Veterans in Manufacturing

Join members of Alcoa, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and General Electric to learn about opportunities in the manufacturing industry for veterans and military spouses! The panel was moderated by the Executive Director of Hiring Our Heroes United States Marine Corps LtCol (Ret) Kevin Schmiegel.

Contents:
Intro: 00:23
A little bit about VetNet: 00:45
Introducing the panelists: 3:08
What is the manufacturing industry doing for veterans? 4:21
Kris Urbauer (GE): 5:09
How can veterans go about applying for jobs at Lockheed Martin? 8:39
How can veterans go about applying for jobs at Boeing? 11:29
What about MOS translators? 12:37
What military skills translate best to the manufacturing industry (Alcoa)? 13:21
What about the "Get Skills to Work" program? How does the badging system work? 15:48
As a veteran what advice do you wish you had been given when you were transitioning? 19:19
Hiring Our Heroes 21:57
Viewer question - Do your companies require bachelor degrees as a prerequisite to employment? 23:00
What is networking and are there any programs that could help veterans network in your companies? 26:21
What about IT positions within the manufacturing industry? 29:10
What is Fast Track? 33:11
Viewer question - How can I translate skills from the aviation field? 34:41
Closing remarks and company programs: 36:00

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