Community-Based Solutions to Source, Hire, Engage and Support Military Talent
With the increasing number of returning service members in the next five years, it is imperative to set and deliver strategies for successful, engaged employment. Discover the collective impact you can make in your community through educational programs, initiatives that connect employers with veteran talent, legislative advocacy, and building veteran-friendly human capital programs in member-organizations. This session explores today’s issues while sharing how state council and chapter leaders can:
- Develop the engagement business case for your chapter, state council and employer organizations
- Foster community and state-wide partnerships with business, government, educators and the military
- Link objectives to fulfill CLA, SHAPE and Pinnacle goals
- Impact the legislative landscape at local, state and federal levels
- Expand your organization's community visibility and membership
- Create opportunities to earn recertification credits
- Sync up, stay connected and share best practices with communities across the country
Sherrill A. Curtis, SPHR
Sherrill’s practice specializes in strategic human resource and business management solutions for global, small business and individual clients offering leadership development, culture transformation, coaching and communications. She is the researcher and author of SHRM’s toolkit “Behind the Lines: 10 Steps to Becoming a Military-Ready Employer; a frequent media resource; and advocate for integrative workplace strategies, improved legislation and military-transition programs that support successful transitions for military-connected talent.
Three of the six SHRM Pinnacle Award recognized programs she spearheaded support successful career transition for military talent. Special resource and educational events produced for clients and non-profits deliver a “whole person” approach supporting the needs of military and their families. Co-produced events include: the award wining Annual Stand Down in Morristown supporting at-risk and homeless veterans transition to self-sufficiency; and Annual Hiring & Resource Fair - a networking, hiring, conference experience for job seeking former military and employers. Sherrill’s 25 plus years of volunteer leadership include Senior Advisory and Board roles for: “We Are Veterans” (national, led by PBS affiliate, WGVU); VETSweekNJ, hosted by Community Hope, Inc..; and Military & Veterans Affairs Director, Garden State-Council-SHRM. In partnership with United Way Northern NJ, she developed and co-leads the state-wide coalition “NJ Supports Vets”. Her current projects include co-authoring: “PTS in the Workplace, “It’s Not Just a Veteran Issue” and a series of “Making the Connection” guides for employers, state councils and chapters to develop successful outreach with military talent.
Bob Cartwright, SPHR
Bob Cartwright, (SPHR), is President and CEO of Intelligent Compensation, LLC, a compensation and human resource management consulting firm located in the greater Austin, Texas area. Mr. Cartwright has 30+ years of diversified experience in compensation and total rewards, human resource management, and strategic/business planning and he works with for-profit companies covering the spectrum of industries and not-for-profit organizations across the country including business associations, charities, foundations, trade and membership associations and credit unions. Bob speaks throughout the U.S. and he is often quoted as a business / compensation expert in newspapers and print media around the country. He has authored and co-authored articles on various compensation and human resource topics. In 2013, Bob was named Volunteer of the Year by Texas SHRM at the HR Southwest Conference. Mr. Cartwright’s current professional affiliations include; Board Member, At-Large District Director, and Co-Chair Collaborative Industry Alliances Committee on the Texas SHRM State Council; Member of the American Society of Association Executives and the Texas Society of Association Executives; Member of SHRM; Member of World-At-Work; and he serves on the Board of Directors and on the Employment Relations and Governance Committees for the Texas Association of Business.