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Here at Orion, we have helped more than 1000 veterans begin exciting new civilian careers in the construction industry.

Orion Talent is proud to have developed a truly innovative practice in military hiring, with the creation of our customized Military Talent Programs. 

While headhunters and recruiters may seem synonymous, there exist many differences between the two, which not only vary in their approach to placing a candidate within a company, but can also mean the difference between a successful placement and a poorly matched candidate for an open position.

On June 7, Orion Talent released the results of its survey, Making the Grade: Where Talent Solution Providers Succeed (and Fail).

Originally passed in 1974, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) aimed to provide assistance to returning Vietnam veterans and to protect them from employment discrimination. VEVRAA is one of two key federal laws prohibiting discrimination against returning veterans.

Engineering is an in-demand career field and encompasses a broad range of positions. While many JMO candidates don’t feel qualified for a position in this field since they have been out of school for several years, in many cases it doesn’t matter if you have an engineering degree or not.  

The extension through 2019 of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC), namely the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Credits, offer a great incentive to hiring veterans.

Project Management Institute (PMI) research anticipates that between 2010 and 2020, there will be a more than 12% increase in demand for project management practitioners in the U.S.

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