Positioning Soldiers and Veterans for Success

Our wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and Veterans are not considered a successful hire, unless they stay employed and meet the objectives of their position. In order to best position our population for success, we recommend employers:

• Facilitate a conversation with both the employee and the supervisor on shared expectations
• Educate the employee on resources for reasonable accommodations
• Involve the severely wounded, ill and injured Soldier or Veteran's Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) or U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) Advocate (as appropriate), who knows more about the individual’s case history
• Mentor to retention – connect employee with senior leaders, other Veterans, and star performers throughout the organization to help the employee fully integrate into the workplace

How the Warrior Care and Transition Program (WCTP) Can Help You

We can help employers better understand the value and benefits of hiring a wounded, ill and injured Soldier or Veteran through one-on-one briefings and presentations, which can help:

• Explain how hiring wounded, injured and ill Soldiers and Veterans help Federal agencies comply with Executive Orders 13518 and 13548 or meet a commercial company’s bottom line
• Educate HR officials and hiring managers on reasonable accommodations
• Explain trends of common injury types, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Dispel common myths about today’s wounded warrior population
• Provide an overview on military culture so supervisors can better understand the Veteran’s expectations
• Help set up an expedited hiring process

For additional information or assistance, please contact us.

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