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MiMfg Magazine
October 2019
Hiring Hometown Heroes: Good for
Michigan and Good for Your Business
Thousands of veterans return home from the
battlefield each year — many to Michigan and many
with no clear plan for what to do next. Careers in
manufacturing help provide these returning service
men and women with a purpose and stability as they
integrate themselves back into the community.
If you’re looking for your next hire, look
no further than your own hometown heroes.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor and
the Manufacturing Institute:
• Veterans have an accelerated learning curve
and rigorous training comes naturally.
• The skills they learned on the battlefield are a
unique resource for manufacturers when
translated to the shop floor.
• Nobody knows the importance of teamwork
like someone faced with life and death decisions
every day.
• Veterans are natural leaders , ready to assume more
responsibilities and advance in their new careers.
• Veterans promote diversity and inclusion ,
having worked alongside all races, genders and
backgrounds.
• Your local heroes understand the rigors of tight
schedules, the challenges of adversity and how to
make the most of limited resources — they’ll
perform under pressure for you.
• The military leads the way in technological
advancement — why not hire those who have
worked with the top tech trends in the industry?
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• You can make veterans the public faces for
your business — trustworthy individuals with
class, discipline and integrity.
For more information on ways your business
can be a veteran employer, contact the Michigan
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs at
517-481-8141.
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