UMGC Partners Recognize the Strengths of Veteran Talent

In addition to helping organizations fill critical positions quickly, employer partners who recruit UMGC student and alumni veterans cite several other advantages, including:

• Exceptional leadership abilities
• Tenacity and adaptability
• Diligent and industrious approach
• Technical expertise
• Existing security clearances

"We partnered with UMGC specifically because they have a much higher concentration of veterans and experienced job seekers," said Bruce Williams, a talent acquisition specialist at BAE Systems. "We have found that working with UMGC, many of our job vacancies have been filled more efficiently by engaging with their community."

On National Hire a Veteran Day, UMGC recognizes the service, leadership, and expertise veterans bring to the workplace and celebrates the employer partners committed to supporting their career success.