The best employers for veterans can be determined through hiring, recruiting and retention practices. For the past seven years, Military.com and its parent company Monster have poured through America’s best employers looking for these criteria and created an annual list of the best places for vets to work in their post-military careers.
In a year in which retaining talent is paramount in the American job market, retention practices were paramount for 2021. But veteran hiring and recruiting are still key factors in full veteran employment. In making this year’s list, we’ve found that the best companies for veterans all have similar features:
- Hiring teams dedicated to veteran recruitment
- Including veterans on those teams
- Accepting military training in place of civilian employment credentials
- Offering some of the best-in-class onboarding and veteran support services, such as employee resource groups for veterans and families, resume skills translators, and paid time off for military duty for Guard members and reservists