In 2013 the Workforce Readiness Sub-Committee, Transition2Position (T2P), conducted a survey of the Austin Human Resource Management Association (AHRMA) membership to identify veteran hiring trends in Austin, Texas for the 2012 calendar year and a representative sample of AHRMA organizations responded.
“We were pleased to see that 84% of the employers we surveyed have hired veterans in the last few years. So we know that their views are reflective of
what’s happening with veteran hiring in the Austin workforce,” said T2P committee leader, Ramona Oliver.
Oliver added that one of the most insightful findings is that most Austin-area employers may not be that concerned about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder when hiring veterans. “You hear so much about PTSD in the media. We wondered what respondents would say. Our strategic partners who provide veteran transitioning services were extremely interested to know that only 27% of employers have concerns about PTSD.”
Another key finding of the survey shows that translating military skills to civilian job experience and transitioning from military structure are the biggest obstacles to the civilian employment of veterans in the Austin area.
The T2P committee has created an onsite repository for documents/material/websites that provides information on best practices for hiring veterans. There on the AHRMA website, you will find the results of the AHRMA Veteran Hiring Trends Survey, as well as information about the Department of Labor Veteran Work Opportunity Tax Credits and a helpful veteran hiring toolkit. From time to time, the committee will add other materials that may be helpful to you in hiring veterans in your workplace.
You can find these resources by clicking HERE.
Note: Look for the list of links called “Veterans in the Workplace Resources” under the heading “Workforce Readiness Subcommittees” and “Transition 2 Position.”
To go directly to the AHRMA Veterans in the Workplace Survey, click HERE.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ramona Oliver at t2p@austinhumanresource.org.
