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More companies than ever are seeking diverse job seekers, including those who are racially and ethnically diverse, women, people with disabilities, individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, and members of other underrepresented groups.

Are you a Junior Military Officer from a Tier I school, Service Academy graduate, and/or a college athlete? Do you have a strong track record of performance? Are you geographically flexible?

Would I go to Happy Hour with this candidate? Did she graduate from my alma mater? Does he fit in with all the other people I recently hired? These are common recruiting practices that no longer serve the best interest of companies looking to make hiring more equitable while acquiring the best talent available. And, it certainly doesn’t behoove the candidates!

Finding a career as a military spouse comes with challenges. You move ten times more than the average person, often to places not of your own choosing. Your spouse is often busy or away for months at a time, and all the responsibilities fall onto you.

Data centers contain physical or virtual servers that are connected internally and externally through networking and communication equipment to store, transfer, and access digital information. Each server has a processor, storage space and memory, similar to a personal computer but with more power.

In the 20+ years I have been in the staffing industry, I have seen recruiting change in many ways. From industry staffing laws to market growth and attrition, there are always new challenges presenting themselves to companies looking to build their workforce. One of the latest paradigm shifts I am seeing is toward workforce agility.

The current job market is experiencing unprecedented trends. Unemployment has continued to shrink and last month fell to their lowest level in more than 50 years. In addition, job openings and resignations remain at near record highs since the end of 2021.

Lamees Abourahma, Executive Director of the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association, covers all these FAQs and more in her discussion with Jake Ebenhoch, Vice President, Veteran-Based Hiring Programs and RPO at Orion Talent.

Looking for a business that allows Veterans to pursue the American dream of entrepreneurship? Over the last 11 years, JDog has transformed 100+ Veterans into small business owners, spanning over 270 locations nationwide.

Here are 5 actionable steps Sarah says you can take to increase veteran retention and job satisfaction within your company.

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