Commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield is focusing on one particular type of employment: veterans.
“We don't hire veterans as a charity. We hire veterans because they're the best in class,” Bruce Mosler, chairman of Global Brokerage, told the Post. “The intangibles that come with hiring military personnel are changes in morale and culture.”
The company has so far Ranked in top 10 Named the nation's military-friendly employer after hiring more than 1,400 veterans through the Military and Veterans Program (MVP).
This program is offered to recently deployed military personnel and consists of 12 weeks of field training. It also provides guidance to veterans who have a hard time imagining how their military skills translate to the civilian world.
“When someone comes out of the military, sometimes their resumes can be a little hard to read. They're often overlooked or a little bit undervalued,” said MVP Executive Director and Marine Corps Veteran. Matt Disher said. “When I had to write a resume when I was discharged from the military, it was very difficult.”
However, with guidance from MVP staff, most veterans find that their skill set matches the job being offered.
“The military is a microcosm of society, so everything you see in society will be seen in the military,” said Air Force veteran Rick Senkas. Co-founder MVP He and Mosler spoke to the Post. “It's just that the translation is an issue.”
Common career paths include IT, engineering, facilities management, marketing, human resources, and more. For many participants, the MVP program culminates in a job offer at a sought-after company. The company plans to hire 550 veterans this year alone.
James DeLong, a 2022 Army veteran who took the program, said the program “gave me an opportunity to prove that I could be successful in my next field.” [my] Deliver value by looking at problems through a different lens. ”
“I was able to make a successful transition by experiencing the company culture rather than just changing jobs,” DeLong, who now works as a change management specialist at Chashman & Wakefield, told the Post. spoke.
Cushman and Wakefield also plan to hire 100 military spouses this year through the Department of Defense's Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program.
Military husbands and wives often face the challenge of having to travel more frequently due to their spouse's deployment. With over 400 offices to choose from and the flexibility to work remotely, this company is especially ideal for them.
After launching such a successful program at their own company, members of Cushman & Wakefield's MVP team have advised over 100 other companies to build their own veteran recruitment programs. It has had an even greater impact on corporate America as a whole.
“We feel it's important to employ veterans, not just to thank them for their service,” Mosler said.
