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Reminder: US Chamber of Commerce event, “Business Steps Up”

Posted on by Chris

In case you haven’t heard, the US Chamber of Commerce is holding a huge event this Thursday which will explore solutions to help incorporate veterans into the workplace. The event, titled “Business Steps Up: Hiring Our Heroes,” will feature Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. The Warrior Gateway Project was lucky enough to be asked by the Chamber of Commerce to share the stage with these illustrious figures; we will be presenting for about 30 minutes on how the Warrior Gateway will provide veterans with the opportunity to find the best jobs for them based on their military skills and experience, and will provide employers with a tool that will enable them to easily access the best job talent within the veteran community.

The event should be highly informative, and will be a great opportunity to learn about the Warrior Gateway, as well as see two Department Secretaries speak. We highly encourage you to come. You can register for the event here.

Warrior Gateway to present at US Chamber of Commerce event

Posted on by Chris

On Thursday November 12 the US Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an event titled “Business Steps Up: Hiring our Heroes.” As the title implies, the event will focus on strategies for hiring veterans, with and emphasis on “using new forms of social media to help service members find meaningful employment as they transition back into their communities.”

Secretary Shinseki, the keynote speaker at Business Steps Up

Secretary Shinseki. Photo courtesy of the VA

The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The Warrior Gateway has also been asked to present. We will be discussing our Jobs component (learn more here), and how it will help veterans to understand how their military experience translates into useful skills in the civilian workforces, and will help employers to locate highly-qualified job candidates from the military community with the specialized skills and experience. We will be presenting for about 20 minutes, which will be followed by a Q&A session.

The event starts at 8am with a breakfast and registration. The program then begins at 8:30 and lasts until noon. It is located at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters at 1615 H St. NW. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

This will be a great opportunity to introduce the Warrior Gateway to a larger audience. If you’re looking to learn more about the Project this would be a great opportunity. You can register for the event here.