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The Military Friendly® Advantage
Earning the Military Friendly® designation brings immense credibility to your brand, proving to transitioning talent that your organization has met rigorous standards for recruitment, internal support, and retention. Beyond talent attraction, this designation builds critical trust with large corporate clients who actively seek out partners with vetted military programs, creating a direct, positive impact on your bottom line.
Career & Training Flexibility
Employers must be flexible and proactive in educating candidates about the diverse career paths available within their organizations, breaking down the assumption that a company only hires for its core product or service. Leveraging programs like SkillBridge provides flexible, hands-on training that accelerates a service member’s integration into your corporate pipeline.
Early Intervention Strategies
When it comes to engaging veterans, there is no such thing as reaching out too early. During military transition programs like TAP and TAMPS, service members are often overwhelmed by tasks and a flood of employer inquiries. To stand out, top employers begin engaging candidates up to three years before their discharge, tracking their availability in databases, and making internal team introductions so the company is top-of-mind when it is time to transition.
Translating Military Skills
Service members often struggle to see how their unique military backgrounds, such as combat engineering or running an aircraft carrier, translate to the corporate world. Organizations must quickly cut through this brand bias by educating candidates on exactly how their logistical, technical, and leadership skills directly transfer into civilian roles like HVAC maintenance, IT, procurement, and HR.
Holistic Support Structures
Leaving the armed forces is a massive lifestyle change, requiring structural support that replaces the military’s deep sense of fraternity and camaraderie. Companies can provide this holistic support by empowering dedicated Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer internal mentorship, peer-to-peer networking, and a genuine human connection to ensure veterans feel understood from day one.
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The Military Friendly® Advantage
New data reveals that military students have a 9% higher retention rate and a 17% higher graduation rate than non-military students at Military Friendly schools.
Curriculum Flexibility
How CIAT utilizes a unique academic schedule, including a one-week break every semester, to prevent burnout and allow time for bootcamps or R&R.
Early Intervention Strategies
Why implementing a “C or higher” policy in the first term helps identify at-risk students early and prevents future financial debt.
Maximizing Credit Transfer
Best practices for leveraging Joint Service Transcripts (JST) to map military experience directly to academic credits, saving students time and money.
Holistic Support Structures
The importance of having dedicated roles, including Military Program Managers and dedicated Admissions Advisors, to navigate VA benefits and support student mental health.
Better Career Outcomes
How stacking industry certifications alongside degree programs leads to a 10% higher job placement rate for military graduates.
