee Value Proposition

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 Philip Dana | in/militarytalent | @Recrew2 Questions?

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