The U of A Department of Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX is proud to announce a new training opportunity in observation of Military Appreciation Month. The new offering is titled "Closing the Gap Between the Military-Affiliated and Hiring Managers." The speaker for the offering is Judith Tavano, M.A., SHRM-SCP. This training will be offered in person and via Zoom webinar at 9 a.m. May 5 in the Pat Walker Health Center North classroom 1118.

For more information, including speaker bio and to register, please visit oeoc.uark.edu/Veteransevent. Please register by May 2.

According to a 2020 SHRM Foundation report, 90 percent of U.S. military veterans report obstacles in attaining employment. In 2020, the SHRM Foundation and Walmart.org published a report noting that only 55 percent of organizations have a program related to the employment of veterans. And, as recently as Sept. 22, 2021, Forbes reports that U.S. talent shortages are at a 10-year high. There's something wrong with this math. Who better equipped than hiring managers to take on the dual challenge of helping veterans position themselves to start their civilian careers and at the same time create organizational strategies to better recruit, hire, engage and retain veterans? 

This program will explain how to build a program to effectively recruit, hire and retain veterans at our organization. It has been said that the defense of this nation depends upon those willing to serve … and upon those who support that service. Hiring managers are uniquely positioned to support that service by bridging the gap between the veteran talent pool and open positions.