This workforce readiness collection is curated by a team of experts to empower our nation’s employers with the latest insights, tools, research, and data to facilitate a collaborative and strategic approach employing military-connected individuals such as veterans, transitioning service members, guard/reservists, military spouses, and military family members.

Select any topic below that you are interested in to find relevant insights, technical guides and toolkits, and useful resources that can help you in your veteran employment initiatives. If you prefer, you can explore all employer resources using our search and filter function.

Understand the Military Population

The military population contains more variety than many people think. A successful veteran employment initiative understands and tracks the latest trends and research on the many distinct groups that make up today’s military population. Browse highlights of recent data and reports profiling these military populations.

Enhance Workforce Readiness and Preparation

“Be prepared” – a military mantra that applies directly to veterans’ transition into the workforce. From technology to human resources, access to the right training, certification, and education resources helps transitioning veterans succeed in the workforce. Explore highlighted Workforce Readiness and Preparation resources for employers.

Explore Talent Acquisition and Development

There is a strong case for hiring veterans, but many employers need help in demystifying the process of finding and attracting veteran talent that meets their organizational needs. The right resources and programs can simplify this process and yield dynamic veteran recruiting results. Find the latest tools in the IVMF Talent Acquisition and Development curated collection.

Strengthen Partnerships and Initiatives

Teamwork makes the dream work for employers and the military-connected community. These initiatives and coalitions focus on connecting veterans to employment and can help your company better attract, hire, and retain veterans, transitioning active duty servicemembers, and military spouses. Introduce yourself to key Partnerships and Initiatives that serve the veteran workforce.

Evaluate Social Impact and Policy

Veterans and their families face many challenges in their post-service lives. From financial readiness to food insecurity and even homelessness, the community-based challenges in veteran transition can be daunting. Take the initiative to understand these challenges and/or get involved in helping to solve them. Engage with the needs of veterans and their families through the IVMF Social Impact and Policy collection.

Discover Data and Insights

Knowing where to find public sources of reliable data on veterans is key to many research efforts. The IVMF research team conducts independent and sponsored nonpartisan research to provide insights into the post-service employment needs of veterans and their families. These insights are often based on analysis of data from reliable public sources. Discover highlighted sources of Data and Insights in IVMF's curated collection for employers.

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