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Putting Veterans to Work in Your Organization

Tuesday, February 21

Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board

2338 N. 27th Street

Milwaukee, WI  53120

(414) 270-1700

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7:30 a.m.              Networking Breakfast (Continental)
8:00 a.m.              Opening Ceremony - Color Guard
8:05 a.m.              Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 a.m.              Keynote

Don Sykes - Mr. Sykes is the Chief Executive Officer of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, an agency whose vision is to develop a strategic and coordinated demand-driven workforce development system that is connected to bolstering the economic strength of key industry sectors and economic clusters.

Mr. Sykes is a successful executive with over 30 years of non-profit, public and inter-governmental community action and social planning experience.  Recently appointed CEO and President of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) by  the Mayor Tom Barrett. Senior management and community development consultant to organizations contracting with foundations, corporations and departments of the federal government

9:00 a.m.              Break

9:15 a.m.              Panel Discussion

Brigadier General (Retired) Robert Cocroft - General Cocroft has spent much of his career working on behalf of Veterans and is CEO of a non-profit whose mission is to serve Veterans in transition.  He was a member of the original Wisconsin Veterans War Memorial Board of Trustees and a Deputy Secretary of the State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.

Eric Charles Jaskolski - Mr. Jaskolski is a U.S. Army and Army Reserve Veteran.  He will speak to the real-world challenges he faced as a Veteran seeking employment and will also dispel some of the myths regarding Veterans in the workplace.

David Karst - Mr. Karst is the Vice President of Human Resources for BuySeasons and he hired more than 1,700 workers last year - including many veterans - and did it with a cost per hire metric of less than $2,000.

10:15 a.m.           Q & A

10:30 a.m.           Adjourn

Why Attend This Program?

As more of our Veterans return home, we have an opportunity as HR professionals to source and hire experienced, dedicated individuals for our organizations.   This program will focus on understanding the “how-to’s” of hiring Veterans, sourcing options, and understand how military experience can add value to your organization.  You will learn first-hand from a panel of experts who will leave with you with a wide range of resources, materials, information and community contacts.  Our Keynote and Panel will leave you with specific knowledge to assess your Veteran Workforce Strategies, our program goals include:

(1)    Why hiring Veterans is a good value proposition for your organization

(2)    Making the business case for military-specific talent management strategies

(3)    Learn how to identify transferable skills from military experience to the workplace

(4)    How to dispel myths and resistance against military candidates

(5)    Incentives for hiring Veterans and OFCCP compliance

Cost

Members:  $35

Non-Members:  $45

Students/In-Transition:  $15

Registration

To register online, click HERE.  To register by phone, call (262) 532-2440.

Sponsorship

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