“This is a critical next step in the evolution of our Fast Track program as we strive to better inform veterans and transitioning servicemembers about the cities and industries that are demonstrating job growth,” said Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Schmiegel (ret.), executive director of Hiring Our Heroes. “Many of the most recognizable names in Hollywood have stepped up to show their commitment to hiring the men and women who have served our country. This will allow veterans to get A-to-Z guidance on how to find and secure jobs within the entertainment and media industries, and best of all, it’s free for both employers and veterans.”
Participating companies in the entertainment and media track include CBS, Creative Artists Agency, DreamWorks Animation, Fox, Imageworks, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and The Walt Disney Company. With the help of national technology leader ConnectEDU, it is the first of 11 industry-specific tracks Hiring Our Heroes will be developing.
“As an Army veteran, I am proud to support the U.S. Chamber’s Hiring Our Heroes Fast Track program,” said Chris Marvin, Managing Director, Got Your 6. “This first-of-its-kind online job search tool will bring together qualified and highly-trained veterans with a variety of opportunities at world class entertainment companies.”
Fast Track integrates the Veterans Job Bank of the federal government’s National Resource Directory into a geographic representation highlighting the 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) with fastest growing job markets. Each track educates veterans on a particular industry and shows them the critical paths to employment in that industry. Employers have the ability to post to the Veterans Job Bank, review potential candidates, and list job requirements.
Hiring Our Heroes launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment. Working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s network of 1600 state and local chambers and other strategic partners from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, the goal is to create a movement across America in hundreds of communities where veterans and military families return every day. To date, Hiring Our Heroes has hosted more than 440 hiring fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. More than 18,400 veterans and military spouses have obtained jobs.
Columbia. More than 18,400 veterans and military spouses have obtained jobs.
Got Your 6 is a campaign designed to change the conversation in America such that veterans and military families are seen as civic assets and leaders who will reinvigorate our community. The campaign combines the reach and resources of the top American entertainment studios, networks, guilds and agencies with the expertise and commitment of more than two dozen non-profit organizations. Got Your 6 also enjoys the support of organizations such as Goodwill Industries. Through an extensive media footprint and a set of substantial service commitments, Got Your 6 will ensure successful reintegration of veterans into civilian life. For more information, visit www.gotyour6.org. Be the Change, Inc., an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is the organizing body and fiscal agent for Got Your 6.
Source: U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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