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MiMfg Magazine
September 2017
Hometown Heroes Can Make the Best Hire
Thousands of veterans return home
from the battlefield each year — many to
Michigan and many with no clear plan for
what to do next. Careers in manufacturing
help provide these returning soldiers with
a purpose and stability as they integrate
themselves back into the community.
If you’re looking for your next hire,
look no further than your own hometown
heroes. According to the U.S. Department
of Labor and the Manufacturing Institute:
• Veterans have an accelerated
learning curve and rigorous
training comes naturally.
• The skills they learned on the battlefield
are a unique resource for manufacturers
when translated to the shop floor.
• Nobody knows the importance of
teamwork like someone faced with
life and death decisions every day.
• Veterans are natural leaders, ready
assume more responsibilities and
advance in their new careers.
• Veterans promote diversity and
inclusion, having worked alongside
all races, genders and backgrounds.
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