Homebase for the Veteran Community in Townsville

The Townsville business community is enthusiastic about recruiting more veterans and their partners. This is not only because of the tight labour market but also because these businesses increasingly recognise the value of having veteran community members as employees. That's certainly why the businesses belong to our Veteran Business Alliance (VBA).

Our VBA members are champions of the cause and helped create and continue this momentum. 

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Here are five top reasons why an employer would want to hire a veteran or a veteran's spouse:

1. Strong Skills and Experience: Veterans have many transferable skills honed through military service. These include leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and the ability to thrive under pressure. https://hiring.monster.com/solutions/veterans/.

2. Work Ethic and Dedication: Veterans are known for their discipline, work ethic, and commitment to getting the job done. They understand the value of following through and achieving goals https://www.veteransemployment.gov.au/.

3. Diversity and Inclusion: Veterans come from all walks of life and bring various experiences to the table. This can help create a more diverse and inclusive workplace, which can lead to better decision-making and innovation https://www.careersourcecapitalregion.com/employers/hire-veterans.

4. Quick Learners: Military training is designed to teach new skills and information efficiently. Veterans are accustomed to learning quickly and adapting to new situations https://hiring.monster.com/solutions/veterans/.

5. Loyalty and Strong Work Ethic: Veterans often demonstrate high loyalty to their employers. Their military experience instils a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence https://www.careersourcecapitalregion.com/employers/hire-veterans.

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Hiring a veteran's spouse can also be advantageous as they often understand the unique challenges of military life and can be adaptable and resilient

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Businesses have demanded help in making their places of employment more veteran community-friendly. In fact, many have benefited from belonging to the VBA by learning what other businesses are doing to make their workplaces more attractive to veterans and partners. Recently, some of our VBA members have been working on a Veteran Employer Maturity Model, which offers ideas that any business might take on to enhance their attractiveness to the veteran community members.

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The table below is Version 1 only and needs much more work from all members of the VBA and anyone else with an idea that would best support veteran community members. Keep an eye out here for modifications. 

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Although not fully developed, the idea is that any business might do any of these and receive the score attributed to it. The score is based on the ease with which a business can adopt an initiative. The easier it is to adopt, the lower the score. Then, when a score reaches certain levels, a degree of maturity can be assigned to the business. It might be that we need to differentiate over size and location to establish the score. 

That's the theory.

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We are keen to hear from anyone with ideas for other initiatives, modifications to these initiatives or scores, or any enhancement to the model.