VTRNgroup’s expertise in career initiatives for veterans extends to higher education. James Schmeling is a regular speaker at institutions of higher education and meetings of professional associations focused on college, career, and veteran issues. Recent engagements include:
- New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (New England HERC) 4th Annual Diversity Recruitment and Retention Conference, Building Pipelines to Diversity. Veterans in Higher Education Careers, Career Opportunities for Students, James Schmeling
- Cornell University, Recruitment & Employment Center Signature Lecture Series. Strategies and Best Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans, James Schmeling
- Cornell University, Inclusive Excellence Academy. Best Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans, James Schmeling
- National Association of Colleges and Employers, Veteran Recruitment Panel: Establishing Campus Chapters and Understanding the Veteran Candidate with Moderator: Timothy Luzader, Director, Center for Career Opportunities, Purdue University and Panelists: Andrew Barnes, Project Manager, Enterprise Talent Acquisition and Board of Directors – Veteran Team Member Network, Wells Fargo; Tony Magaro, Southwest Research Institute; and James Schmeling, Student Veterans of America
Forthcoming engagements include in 2016:
- May 24, 2016. Society for Human Resources Management Tompkins County, The Many Hats of HR. Veterans in the Civilian Workforce, James Schmeling
- September 19, 2016. Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine, Inclusion Academy Presentation. Creating an Inclusive Medical and Workplace Environment for Military Veterans, James Schmeling
VTRNgroup can provide speakers to your organization on veteran career initiatives, including recruitment, hiring and onboarding, retention, advancement and leveraging veteran employees and employee resource groups. Additional topics include veterans and diversity, including veterans and disability, veteran diversity by race/ethnicity and gender, and other inclusive topics. Veteran talent can add to your workforce, and cultural competency related to veterans and careers can enhance your success with this demographic group.